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Thread ID: 120624 2011-09-18 00:23:00 Did any one see that coming? beetle (243) PC World Chat
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1231847 2011-09-18 00:23:00 I am not a big rugby person but the headlines on nz heralds and stuff web pages says it all........... the oz's lost!!!!!!!

were they a big favourite to be in the top finals games or win it?

i have not yet watched any games, i only have 1, 2, and 3 channels........... not got sky, freeview or able to get prime tv........
But i had not expected oz to lose this early in the cup.......

any words of wisdom? predictions? or just plain laughter?

who do you personally pick to win? get into the semis or finals?

I am just plain gobsmacked they lost......... gobsmacked.... :illogical

beetle
beetle (243)
1231848 2011-09-18 00:35:00 And now there is the possibility of all three tri-nation countries being on the same side of the draw :(

What's the bet that the All Blacks don't make it to the finals?
Zippity (58)
1231849 2011-09-18 00:44:00 Australia may have lost a pool game, but unless USA or Russia beat them they will still make it through to the quarter finals (top two in each pool go through, as I understand it). It will have given them a big scare though I imagine! Which will make them hungry and dangerous....

Check this site out: http://rugby.europcar.ie/
johcar (6283)
1231850 2011-09-18 00:47:00 Meh, I think it shows they are easily broken.

I see them being easily rattled rather then dangerous, they will collapse.

Thoroughly enjoyed last nights game, This world cup is far better then I expected, and I expected greatness.

May the best team win.
Metla (12)
1231851 2011-09-18 00:53:00 I watched the league - it was a superb game and bring on next week. Rugby World Cup starts at the quarter finals. Twelvevolts (5457)
1231852 2011-09-18 01:00:00 Given the name of the bloke who scored all the austraflaminalian points, it looks like Ireland got both first and second place :D R2x1 (4628)
1231853 2011-09-18 01:04:00 To answer your question Beetle ... NO ... I didn't see it coming ... but when it did ... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ... just about choked on my Guinness ... :D SP8's (9836)
1231854 2011-09-18 01:11:00 No doubt Australia is in mourning this morning over their defeat last night at the hands of the Irish. If you're feeling brave, you could try the following phrases on some jaded Aussie supporters if you come across them today: "Harden up", "It's only a game", "Get a life", or "After that crap performance I don't give you much of a chance against the All Blacks" (all this to be said at a safe distance of course). tuiruru (12277)
1231855 2011-09-18 02:29:00 Given the name of the bloke who scored all the Austruckinfalian points, it looks like Ireland got both first and second place :D

Fixed that for you....
johcar (6283)
1231856 2011-09-18 03:20:00 Pool C
P W D L PF PA BP PTS
Australia 2 1 0 1 38 21 1 5
Ireland 2 2 0 0 37 16 0 8
Russia 1 0 0 1 6 13 1 1
USA 2 1 0 1 23 28 0 4
Italy 1 0 0 1 6 32 0 0

From:
www.ashburtononline.co.nz

Most of the sites are slow updating their tables. Ashburtononline being one of the few to do so in a timely manner.

Ireland should be assured of leading their pool, but for the Aussies to fail to be runner-ups would require an even bigger upset.
There's 4 points for a win, and 1 point for the losing team if their loss is by 7 points or fewer.
Ireland still have to play Russia and Italy. There should be 8 points there for Ireland.
Australia still have to play USA and Russia. There should be 8 easy points there for the Aussies.

The only other team with enough points to be a remote threat to the Aussies making the quarters would be the USA, but their only hope would be if the Aussies lost again to USA or Russia, and you won't get much odds of that happening.
Paul.Cov (425)
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