Well at least it wasn't Paloma Faith this time.
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Right, here we go. The opening game, Japan v Russia, starts in 15 minutes. Then there is the massive meeting of the All Blacks and Springboks at 10:45am UK time tomorrow, preceded by Australia v Fiji and France v Argentina.
I fly out tomorrow afternoon for a week or so to see Wales v Georgia, Russia v Samoa, Japan v Ireland and Australia v Wales.
Can't wait. Come the fuck on, Wales!
Last edited by Ray de Galles; 20-09-2019, 10:36.
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- Mar 2008
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- Crusaders FC, Norn Iron, not forgetting Serendib
- Blueberry vodka Jaffa cake on marzipan base
Have a great one M de Galles
I really enjoyed the 2002 World Cup, largely because of the early morning kick-offs in Western Europe. Early morning insomnia.
My brother went and phoned from Sapporo
Him: Hello, we're in a bar enjoying a few sakis with the locals
Me: I'm having a drink too,after late shift at work. It's 10pm here, have you been on the piss all night?
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They really have to get the bonus point, their fitness should secure it given the effort Russia have had to put in to the match so far.Last edited by Ray de Galles; 20-09-2019, 12:28.
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This is interesting.
Staten Island is not a particular hotbed of rugby here, but parts of it are very accessible from Manhattan (which is) and land there is exponentially cheaper. The local authorities are also very interested in supporting projects that can draw visitors to the borough, which is very much not the case in the more central parts of the city.
https://twitter.com/MartinPengelly/status/1175030595090558976
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I don't think it's that bad. If the WC were in England and Japan's team did a thing as the knights of the round table, or if it were in the US and they did a cowboy thing, nobody would be too upset. A bit cheezy, I suppose.
The military imagery is annoying. Why do sports always have to be hyped up with that?
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The last twenty minutes were a totally different game to the first sixty. Often seems to be the case in games like this, where a top ten side play a second tier nation. I'd be interested in the odds on Tonga similarly leading at half time tomorrow before getting steamrollered.
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England lose a staff member on eve of competition. The last para of that report about NDAs being strictly enforced is loaded, isn't it?
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That first match was a jolting one to watch pre-dawn. Both Australia and Fiji worried me immensely from a Welsh perspective, especially given our tendency to get sucked in to playing the latter at their own game. Also worrying was that Fiji apparently have "Flying Fijians" on their badge.
France v Australia right now is certainly a lush kit match up.
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