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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2011 21:35:22 GMT
It all starts tomorrow in New Zealand, which is also the favourite to win. It has been a bit complicated to organise, what with the earthquakes and all. Official site |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2011 20:02:33 GMT
Well, the All Blacks won the first match -- good for them!
France plays Japan tomorrow, which is not supposed to be a problem, but who knows in this strange world?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2011 8:06:30 GMT
Hey, Canada beat Tonga. That was a surprise. Maybe they hit them over the head with hockey sticks.  |
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Post by mich64 on Sept 14, 2011 10:23:36 GMT
Cannot wait for Sunday!! Canada vs France! Do you know what time the match is? We are hoping to be able to find a comfortable seat amongst the French fans to experience the excitement. Of course we do not expect to win, but it will be fun to watch! Cheers, Mich PS we will leave our sticks at home  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2011 10:16:12 GMT
Australia upset by Ireland 6-15 -- that certainly changes things!
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Post by tod2 on Sept 17, 2011 10:55:49 GMT
I ashamedly have not had much interest in The World Cup this year. I had no idea South Africa were playing Fiji this morning until I arrived at my hairdressers at 8.30am - Which is next to a pub. There were cars everywhere and the TV blaring. By the time I left the score was 28-3. Final 49-3...... I don't call that a rugby match.....I like the scores almost even with the last point given turning the equalizer into a WIN just like the SA-Wales match!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2011 10:43:28 GMT
France 46 - Canada 19Deepest sympathy, Mich.  I must admit that France really caught fire in the last five minutes.
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Post by tod2 on Sept 18, 2011 15:52:08 GMT
My sympathies too Mich honey - I had some kind of inkling France would win (congrats Kerouac!) because they are almost fanatical . Just as bad as us really...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2011 9:27:32 GMT
Pool A teams P W L D PTS
New Zealand 2 2 0 0 10
France 2 2 0 0 10
Canada 2 1 1 0 4
Tonga 2 0 2 0 1
Japan 2 0 2 0 0
Pool B teams P W L D PTS
England 2 2 0 0 9
Scotland 2 2 0 0 9
Argentina 2 1 1 0 6
Georgia 2 0 2 0 0
Romania 2 0 2 0 0
Pool C teams P W L D PTS
Ireland 2 2 0 0 8
Australia 2 1 1 0 5
USA 2 1 1 0 4
Russia 1 0 1 0 1
Italy 1 0 1 0 0
Pool D teams P W L D PTS
South Africa 2 2 0 0 9
Samoa 2 1 1 0 6
Wales 2 1 1 0 5
Fiji 2 1 1 0 5
Namibia 2 0 2 0 0
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2011 10:59:44 GMT
Well, France lost to the All Blacks as expected, but all week the New Zealand media were saying that France was going to make sure to lose on purpose, because it will face a weaker team in the next round.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2011 17:06:43 GMT
Goodbye England -- France is in the semi-finals.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 18:34:26 GMT
Semi Finals
15/10
Wales - France
16/10
Australia - New Zealand
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 10:51:04 GMT
And now nobody knows by what miracle France made it to the finals, beating Wales 9-8.
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Post by mich64 on Oct 15, 2011 20:48:54 GMT
It has been an exciting World Cup thus far!! Tonight we will have to record the New Zealand/Austrailia match. I can imagine how exciting for both countries this match will be. How France made it through is an interesting topic of discussion, quite unexpected by myself anyway, but I am very happy they will be in the final.
I have educated myself on the sport by watching this World Cup and still have a lot to learn, but find it entertaining to watch.
Cheers!
Mich
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2011 20:33:44 GMT
New Zealand is going to be a tough nut to crack for France, but France has beaten them twice already in World Cup games of the past...
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 17, 2011 7:37:06 GMT
I was rooting for Seth Efrica until they lost to Australia. Now I'm all for France ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2011 8:12:18 GMT
France has one week to learn how to play rugby!
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 17, 2011 8:30:23 GMT
Don't you worry, they aren't beaten yet.
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Post by tod2 on Oct 17, 2011 12:05:14 GMT
I'm with you HW - since we lost out playing any kind of final - I am shouting for FRANCE!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2011 11:25:24 GMT
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Post by mich64 on Oct 22, 2011 23:23:35 GMT
Go France Go!!  Cheers! Mich |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2011 9:58:58 GMT
Well, the All Blacks got a little more resistance than they had bargained for.
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Post by mich64 on Oct 23, 2011 21:15:09 GMT
My gosh a one point difference and a missed field goal! Fans could not have asked for a better match.
Cheers!
Mich
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 8, 2023 21:30:38 GMT
France whipped New Zealand in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup 2023. 27-13. This is the first time the Kiwis have ever lost a World Cup match in the opening round.
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 30, 2023 15:44:30 GMT
One thing that I love about the World Cup is that you can find yourself watching a match like Georgia-Fiji which you would never have ever imagined watching before, and most people don't even know exactly where these countries are or that they have rugby teams and neither of them ever imagined that they would play some day in front of 42,000 spectators (in Bordeaux). That must be thrilling for all of them.
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Post by onlyMark on Sept 30, 2023 20:02:23 GMT
I've been watching a few of the matches and it's been quite entertaining. Especially when early on there was one country playing another that they'd not beaten for something like sixty two years, and they won. Talk about ecstatic fans.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 5, 2023 20:47:57 GMT
As "normal" tourists begin to thin out this month, I finally saw a flood of Irish and Scottish visitors arriving at Gare du Nord today ahead of their match on Saturday. They all seemed happy to be here.
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Post by onlyMark on Oct 5, 2023 21:17:19 GMT
Wales also play Saturday, as does England. Big day that is.
Saturday for me is a most unusual day. I will try and watch all the rugby, three matches, but also two events in the Formula 1 happening the same day.
Looks like it'll just be sandwiches to keep me going. Or maybe just eat the bread if I have too little time to make them.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 6, 2023 5:12:12 GMT
The others are playing in other parts of France so I didn't notice them.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 6, 2023 15:14:38 GMT
Paris has definitely filled up with rugby fans from the British Isles. They are even closing the Concorde metro station where the biggest fan zone is, to alleviate the crowd crush.
I'm sure that Nantes (Wales v. Georgia) and Lille (England v. Samoa) are also going to be extremely busy, particularly Lille since it is so close to England.
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I must admit that France really caught fire in the last five minutes.
