don_carlo Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Not sure anyone has heard of it but the Rubgy World Cup ( ) begins in less than a month. I watched England France this weekend and I can't wait. NZ will surely win this one but the show will be great. For those who don't know much about rugby, watch this The animal . I think he would make a great linebacker btw. :dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I've gotten into it when I lived overseas.Not 100% sure NZ will win it this year,but seems everyone else is down.South Africa is really down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Damn I wish they showed rugby on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmonkforHOF Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Thats the meanest looking French dude I have ever seen in my life, and thats saying something with the ugly Quebecers Ive run into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Wow. That guy is a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_carlo Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 I've gotten into it when I lived overseas.Not 100% sure NZ will win it this year,but seems everyone else is down.South Africa is really down. Yeah it may not be the best NZ team ever but I can't see anyone challenge them. The only teams I could see threatening them are Ireland, France or South Africa but none of them have the talent. Australia and England are a notch below but hey they always find a way to win however ugly that may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Yeah it may not be the best NZ team ever but I can't see anyone challenge them. The only teams I could see threatening them are Ireland, France or South Africa but none of them have the talent. Australia and England are a notch below but hey they always find a way to win however ugly that may be. English rugby is the definition of 'winning ugly'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb mul-key Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Played for the Washington Irish a few years back in the day...tons of fun, crazy crew, so so team...we used to hit The Bottom Line pretty hard after games..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Played for the Washington Irish a few years back in the day...tons of fun, crazy crew, so so team...we used to hit The Bottom Line pretty hard after games..lol The bottom line! :laugh: Should have pegged that place as a rugby bar! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobo Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 how crazy would it be to see sean taylor hit somebody without pads on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siven Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 how crazy would it be to see sean taylor hit somebody without pads on? Probably bad, the way ST hits people, he needs pads for his own protection. most people who play rugby who are football players end up getting hurt making stupid hits and tackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Probably bad, the way ST hits people, he needs pads for his own protection. most people who play rugby who are football players end up getting hurt making stupid hits and tackles. That's not true at all. Tackling in rugby is less violent most of the time, because you're not allowed to leave your feet or just throw yourself into someone - you have to wrap up. Most guys who play rugby in college were football players in high school who just didn't make it to the college level - so by your hypothesis, EVERYONE ends up getting hurt. :paranoid: Wait....you might be on to something. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 New Zealand are IMO about 85% to win. South Africa 10% (based on their record against NZ only, they can be beaten by the Aus/Fra/Eng type teams) and Australia/France the rest (Aus are performers when it matters, Fra on their day at home can beat anyone, but can lose too). Eng will do well to make a semi. Ireland don't have a chance, nor do any other team not mentioned in my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Yeah it may not be the best NZ team ever but I can't see anyone challenge them. The only teams I could see threatening them are Ireland, France or South Africa but none of them have the talent. Australia and England are a notch below but hey they always find a way to win however ugly that may be. I'm a big Kiwi fan, and you can NEVER rule out the Aussies, or the Springboks when those three play. I can't see England winning again, and France, I just don't know. I think the winner will be one of the Tri-Nations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 That's not true at all. Tackling in rugby is less violent most of the time, because you're not allowed to leave your feet or just throw yourself into someone - you have to wrap up.Most guys who play rugby in college were football players in high school who just didn't make it to the college level - so by your hypothesis, EVERYONE ends up getting hurt. :paranoid: Wait....you might be on to something. :laugh: I umm disagree with ya a bit on the less violent. I think it actually is about the same because of the way we hit. When you wrap, you are getting the full hit at full pace, when you throw yourself you already start to lose some pace, not to mention power. On that note, from the foreigners I have talked to, American Ruggers tend to hit a tad harder. Don't know how true that is, but I have heard it several times. OK, completely off topic now...kinda. I want to try and set up an ES rugger trip for next year to the Can-Am tourney up in Saranac Lake, NY. It's a HUGE tourney (100+ teams last I checked of men, and women) at the beginning of August. Could be a great time, and I know there are always teams looking for whores (for all the people who have NO idea, a whore is someone who is picked up on gameday). Always a great time, but we need to start planning now. Hotels usually sell out for the event 6 months in advance. Here's the link to the website. Can-Am Tournament If ya read the history of the tourney...my club Albany Knickerbockers was one of the inaugural 8 teams that played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Damn I wish they showed rugby on TV. Sentana Sports on Directtv channel 615.Its an extra sports package,but really good.They're showing to entire Rugby World Cup . http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=1100075 America is a minnow( translation :scrub) in the sport.Will play England next month, that should be interesting.:laugh: My darkhorse of doing well is Argentina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Sentana Sports on Directtv channel 615.Its an extra sports package,but really good.They're showing to entire Rugby World Cup .http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=1100075 America is a minnow( translation :scrub) in the sport.Will play England next month, that should be interesting.:laugh: My darkhorse of doing well is Argentina. Time Warner USED to carry it on Fox Sports world grrrrrrr.... Anyways I haven't looked yet how are the Eagles fairing? Last I heard we were going to make it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSkins Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I played for 4 years in colleg enad am heading to chicago to watch the Eagles play a German club team for a RWC warmup. A guy I played with in college, Paul Emrick, is on the Eagles. Always willing to talk rugby with guys who are following the sport. Keep the thread ALIVE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
england Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 i was staying in washington at best western capitol skyline when we won the world cup 4 yrs ago i was phoning home every 15 mins to find out the score next day i found that there was an irish bar in chinatown had shown the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I played for 4 years in colleg enad am heading to chicago to watch the Eagles play a German club team for a RWC warmup. A guy I played with in college, Paul Emrick, is on the Eagles. Always willing to talk rugby with guys who are following the sport. Keep the thread ALIVE! Are you going to the Rugby Sevens in San Diego in February? Or the game in Chicago on the 26th against Munster? http://www.usasevens.com/festival.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Time Warner USED to carry it on Fox Sports world grrrrrrr....Anyways I haven't looked yet how are the Eagles fairing? Last I heard we were going to make it in. update: http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=52840.html#usa+eagles+unveil+world+cup+squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 update:http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=52840.html#usa+eagles+unveil+world+cup+squad thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSkins Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Are you going to the Rugby Sevens in San Diego in February? Or the game in Chicago on the 26th against Munster?http://www.usasevens.com/festival.php The warmup against Munster next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I played for 4 years in colleg enad am heading to chicago to watch the Eagles play a German club team for a RWC warmup. Munster is an Irish team based in the south of the country. Muenster is in Germany. I'm pretty sure they're playing the Irish one http://www.munsterrugby.ie/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSkins Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 i am going to be in dc the night of the usa/england match? are there ant rugby bars downtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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