Thread to wish Wales all the best at the Rugby world cup

[malvolio]

What BP said. It must be really galling when your neighbours with a tenth the resources and a tiny fraction of your available players get to almost the same level of achievement against three of the best teams in the world...

In a way I hope England don't win. I've been listening to "We won in 2003" ever since as justification for them being the best in the world. I really don't want another 16 years of it. And SA will not be a walkover: the way England beat the ABs simply won't work against them.

[Zigenare]

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What BP said. It must be really galling when your neighbours with a tenth the resources and a tiny fraction of your available players get to almost the same level of achievement against three of the best teams in the world...

In a way I hope England don't win. I've been listening to "We won in 2003" ever since as justification for them being the best in the world. I really don't want another 16 years of it. And SA will not be a walkover: the way England beat the ABs simply won't work against them.

Yeah, and England have been really crap, it's only because they're English that they got to the final, not through any talent and ability!

Cheers Mal!

[WTFH]

Good luck to Wales tomorrow.

[malvolio]

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Yeah, and England have been really crap, it's only because they're English that they got to the final, not through any talent and ability!

Cheers Mal!

I didn't say that. This is rugby, not football, and I have little time for that kind of tribalism anyway.

England are finally playing at something like the level they should have been for the last ten years or so, in line with the resources and depth of talent they have at their disposal. Whether that's down to the coaching of Jones or, rather more likely, that of the Saracens at club level, is a moot point. I've never said they were crap, but a lot of people have been saying they are the best in the world without an awful lot of evidence or results to support that position.

However they still only work properly when the game plan is working. We have yet to see how they will cope when it doesn't. You may be about to find out.

[Zigenare]

I didn't say that. This is rugby, not football, and I have little time for that kind of tribalism anyway.

England are finally playing at something like the level they should have been for the last ten years or so, in line with the resources and depth of talent they have at their disposal. Whether that's down to the coaching of Jones or, rather more likely, that of the Saracens at club level, is a moot point. I've never said they were crap, but a lot of people have been saying they are the best in the world without an awful lot of evidence or results to support that position.

However they still only work properly when the game plan is working. We have yet to see how they will cope when it doesn't. You may be about to find out.

Indeed, I'm looking forward to the game - although it's not my code.

[BrilloPad]

Good luck to Wales tomorrow.

+1. One must not sink to the level of the Welsh and support whoever Wales are playing.

[Zigenare]

+1. One must not sink to the level of the Welsh and support whoever Wales are playing.

ABW?

Heaven forfend!

[Old Greg]

It would be fabulous for them to get another 3rd place - for their talents that is a really good result(in the history of RWC they have got a 3rd and a 4th place).

If they work hard they might reach the level of England who have won it, come 2nd twice and have a 4th place. And will get 1st or second tomorrow.

The Welsh don't have much going for them so lets get behind them. Go Wales!

If you care so much about Wales, why don't you love to England and take PC with you?

[BrilloPad]

If you care so much about Wales, why don't you love to England and take PC with you?

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Some typos in there.....

[BrilloPad]

NZ 7

Come on Wales!