Anyone interested in watching the Rugby?

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England 15 Fiji 5   (atm)
 
 

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http://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/sep/18/england-v-fiji-rugby-world-cup-live



ENGLAND 35   Fiji  11




Mike Brown (2), Billy Vunipola 
Tries
Nemani Nadolo 
Owen Farrell (2), George Ford 
Conversions
 
Owen Farrell, George Ford (2) 
Penalties
Ben Volavola, Nemani Nadolo 

England v Fiji: Rugby World Cup – as it happened!



Nemani Nadolo was very impressive for Fiji,

while Mike Brown excelled for England.
 
England walked away with a bonus-point win over Fiji but it was far from a perfect performance from

Stuart Lancaster’s side

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Fiji did have a lot of possession and had a try denied.

A spectacular opening ceremony,

and appearances by past rugby heroes.


 







 

[Jim44]

No interest at all

[celeste]

I do prefer football although Sheila got me quite interested in the NZ matches

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34295464

NZ 26     Argentina 16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqfHv9FOpXw


First All-Black Haka of World Cup 2015

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http://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/oct/31/new-zealand-v-australia-rugby-world-cup-final-live


Richie McCaw speaks


“We wanted to do something nobody else had done ... momentum was against us but we’ve been in those situations before ... it’s about getting the ball back and getting in control ... I still don’t want it to end to be honest ... at the moment I’m still part of this team and why would you ever call it a day?”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTwbKryrhks

AllBlacks final Haka 2015





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11m ago17:56


Where to begin with that? New Zealand become the first team to win the World Cup three times. The first team to retain it. Richie McCaw is the first man to captain a side to the title twice. They were the best team in the tournament and deserved the win, with Dan Carter being named man of the match in his first final in four attempts. There’s no room for sentiment in rugby, but they deserved this.

Perhaps All Black teams of old would have choked when Pocock, then Kuridrani scored in quick succession to give Australia hope after being demolished in the first half. Not these guys though. Not Dan Carter, with his nerves of steel in kicking a brilliant drop-goal and a mean penalty from 51 metres. Not Richie McCaw, Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock and Aaron Smith, who showed remarkable composure in settling the game down after the Wallabies threatened a comeback.

Congratulations to New Zealand. Surely the most dominant team in major sports since Ricky Ponting’s early-2000s Australia.






 



New Zealand
34
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Australia
17 



 


Ma'a Nonu, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Beauden Barrett 
Tries
David Pocock, Tevita Kuridrani 
Daniel Carter (2) 
Conversions
Bernard Foley (2) 
Daniel Carter (4) 
Penalties
Bernard Foley 
Daniel Carter 
Drop goals