Rugby Union World Cup 2011

[Bucking Beads]

I'm starting to yawn

 

[Coxy]

I'm starting to yawn

It's the 33rd phase of diving at the feet

 

[Meat77]

Is this thing still going?

 

[Coxy]

Is this thing still going?

Yes, Australia's in the final....to decide who finishes 3rd.

What a pointless game.

 

[Coxy]

What a pair of douchebags:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/r...forgets-to-laugh/story-e6frf4zl-1226171108043

 

[schmix]

A question for genuine union fans:

What are your thoughts on the skill level in both games?

In my opinion, league has it all over union in 3 out of 4 basic skills - passing, running and tackling - while union obviously wins the kicking war. But then, I'm biased and I know it, and I also don't watch that many union games.

I'm honestly interested in the thoughts of people who love both games equally(ish).

 

[ethos]

In terms of tackling, I think union forwards have a better textbook technique in terms of hitting the attacker around the waist and driving them back.

However, in saying that, union forwards make far fewer tackles than their league counterparts. Plus, there's the whole 10m thing in league - ball carriers can build a lot more momentum and have a lot more room to move in before they hit the line as opposed to the union forwards, who are pretty much just jog slowly into the defence.

 

[Kaz]

I am going for France in the Final.

Not that I will be watching it. 2 games were enough to bore me to sleep.

 

[Charmamba]

Well that's the game for Cooper :(

 

[Coxy]

That's his career IMO. Doesn't have the mental toughness to recover from the injury and how bad he was this tournament

 

[Charmamba]

That's his career IMO. Doesn't have the mental toughness to recover from the injury and how bad he was this tournament

Yep if you get injured during a bad run of games that's ya career. I know you had Union/Cooper and all but that is a stupid statement.

 

[Coxy]

I'm looking at the individual. He's a mental midget. He'll crumble.

 

[Browny]

What's he done?

 

[Coxy]

ROFL. Blatant forward pass in Wales try let go. Great pass from *** O'Connor called forward. NRL referees there?

 

[Kaz]

Lets be honest Cooper is a over-rated.

When Australia wanted him to step up, he FAILED.

He is a :loser:

 

[Coxy]

What's he done?

ACL. Allegedly

 

[Browny]

Saw it on the news, he was lucky hodges wasn't playing for wales he would have been smashed ;)

 

[Kaz]

Doubt it.

Noone was waving at him.