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Opening Saturday of the Rugby World Cup Match Threads (lemmy.world)
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Yes, I've just plugged in for power. But I had to post this first! After last night's thriller we get treated to some more tasty treats. And that's a screenshot of Rugby Kick Off

Home Time (UTC+1) Away
Italy 1230 Namibia
Ireland 1430 Romania
Australia 1700 Georgia
England 2000 Argentina

We're going start with daily match threads for the pool stages. So do sort by new for comments

All these thrilling in their own ways, but England vs Argentina you can bet is going to be a spicy physical affair tonight. France set for another sweltering day, highs of 34C in Paris, a touch cooler in the south. So expect sweat, water breaks, and and people to ask if Georgia should join the 6 nations

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[โ€“] RamdomSlaphead 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fucking hell. These anthems ๐Ÿคฃ

"Dum Dee Dum Dee dum"

Can we have some music, please? You know, a band, like it's meant to be?

[โ€“] daveuk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Well done France for destroying the anthems...made my ears bleed to hear the mockery of the Italian anthem ๐Ÿคฌ๐Ÿคฌ

[โ€“] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lawrence Dallaglio talking out his arse as ever. One too many nose beers before the start

[โ€“] Olap@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Come on los Lelos! Give Australia a shock

[โ€“] chandz05@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They are looking so good so far! This may be one of the only times I wouldn't mind a NH team to win.

Edit: and of course Aus score a lovely try right after I say that

[โ€“] Serpent 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sorry to moan, but is anyone finding this ITV coverage awful. The fake green screen set, the shit games show podiums and the punditry isn't particularly insightful.

They have some good people on there, but the whole setup is jarring.

[โ€“] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Feels so cheap

[โ€“] chandz05@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

NBC in the US with 0 production. Just the direct feed from France ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Crazy how the dutch coverage is better than what you describe and almost nobody cares about rugby here lol

[โ€“] Olap@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Has the Georgian winger cut speed flaps in his scrum cap?

[โ€“] chandz05@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel kinda bad watching Romania get manhandled by the Irish

[โ€“] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, why have they started Sexton?

[โ€“] chimelder@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I guess they felt Romania was only a couple of steps up from a training match. I'm sure they were questioning the decision after he got that knee into the wrist after his first try but in the end it turned out to be a good decision.

[โ€“] Olap@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Can either team please string 2 phases together please?!

[โ€“] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Argentina lucky to stick with the yellow. Curry deserving that red though

[โ€“] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Italy starting to turn the screws here vs Namibia. Looks glorious though

[โ€“] RamdomSlaphead 3 points 1 year ago

Just waiting for Odogwu to light things up against a tired defence. Could be carnage.