RWC19 "Stuff"
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Do we have any injury updates? I can’t believe that Jonny May was fully fit last week, but neither can I believe that you would play somebody who wasn’t. It almost suggests that an unfit winger is preferable for his overall contribution to others available. I think Cokanasiga, as others have said, is defensively naive. Jack Nowell isn’t, but is he fit? I think Farrell will be there even if he has only one leg.
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plod wrote:Do we have any injury updates? I can’t believe that Jonny May was fully fit last week, but neither can I believe that you would play somebody who wasn’t. It almost suggests that an unfit winger is preferable for his overall contribution to others available. I think Cokanasiga, as others have said, is defensively naive. Jack Nowell isn’t, but is he fit? I think Farrell will be there even if he has only one leg.
Sinckler, May and Farrell didn't practice with the team today but they're positive that May and Farrell will be fit, not sure about Sinckler
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I didn't realise that England is going for the Southern Slam
Beat Argentina in the pool games and
OZ in the QF
NZ in the SF
and meeting SA in the final
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Still Realistic wrote:Sad to hear 1/2p has yet another concussion, I really fear for his career.
Totally agree SR - this is very. very worrying for LH - and the sport of rugby going forwards. Would be interested to know when it happened 'cos I don't think he was taken off the pitch at all. WRU does not have a good record when you think of George North's repeated concussions and being left on pitch + Dan Biggar's recent concussion experience.
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Lebowski wrote:Porky wrote:England fined a "four figure sum" for stepping over the halfway line during the Haka before the semi-final.......pointless.
This is a wind up surely????
If Jaco Peyper get's punished then this is in line with WR precedent......both ridiculously petty actions by WR.
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King Prawn Bhuna wrote:There's a good article on the RFU financial position re. the World Cup in the Telegraph. It's kindly been copied out on the Wasps forum
http://onceawasp.com/forums/index.php?topic=1574.0
Sounds a bit of a financial shambles....(cue a defence of the RFU and blaming the PRL)
Is it true ?? Or great tittle-tattle ??
Would taking out an insurance premium to cover potential losses be akin to betting/hedging one's bets - which isn't allowed. See WRU v Howley for reference !!
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England have announced an unchanged team for RWC Final with the exception of Ben Spencer on the bench for Willi Heinz.
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England: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Tom Curry, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Jamie George, 1 Mako Vunipola.
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Dan Cole, 19 George Kruis, 20 Mark Wilson, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Henry Slade, 23 Jonathan Joseph.
South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lodewyk de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Rudolph Snyman, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Francois Louw, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn.
Date: Saturday, November 2
Venue: International Stadium, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City
Kick-off: 18.00 (11.00 SA time; 09.00 UK time; 09.00 GMT)
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
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Gloucester Mute wrote:King Prawn Bhuna wrote:There's a good article on the RFU financial position re. the World Cup in the Telegraph. It's kindly been copied out on the Wasps forum
http://onceawasp.com/forums/index.php?topic=1574.0
Sounds a bit of a financial shambles....(cue a defence of the RFU and blaming the PRL)
Is it true ?? Or great tittle-tattle ??
Would taking out an insurance premium to cover potential losses be akin to betting/hedging one's bets - which isn't allowed. See WRU v Howley for reference !!
Cant see why taking out insurance cover would be against the rules, lots of organisations take cover out for cancellations due to bad weather etc