Reply to: Tomorrow's matches RWC

[Mich the Tester]

I don't know Lawrence's full history, but he did seem to exasperate the England camp, and possibly the Pumas as well for all I know.

Canada was a great call by the way. I've heard their front row described as looking like Creedence Clearwater Revival in a pub fight.

I actually just switched off at half time; couldn't be bothered to keep watching that dross. Lawrence basically just penalised England for attempting to win the ball at the breakdown and hampered Argentina just as much by killing off promising attacking moments. Dreadful to see when a ref ruins a match by doing his Roger Whittaker impression. Can't say either side played very well, but you don't need to make the match even worse the way he did.

[Doggy Styles]

I don't know Lawrence's full history, but he did seem to exasperate the England camp, and possibly the Pumas as well for all I know.

Canada was a great call by the way. I've heard their front row described as looking like Creedence Clearwater Revival in a pub fight.

[Mich the Tester]

Three things.

1. You didn't understood the post. Being more predictable than most other sports does not mean it is totally predictable.

2. There will always be close matches that could go either way.

3. Bookmakers' odds are based on predictability. So value bets, even assuming I knew enough about all the teams, wouldn't be easier to find.

The only thing that's surprised me at this RWC is that Bryce Lawrence is still allowed to referee international matches after a number of abysmal performances including as touch judge, advising the ref to give a yellow card for eye gouging in the 2nd Lions test in South Africa. His performance in the England vs Argentina game was pretty sad, turning a dour game into one of the worst matches I've ever seen by continuously blowing his whistle for tiny issues at the breakdown. Can't say he disadvantaged one team more than the other, but he certainly didn't do the rugby any favours.

[Doggy Styles]

So go put a quid accumulator on every match coming up. By the time you predict the result of the final you should be minted.

Three things.

1. You didn't understood the post. Being more predictable than most other sports does not mean it is totally predictable.

2. There will always be close matches that could go either way.

3. Bookmakers' odds are based on predictability. So value bets, even assuming I knew enough about all the teams, wouldn't be easier to find.

[Churchill]

Team P W D L F A PTS
1 Scotland 2 2 0 0 49 30 9
2 England 1 1 0 0 13 9 4
3 Argentina 1 0 0 1 9 13 1
4 Georgia 1 0 0 1 6 15 0
5 Romania 1 0 0 1 24 34 0

That bit was fimed on the Curragh, in Ireland. The Irish will need that speech themselves on Saturday morning!

[Mich the Tester]

Team P W D L F A PTS
1 Scotland 2 2 0 0 49 30 9
2 England 1 1 0 0 13 9 4
3 Argentina 1 0 0 1 9 13 1
4 Georgia 1 0 0 1 6 15 0
5 Romania 1 0 0 1 24 34 0

It would be a little sad if Mel Gibson were to become a cultural icon in any country.

[shaunbhoy]

Team P W D L F A PTS
1 Scotland 2 2 0 0 49 30 9
2 England 1 1 0 0 13 9 4
3 Argentina 1 0 0 1 9 13 1
4 Georgia 1 0 0 1 6 15 0
5 Romania 1 0 0 1 24 34 0

[Arturo Bassick]

They were very good, but rugger is one of the most predictable of games.

So go put a quid accumulator on every match coming up. By the time you predict the result of the final you should be minted.

[Churchill]

Has CM been unusually keen to watch TV in the middle of the night recently?

No more than usual when her Rugby boys are on the goggle box.

[Doggy Styles]

my other 2 predictions were not bad;

Samoa 49 - Namibia 12

Canada 25 - Tonga 20

They were very good, but rugger is one of the most predictable of games.

[Mich the Tester]

Manu Samoa v Namibia, Rotorua International Stadium (0330 BST)
Tonga v Canada, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei (0600 BST)
Scotland v Georgia, Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill (0830 BST)


Samoa to beat Namibia by 40 points.

Canada to edge past Tonga max 5 points difference.

Scotland, sorry guys but this might be Georgia's big breakthrough day.

my other 2 predictions were not bad;

Samoa 49 - Namibia 12

Canada 25 - Tonga 20

[Bunk]

Oi! Put the kettle on and stop drooling!

Has CM been unusually keen to watch TV in the middle of the night recently?

[Churchill]

I watched a little bit of that match before I left the house... those Georgians aren't half bad!

Yuuuuummmmmmm Rugby boys.

Oi! Put the kettle on and stop drooling!

[cailin maith]

I watched a little bit of that match before I left the house... those Georgians aren't half bad!

Yuuuuummmmmmm Rugby boys.

[Bunk]

Ok, I admit I know nothing about rugby. But a win is a win is a win. And we're still top of the table.

That's our two potential banana skins out of the way. The next two are the hard matches. Well, maybe not England