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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    10 months ago

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

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    310 months ago

    Fucking hell. These anthems 🤣

    “Dum Dee Dum Dee dum”

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

    • DaveUK
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      210 months ago

      Well done France for destroying the anthems…made my ears bleed to hear the mockery of the Italian anthem 🤬🤬

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    210 months ago

    Eng-Arg the obvious one to watch today. I’d love Georgia to turn Australia over, but for one it isn’t going to happen, for two I can only handle the “replace Italy with Georgia” moaning once a year

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      210 months ago

      I thi k it’ll probably the best indicator yet to see if Eng have been sandbagging, or have genuinely collapsed.

      Hard to tell against Wales who are already in the midst of their own self-destruction, or Fiji who play a vastly different game.

      Italy Namibia might be a bit tasty if the Italians are slow out of the blocks.

      • Zerimski
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        310 months ago

        If England are sandbagging, every single person involved needs an Oscar. In fact, chuck in the Emmy, Grammy and Tony as well and EGOT the lot of them.

        • DaveUK
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          110 months ago

          I agree, as a staunch England supporter I wish they were sandbagging…

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    210 months ago

    I feel kinda bad watching Romania get manhandled by the Irish

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        310 months 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.

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        210 months ago

        Hasn’t played in about six and a half years so needs some easy game time to work out the kinks, I guess.

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      10 months 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

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    210 months ago

    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.