[2015 RWC] Pool A: England vs. Australia (03/10/2015)

[wayevs]

Danny Cipriani says that no Australian players would get into England's current XV.

Is this just mind games or does he really believe that .

 

[GarethEWilliams]

How can England be second favorite's for the world cup, but 3rd favorites for the group? Baffles me.

anyway come on you Aussies ;o)

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Danny Cipriani says that no Australian players would get into England's current XV.

Is this just mind games or does he really believe that .

I hope this is with his tongue firmly in cheek. For me Robshaw is only the 5th best Openside in this group!

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Danny Cipriani says that no Australian players would get into England's current XV.

Is this just mind games or does he really believe that .

If that's his real judgement, I'm fairly pleased he won't be playing tomorrow....

That's just, not very good, mind games.

 

[optimuswolf]

Did i mention I'm going to this one....v excited.

Be prepared for some heartache and despair - make sure you take a box of Kleenex with ya [/QUOTE]
Yeah like other games I've been to it could be very good (like NZ 2012) or very bad (wales 13).

The millennium stadium one was awful. Great atmosphere but loads of middle class welsh fans who knew very little about the game. So bad that it even ruined the night out afterwards and i didn't think that was possible.

 

[Jakedood]

Cipriani is just trying to copsy up to his teammates. He won't believe that, but saying Hooper is better than Robshaw, it's kinda breaking the last straw for his Englsih future... just saying the right things really, there's no way he can comfortably and honestly say he wouldn't prefer the aussie backrow!

 

[wayevs]

To quote cipriani- "Not one Australian would get into that England team right now," Cipriani said on his Paddy Power blog.

"England's players know what they can do and they only just touched the tip of the iceberg against Wales.

"They didn't quite put the nail in the coffin, but if it all clicks together on Saturday, Australia won't have an answer.

"The Aussies will be fired up, but when it comes down to it, head-to-head England are too

Does he want to start digging that grave now or tomorrow!!!

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Be prepared for some heartache and despair - make sure you take a box of Kleenex with ya

Yeah like other games I've been to it could be very good (like NZ 2012) or very bad (wales 13).

The millennium stadium one was awful. Great atmosphere but loads of middle class welsh fans who knew very little about the game. So bad that it even ruined the night out afterwards and i didn't think that was possible.[/QUOTE]


Is that a pop at the Welsh in general or were you just peeved because you lost

 

[TommiG88]

Pure arrogance from Cips, how dare he plays mind games!!!!!

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Love how some Welsh pile onto this thread now saying "omgzz, does he believe that?"
I think some people just WANT to think that Cipriani means what he says because it fits in with the English arrogance hypothesis.
It's an incredibly obvious wind-up and a way to show support for your England colleagues.
We all know its nonsense, so stop being so credulous

 

[ncurd]

Glenn Mcgrath reckons Australia will win 5-0 nobody told him thats a close score in rugby

 

[SelimNiai]

Love how some Welsh pile onto this thread now saying "omgzz, does he believe that?"
I think some people just WANT to think that Cipriani means what he says because it fits in with the English arrogance hypothesis.
It's an incredibly obvious wind-up and a way to show support for your England colleagues.
We all know its nonsense, so stop being so credulous

1 Welsh, don't tar us all with that brush

 

[saulan]

you must be joking on the Scotland v south Africa thread the boks have all decided they've won the game before its played

That's not completely fair really, There were one or two high win results called out as predictions, but those only followed similar predictions from others expecting Scotland to win. It's all quite lighthearted really. But on that note, there definitely is an expectation from South Africans that we should win this match, especially following our last few outings against each other. My prediction for that game is a 22-12 win for the boks, which isn't out of line of previous results.

As for this match, I'm expecting a close match, but if Pocock and Hooper have good games together I am going to go with Australia by 3.

 

[wayevs]

1 Welsh, don't tar us all with that brush

You'll find theres more than 1 welsh commenting on it

 

[ncurd]

Don't dig yourself a mine pit.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

1 Welsh, don't tar us all with that brush

2 (i thought it was 3 but actually wayevs twice) but yep - fair enough, definitely not meaning to do any tarring..

 

[wayevs]

Don't dig yourself a mine pit.

Hahahaha , anyone ever told you your hilarious?? ..idiot

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2 (i thought it was 3 but actually wayevs twice) but yep - fair enough, definitely not meaning to do any tarring..

Dress it up anyway you want , you live by the sword you die by the sword , cipriani is a ********

 

[nickdnz]

Hahahaha , anyone ever told you your hilarious?? ..idiot

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Dress it up anyway you want , you live by the sword you die by the sword , cipriani is a ********

No name calling please.

 

[wayevs]

No name calling please.

What I meant was that was an idiotic comment which is true tbf

 

[ncurd]

Backpeddle? I wasn't trying to be funny(much) I was trying to give you some advice which you should really heed.

 

[wayevs]

Backpeddle? I wasn't trying to be funny(much) I was trying to give you some advice which you should really heed.

Not backpeddling , the comment you made to insult me and the welsh in general was irrelevant to the topic , I was just merely stating what cips had said . oh I'll bury myself in my mine pit before ever heeding your advice my fellow Anglo friend

 

[Belvedere]

Not backpeddling , the comment you made to insult me and the welsh in general was irrelevant to the topic , I was just merely stating what cips had said . oh I'll bury myself in my mine pit before ever heeding your advice my fellow Anglo friend

Calm down Wayevs.

He's generally right about the type of people that turn up to Wales games these days, Pink sparkly cowboy hats and the kind of guy that works in a call-center that actually prefers Football.
tbh I'm shocked he flattered them with 'middle class' status.
The real rugby people in Wales generally rarely go to internationals and would rather watch it in their clubhouses/pubs/homes