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**Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:57 am**

new zealand will tumble somewhere and not win as usual

i think argentina and south africa will be surprising.

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:01 am**

Billie wrote:i think argentina and south africa will be surprising.

Argentina could do well, if they can get out of their group. I reckon tonight's opening game could be crucial.

I think Italy could surprise a few people too, Billie.

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:26 am**

firehazard wrote:I think Italy could surprise a few people too

Yeah they have been playing quite well going into the tournament.

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:15 am**

New Zealand to win the tournament, however who will join them in the semi final??? I reckon all the 6 nations, Argentina, SA, and Oz are all possible candidates for a last 4 place. I'm off to put a £5 bet on Eire to reach the final!
Good Luck all, and with a wing and a prayer "Dewch mlan Cymru" (Come on Wales) Just dont embarras us please :oops:

Al xxxxxx

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:13 pm**

firehazard wrote:
Billie wrote:i think argentina and south africa will be surprising.

Argentina could do well, if they can get out of their group. I reckon tonight's opening game could be crucial.

I think Italy could surprise a few people too, Billie.

fingers crossed. it will be a lot difficult, but we'll give it a try

i'll be in st.etienne for the italy-scotland match. i hope to see history

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:15 am**

Billie wrote:new zealand will tumble somewhere and not win as usual

i think argentina and south africa will be surprising.

here's the proof.

months ago I said they're gonna win the RWC. now my sentence has gained credibility

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:52 am**

Billie wrote:
Billie wrote:new zealand will tumble somewhere and not win as usual

i think argentina and south africa will be surprising.

here's the proof.

months ago I said they're gonna win the RWC. now my sentence has gained credibility

Yeah it was a great result for Argentina last night

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:07 am**

Irish Rover wrote:Yeah it was a great result for Argentina last night

Great result, good game too. Throws the group right open.

I was just trying to explain to someone the concept of getting a bonus point for losing. :wink:

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:35 pm**

Congratulations Argentina. This makes things slightly more difficult for Ireland.
There were some Fiji fans being interviewed on Welsh Radio last night. They reckon they could take Wales.
Cheers
Aled

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:21 pm**

Italy

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:46 pm**

Mick Molloy wrote::shock: Italy

Did you think they had a chance against the All Blacks?

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:47 pm**

Looks like the USA didn't do too bad against England.

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:57 pm**

Eric V wrote:
Mick Molloy wrote::shock: Italy

Did you think they had a chance against the All Blacks?

No, but I thought they'd do better than this.

Thumbs up for the Yanks by the way

**Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:32 pm**

Mick Molloy wrote:
Eric V wrote:
Mick Molloy wrote::shock: Italy

Did you think they had a chance against the All Blacks?

No, but I thought they'd do better than this.

Thumbs up for the Yanks by the way

Give us a few years.

Thanks.

**Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:58 am**

Mick Molloy wrote::shock: Italy

shocking first twenty minutes, you'd think the all blacks would rout us and do more that 100 points. but after that, we played very good rugby. no chance to win, but we fought for a bonus point. we could've even got that, if it wasn't for some stupid mistakes (Locicero always isolationg himself)

referee was awful. we wouldn't have done much better anyway, but he never penalised the blacks when they collapsed mauls, played hands in a ruck, went in the rucks and mauls from the side and so on. and before the disallowed try (which i think was a try) there was a case of a penalty try for us, for them collapsing a driving maul in their 5 meters.

anyway, we don't want to talk about the refs, but about the game, and Italy didn't have the right head at the beginning of the match. It was obvious they would get thrashed.

great USA! this came really unexpected. Samoa will be sharpening their knives

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