[saunby]

We wonnn!


*high fives Pho, Chan, Mel, Fazz and anyone else who is English or who is supporting England*

It was a good game, finger biting at times but good overall

Who else watched?

[Raziel]

pft *whispers* Poland wohooaaa T_T...we own in soccer ...o.o'...or do we =/

but im happeh that england won with france cos france sucks..T_T

[Chantelle]

am a massive rugby fan

Boyfriend plays fly half (same position as Wilkinson, flood)

Amazing result

in 2003 we were by far the best side in the world and won the cup accordingly... this time around we have a side that has struggled yet we are in the final!! GET IN!!


However he may not be at his best but you got to say... when it comes to it he is the best

Even his early misses were extremeely difficult kicks narrowly missed.. his tackling and humility is amazing!!




Whatever happens next week

This has been amazing

[Fazz]

its good we won, but i h8 the guy who every1 else loves... but ye *returns saun's high-five*

[Chantelle]

who wilkinson?? why I knwo his kicking hasn't been on song (alledgely their is issues with the ball)

But its not just about kicking, it is his tactical decison making his work rate... his tacking..

I also think Moody is worth a shout too his is really looking good.. and of course the tight 5 at te front shown up again..

it was guts to perform there... but at the wend wilkinsons drop goal was pretty impressive.. 47 metres.. plus then we were awarded a pentaly which he took down to their 22 line..

Yes he is not 100% what he was in 2003 yet.. but he is a critical component..

[Melissa]

well beyond expectation!!!

All Blacks out again to resurgent french!!

Aussies crushed in english scrum!

French played ver very well.. better side if i were honest but we had teh maestro to give us the edge at the end..

defended well ... never even had a try..

England could be the first EVER side to lift the world cup twice in a row?

not bad considering how badly we started off against USA , we shoudl ahve thrashed them instead we had an easy win but not convincing.. then SA battered us..

Now we could face them in the final..

[saunby]

Heh, I just knew I'd get a response from at least Chan cause I know you love rugby

But yeah, Wilko played good despite his early misses.

I was a little disappointed at our only try, we should have got more than that ><

Apart from that, good game, lets hope we go on to win it again!

I remember the last time we won it, me, my dad and my brother were jumping on the sofa in the last 5 minutes XD

[Melissa]

I dunno, the french defense is perhap one of the best in teh tornament

We didnt conceed a try against this explosive midfield... we nearly broke through a few times with Robinson, Lewsey and Hipkiss.

I am not the biggest of rugby fans tbh its Chantelle and her boyfriend who plays it massive fans.

Although I gotta say I get into it more in tornaments like this and 6Ns I get into it more

Better than football anyway, which is played by primadonna girls, who dive and cheat and well play disingenuous to win games... football is a ruined sport.. no men exist there..


2003 though you gotta say we were the best side in teh world, now we dont have the best side with us but believe has gotton us so far..

We might not win like 2003 but we sure hell done well..

[Chantelle]

Different this time around.. we were expected to win in 2003


This time however against all odds we are in the final

anyone got that drop goal on youtube??

Yes he isnt having his best all round game but you gotta say he does it when it coundt still and his other contributing to the team and cool head under pressure makes so much difference

Without Wilkinson
England VS USA - win but disappointing
Eng vs SA - England get thrashed

WIth Wilkinson

Vs Samoa England win comfy in the end tight moment early on but JW drop goals and the pressure is off

VS Tonga better performance than vs samoa and an easy win in the end


Vs Australia grueling up front dominance, wilkinson converted the points from that

vs France, crucial touch kicks goal kicks missed a few hard ones.. then kicked an absolute blinder from 48 metres

[Starcomand]

dont follow football or rugby they all bunch of posers lol

[Chantelle]

footballers definately are

Rugby ones dont seem to be... i mean not many are glamourous lol

[saunby]

Yeah, footballers are so overated, your constantly hearing about how much they earn blah blah blah in the papers, its so boring.

Rugby is all about playing the game for your country, also its a lot more manly, I mean, footballers prance around like p***y's all the time flashing their cash, rugby players go out there, get covered in mud, bleed repusively and play on. Thats what I call a game!

[Chantelle]

A football gets hardly touched goes to the floor holding his face trying to cheat to get a free kick then screams and swear at the referee.

A rugby player gets knocked down and stands stright back up ... maybe bleeding and hurting but they get on with it, they dont argue with the ref...

Its about discipline and passion.. Traits which long left the sport of football.

[Melissa]

so its the Springboks in the final


you gotta say they are on paper the better side...

But Hell im gonna say it, we are the underdigs here and whatever happens we have done an amazing thing this world cup.. conidering we wasnt suppose to have a good side until afterwards


proud!! but gonna be tough its not 2003

we are not the worlds number 1 but we aare resurgent

[Scythe]

well god i hope you won... i mean they're the french... french are pansies

[Raziel]

french are pansies

ima french..

[Scythe]

>_> awkward...

[Raziel]

>_> awkward...

jk..im polish lol

[Chantelle]

The french are one of the best sides, not pansies by any means.

And as for the south africans, Big hard men..

[Akimoto]

The french are one of the best sides, not pansies by any means.

And as for the south africans, Big hard men..

._.;

[Chantelle]

tell it to this guy

[Melissa]

2 more days to go!!!

nervous

on paper SA better side

but if we could sneak a win now... haha biggest sporting injustice in history!!

the 2003 side would batter this 2007 side

[saunby]

Yep

Tbh I think SA will win purely because their team is a lot better this year and ours isnt.

However, as you said, if we could win that'd just be so awesome

It will also be rather amusing since theres a SA guy at my school in the sixth form, so I'd get to tease him about it >=D

[Chantelle]

overall yes they have better players and are a more complete side... we do have a dads army side


POST world dup however ... thats when it was a good time for England fans to get motivated... there is alot of fresh talent coming through the ranks.

Thats why given the state of teh team prior to the start , it was going to be a case of finish the world cup in the quarters and then build a new team from there

Although its been quite a difference storey

[Melissa]

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more