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Well I do believe that the two world cup finals we've won against them count as knock out matches so i'm relatively relaxed.

I've always rather liked this one:

Hey Ireland fans how worried are you about this game given your teams lack of success in the knock out phases in the past? Never got past the quarters is that right? I appreciate that past form is hardly an indicator of future form but the record does suggest that knock out matches seem to...

I think that the loss to Japan was a wake call, that combined with JDV departing seems to have lead to some soul searching. Unless they revert to pre cup form and start to suck again i'd say that they will blow wales away. By blow them away i'd say 9 - 12 point victory which is large at this...

Im just trolling ;)

That's it SA and AUS fans - get ahead of yourselves and think about the final.

My plan: 1) Stay with 16 teams 2) Only 1 - 3 plus the host qualify for the next tournament - making the bronze playoff meaningful 3) Have a plate knock out for the 9 - 16 teams played mid week so that every team in the world cup gets an opportunity at 1 and done games. 4) Between the world...

Barnes would be hilarious

Yeah that stupid 12 and under line $5.50 would be about the best possible bet if you realistically think Fra will win and / or want to take an emotional hedge.

Unless there is some magic water available for the irish walking wounded the aussies look like a straight shot to the final now.

Lol - going to be a long week I suspect.

Realistically whats the chances now that the 4 southern hemisphere 'giants' all make the semis?

Actually I think this is a great match up for NZ, though no doubt i'll change my mind closing to game time. It will require hansen etc to do nothing motivation wise this week. Everyone in that NZ squad will be ready to go.

Refs: TBA TMO: TBA How many of the walking wounded will Ireland be able to muster?

shows how much i've blocked that game from my memory :(

I note that with all the talk about minnows doing well that the comparison between the 1987 tournament and 2015 QF's is illuminating. 1987: NZ Fiji France Scotland Wales Ireland Australia England 2015: NZ Argentina France Scotland Wales Ireland South Africa Australia Only two different...

First time Dan Carter has played in a QF.

That was a cracking game of rugby. Well done you Irish supporters, completely deserved victory. That injury to O'Connell looked bad though. What's up with the total lack of midfield penetration with the French? Fofana is one of my favourite players.

Well that was a lot better in comparison to the rest of the games by nz to date. Kieran reads form is something of a concern. I think the scrum at the end of the first half where they didn't concede with one man short was a good sign.

According to this http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/106514 Burgess received a warning for that and is free to play. Sam Burgess (England) has received a Citing Commissioner Warning from independent Citing Commissioner Steve Hinds (New Zealand) for a breach of Law 10.4(e) (dangerous high...