The rugby

[AndyRM]

Enjoyed that.

England seemed a world apart from their fairly poor World Cup. Nobody wins at Dunedin but I think it'll be another close game. If Smith finds his kicking boots then you never know...

 

[geocycle]

I think a lot is about lifting the pressure. England are expected to win against most teams they face, at least by the media. NZ and SA are the exceptions and England seem to be able to raise their game. Many of the best games have been against these two. There is also the fact England are on the back of a long season and NZ are at the start of theirs which can deliver fine margins each way.

 

[AndyRM]

Another loss for Wales. 8 in a row now.

I was only following the text commentary but neither side seemed great and Australia isn't exactly the likeliest place to be ending a poor run of form.

 

[AndyRM]

Good showing for England again today.

Already looking ominous for Wales unfortunately.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Good showing for England again today.

Already looking ominous for Wales unfortunately.

Listened to that on Radio 5 while turbo-ing this morning. Sounds like England have moved up a few notches since the start of the 6N. Still a level below NZ at home.

 

[AndyRM]

Listened to that on Radio 5 while turbo-ing this morning. Sounds like England have moved up a few notches since the start of the 6N. Still a level below NZ at home.

Pretty much everyone is to be fair.

Didn't catch the Wales game but seemed like they gave it a decent go in the end.

 

[Chromatic]

What a game in South Africa.

 

[AndyRM]

What a game in South Africa.

Incredible result.

 

[Chromatic]

Incredible result.

It was wasn't it?

 

[Chromatic]

A good win for Argentina too.

 

[AndyRM]

A good win for Argentina too.

Argentina are my favourite southern hemisphere team. They play some lovely stuff at times.

 

[Chromatic]

Argentina are my favourite southern hemisphere team. They play some lovely stuff at times.

I wish I could say it's the Gloucester influence rubbing off on them from the couple of Argentinians we have playing for us, but I can't, we are crap at the moment.

 

[AndyRM]

Finally got to see a Scotland game which I enjoyed. We were sloppy at times, but thought the Chileans gave us a good contest, their try was a cracker as well. Quite an honour to be their first tier one visitors too; at least I thought that's what the commentators said, I'm a bit surprised that Argentina haven't paid a visit before.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I don’t think the two countries get on

 

[AndyRM]

I know there's been a bit of relatively recent disagreement but I thought they'd largely settled it? To be honest South America does strike me as the kind of region that could explode at any time for no particular reason.