RWC 19
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:31 pm
Yes.. it's that once in a four year time when the nation of NZ collectively loses it..
When the All Blacks run out to face South Africa in their opening Rugby World Cup fixture on Saturday, Brian “Mad Dog” Morgan will drive more than 40km into the bush, switch off the ignition and sit in absolute silence for several hours until he is satisfied the game is over.
Why? Morgan, a rabid All Blacks supporter, cannot bear the thought of his team ever losing and doesn’t trust his already weak heart to cope if they don’t win.
Let's have a look at the pools..
Pool A - honestly, it's remarkable how host nations in any sport seem to fall into the weakest groups.. Japan will face off against Ireland - who fair enough are pretty good and probably favourites to top the group - Scotland, bunch of pansies, Russia and Samoa. Japan has a lot of remarkably NZ-sounding surnames in their squad so they should squeak through.
Pool B - NZ and South Africa are the two biggies of this group and, per the quote, facing off against each other on Saturday, it will be a good place to see how the teams stand, otherwise they can easily knock off Italy, Namibia and Canada
Pool C - the Group of Death here, England, France, Argentina, USA and Tonga, on their day anyone can beat anyone here though England and France should be favourites. I'm not sure on Rugby Union but in the 7's the USA are remarkably good so they could swap over that form.
Pool D - Should be pretty easy for Australia and Wales to go through given they're up against Uruguay, Fiji and Georgia
That would mean..
NZ and South Africa, Australia and Wales are somewhat nailed in for the quarter-finals, I'll say Ireland and Japan and who knows for Pool C but..
..whoever is runner up in Pool C will play Australia or Wales
..whoever is runner up in Pool A will probably play Ireland
..blah blah blah..
So, who do you think will win?
A suitable songat the somewhat request of Fartsniffage
When the All Blacks run out to face South Africa in their opening Rugby World Cup fixture on Saturday, Brian “Mad Dog” Morgan will drive more than 40km into the bush, switch off the ignition and sit in absolute silence for several hours until he is satisfied the game is over.
Why? Morgan, a rabid All Blacks supporter, cannot bear the thought of his team ever losing and doesn’t trust his already weak heart to cope if they don’t win.
Let's have a look at the pools..
Pool A - honestly, it's remarkable how host nations in any sport seem to fall into the weakest groups.. Japan will face off against Ireland - who fair enough are pretty good and probably favourites to top the group - Scotland, bunch of pansies, Russia and Samoa. Japan has a lot of remarkably NZ-sounding surnames in their squad so they should squeak through.
Pool B - NZ and South Africa are the two biggies of this group and, per the quote, facing off against each other on Saturday, it will be a good place to see how the teams stand, otherwise they can easily knock off Italy, Namibia and Canada
Pool C - the Group of Death here, England, France, Argentina, USA and Tonga, on their day anyone can beat anyone here though England and France should be favourites. I'm not sure on Rugby Union but in the 7's the USA are remarkably good so they could swap over that form.
Pool D - Should be pretty easy for Australia and Wales to go through given they're up against Uruguay, Fiji and Georgia
That would mean..
NZ and South Africa, Australia and Wales are somewhat nailed in for the quarter-finals, I'll say Ireland and Japan and who knows for Pool C but..
..whoever is runner up in Pool C will play Australia or Wales
..whoever is runner up in Pool A will probably play Ireland
..blah blah blah..
So, who do you think will win?
A suitable songat the somewhat request of Fartsniffage