Rugby World Cup 2015

[Pedrito]

Strange no one started a thread about it yet: knockout stage started three days ago, and the first round of game ended tonight.

Some minor surprises (New Zealand suffering against Argentina, as always they suffer when not playing on home turf),
some major, major ones (South Africa losing against Japan: I just finished watching the highlights of the match, and the last ten minutes are priceless),
and some certainties: Italy sucks at the game. 

L.

[Liep]

I commented on the Japanese v. SA game in the misc. sports thread, but yeah this probably deserves its own thread. So far I've only seen England do okay, Ireland own, Japanese surprise, Samoa kick American ass, and Italy not doing much.

[Admiral Yi]

It might help if you said what sport is involved.

[citizen k]

It might help if you said what sport is involved.

Rugby.

[Agelastus]

It might help if you said what sport is involved.

Rugby.

To be precise, Rugby Union...

Not that League crap... 

[Pedrito]

Edited thread title for Yi.

L.

[Grey Fox]

Canada got destroyed. I watched France beat Italy. Good game but it is so slow.

[Gups]

Japan v South Africa was just brilliant. One of my all-time sporting highlights.

[The Brain]

What is rugby? Bring back the old thread title.

[Duque de Bragança]

It might help if you said what sport is involved.

Rugby.

To be precise, Rugby Union...

Not that League crap... 

To be even more precise : Rugby Union = played with 15 players on each side. Rugby League = played with 13 players and somewhat closer to gridiron.

[Grey Fox]

Next year only Rugby 7 will be of interest to anyone.

[Delirium]

I like rugby more and more, compared to the cynical circus of football that is the Premier League nowadays (not to mention the Spanish and Italian leagues). Rugby still feels genuine in so many ways (respect, sportsmanship and what I have you) and I try to watch as many games as I can each world cup (which was hard last time being in New Zealand). I actually watched the whole South Africa - Japan game and it, especially the ending with the Japanese decision to go for the try instead of the safer option of kicking for the tied game - and then actually SCORING against all odds - with crying Japanese fans in the stands and all - was one of the best sports moments I have ever experienced. A genuine upset and accompanying emotions like that is something you would have to go back a long time to find in the world of football...

[Syt]

I like rugby more and more, compared to the cynical circus of football that is the Premier League nowadays (not to mention the Spanish and Italian leagues). Rugby still feels genuine in so many ways (respect, sportsmanship and what I have you) and I try to watch as many games as I can each world cup (which was hard last time being in New Zealand). I actually watched the whole South Africa - Japan game and it, especially the ending with the Japanese decision to go for the try instead of the safer option of kicking for the tied game - and then actually SCORING against all odds - with crying Japanese fans in the stands and all - was one of the best sports moments I have ever experienced. A genuine upset and accompanying emotions like that is something you would have to go back a long time to find in the world of football...

Denmark in the Euro '92? EDIT: Greece in 2004?

[Grey Fox]

Greece win '04 was achieve thru boredom.

[Delirium]

Denmark in 92 is a good call, and they took Yugoslavia's spot so were not even supposed to be in the tournament.