Rugby World Cup

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Chorus

Ireland, Ireland,
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

I have to admit I don't go in into this with a great deal of hope. Although Ireland have the best, most fit team in many, many years they looked awful in the friendlies building up. They should also have won the Six Nations when the scored in the last few seconds to go ahead of France, but were so busy celebrating they were not ready for France's ensuing kick-off which they collected for a quick try.

Argentina start against France Friday night. That ought to be telling.

In spite of my fears perhaps the last verse of Ireland's Call will ring true:

Hearts of steel
And heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until
We can fight no more
For the four proud provinces of Ireland


I can't wait. This is my favourite sport by far, and although the Six Nations is my favourite tournament, I always look forward to the World Cup. I will support Ireland first of all, then the British Isles, then Argentina in the tourney.

 

Nice trick to link us to the Argentina team page

Look here for a real rugby side:

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/teams/team=36/index.html

 

Hearty congrats to the Pumas for an amazing victory over France. That may have moved to second on my personal list of favourites to win it all.

France 12 - 17 Argentina

 

Kudos the to the US rugby squad who played with and were not dominated by the Cup holders England in a 28-10 loss.

Good effort Eagles - fair play to you!

 

Ireland are playing rotten rugby - should be a match in hand for the Pumas

 

Well, Ireland crumbled as expected. What a match between Wales and Fiji though!!

 

Loved that match.


Ireland were even worse than I could have possibly imagined. Something is wrong in the camp .

Who do I pull for now - maybe the Pumas?

 

Roger, you could always support England you know...just a thought. (You couldn't possibly support France, could you?!)

I do feel sorry for the ANZAC contingent mooching around Paris with nothing to do now that the Wallabies and the All Blacks are out, but c'est la vie!

 

I am hoping for an Australia v England final

A heart congrats to England for an amazing win Saturday!

 

Er...don't you mean Argentina? The Wallabies are out. We could play the Argies for the Falklands!

 

LOL - Haven't a CLUE where that came from. I did of course mean Argentina

 

Fair play to England.

14-9 winners over France. On to the finals!

 

C'mon England! I hope the English beat the Springboks come Saturday. I like the South Africans, but the English have really dug deep in this tournament, and now the South Africans are anticipating a walk in the park after their crushing defeat of England in the pool stages. I hope the English have the heart to go one more round and pick up this trophy once again.

 

Torn here - I admire the English grit and determination in getting here, while we have very dear South African folks in our church who are huge rugby fans. Gonna be tough watching the match together Saturday.

Don't tell them but - "C'mom England"

 

cmon SOUTH AFRICA

 

We have South Africans in our church too, but they are vastly outnumbered by the English!! C'mon England!

 

Thats why I am torn - we have no English in our church