bikejournoOct 29, 2023
After #SouthAfrica had beaten first #France and then #England by a one-point margin in the quarter and semi finals at #RugbyWorlds, I joked that the Boks would be winning the title by a one-point margin as well.
Guess what happened... props to the #AllBlacks for fighting to the very end. They left it all out there and you could not tell that they were one man down for much of the game.
#rugby
bikejournoOct 21, 2023
Did not go to the pub on Friday night just to watch the #AllBlacks eviscerate the poor #Pumas. They never had a real chance, did they?
Impressive display of skills and athletics by the ABs, and great to see them advance to the finals of these #RugbyWorlds.
As for tonight's game, could some #Springbok please drill #OwenFarrell deep into the pitch of the Stade de France? That would make my Saturday evening, really. Can't stand this master of unfair shoulder-to-face tackles and cheap shots.
bikejournoAug 28, 2023

As the #Rugby Worlds get closer, it's hard not to see #SouthAfrica, #Ireland and #France as the three dominant forces at the very moment.
#NewZealand got a bad bruising from the Springboks as of late, but still should be better than the likes of #Argentina, #Australia or #Scotland.
#Wales and #England are in for a tough tournament indeed, I expect #Fiji to be better than both of them.

Anyone cares to disagree? Glad to discuss!
#sports #RugbyWorlds

bikejournoAug 20, 2023
So #England went into the #rugby test match against #Ireland encouraged by the "unfair" treatment of their captain #OwenFarrell.
And guess what? They finished another game beaten and down in numbers after a high hit yet again, this time courtesy of #BillyVunipola.
Maybe their unwillingness to see the fault in their captain's action(s) leads to repeating that very fault?
Properly bad record for England for sure, heading into September's #RugbyWorlds: 5 to 20 tries in 5 games, and too many reds.
Show threadbikejournoOct 20, 2019
I have just watched several replays of #Vahaamahina's assault on #Wales' player of the match #AaronWainwright, and I'm equally disgusted by this fully intentional and coward attack to the head of an opponent as I'm in deep respect for Wainwright to stay on his feet and finish the game. If it were up to me, Vahaamahina would be out for solid number of games and kept out of #Rugby for at least half a year. Sickening to say the least. Let the fucker brawl in bars instead. #RugbyWorlds
Show threadbikejournoOct 20, 2019
According to latest news #France's #Vahaamahina has to attend a hearing before an independent Judicial Committee. I sincerely hope there will be severe consequences for this kind of #foulplay and straight-out #violence that has nothing lost in #Rugby. Still hardly can't believe how a professional can act like this. #RugbyWorlds .https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/521949
Disciplinary Update: Sebastien Vahaamahina (France)

France second-row Sebastien Vahaamahina will attend a hearing before an independent Judicial Committee.

Show threadbikejournoOct 20, 2019
Quoting southafrican.com here: «a shocking piece of ill-discipline from lock Sebastien Vahaamahina» - that or a fully intentional assault against the head of an opponent. Seriously wrong, a red card cannot be the end of the story here. #RugbyWorlds #France #Wales
bikejournoOct 20, 2019
Wow, just got to see the *highlight of the third quarterfinal today. That elbow from Vahaamahina was an assault. #France fully deserves to be eliminated from the #RugbyWorlds after such a blatant display of rotten sportsmanship from one of its players. Seriously, Vahaamahina should be suspended for a while for his reckless foul. this is against the ethics of #Rugby.
bikejournoOct 13, 2019
Missed the match between #Scotland and #Japan at the #RugbyWorlds. Great to see that the fairy tale of the brave #cherryblossoms goes on. How far will it take them with this enthusiast crowd supporting the team?
bikejournoOct 9, 2019
FFS stop discussing and engaging in silly provocative acts, #Wales. This is #rugby and not bloody #football. #Fiji looking to be on a roll, coming out of the half-time break swinging. #RugbyWorlds