The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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Welcome to the virtual rugby pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?

Now they're changing the kicker.

Nice knock Cooper.

WTF?

Thanks Digby... some points at last!

What a reply.

What a line from Kurtley Beale. Digby didn't do bad either. Great jink to get around Mils.

Yo! Ioane! Great break away try. Game on! Now convert it Cooper... Yo!

Oh no! AB's come straight back!!!

anyone know a stream?

Hit back... line ball for knock on but correct to let it go.

That was a knock on. Rodders, will send you one.

Ah FFS! They are takin de pish. Woooo, Read got a hand on that ... Wrong call. Knock-on.

It's strange how Conrad Smith is stood where he is on kickoffs.

ABs just relentless now.

Thanks Thomond!

Interesting Slade went onto the wing instead of bringing Sonny Bill on.

Great strength Carter on Elsom there.

I have to say I think the commentators are very tough on Cooper.

MBTGOG wrote:I have to say I think the commentators are very tough on Cooper.

Definitely. If the roles were reversed, I doubt they'd be saying the same stuff about Carter.

They can't praise Carter enough today. Oh and that was Cooper's fault too apparently...

Brain explosion from QC there....

Cooper deserves criticism for that pass.

Are the Sky commentators not Kiwis though? He did give a shoite pass there in fairness. What was he thinking in his own 5 metre line!!

Desperate stuff there...

That's respect there by McCaw to elect to kick for goal.

Thom - I'm watching Fox Sports. Sounds like an Aussie and Kiwi. SBW coming on...

I would say it's smart rather than respect. Why go for the try when you're already 20 points ahead?

See folks beating Australia is straightforward enough...

Loving this game. Oh just seen where I'll be sitting for the WORLD CUP FINAL

Wallabies well and truly outclassed & outplayed tonight.

Lucky I'm not hearing the Sky commentary tonight... that would be too much.

Kiwi decision-making has been sublime througout the whole game. Oz had plenty of ball.. just made some silly decisions and errors when they had it.

Penfro - I'm sat exactly where I'll be for RWC now!

Dan Carter's not that good looking by the way. Excellent player though. Just sayin!

PenfroPete wrote:Loving this game. Oh just seen where I'll be sitting for the WORLD CUP FINAL

Are you going? I had no idea.

Have managed to watch the game on a stream on my phone this morning, AB's just been that class above the Aussies to be fair, they are so clinical.

Think Nonu has been very good for New Zealand.

PenfroPete wrote:Loving this game. Oh just seen where I'll be sitting for the WORLD CUP FINAL

Flash git! Morning Penfro mate.

Thomond wrote:I would say it's smart rather than respect. Why go for the try when you're already 20 points ahead?

Bonus point try?

Pete,why didn't you tell us you were going sooner? Munty,I wouldn't force the BP try,McCaw made the right call.

True Munsty. Could be vital at the end of the Tri- N. I think they may get it anyway.

Yeah so that shows respect. They believe that this game can still be turned on its head.

What a try.

Elsom!

Rocky!!!

'Tippy-toes' Elsom goes over to get us into double figures.

That pass by Cooper was brilliant as well.

Good man Rocky!

That not an offence by Ioane there? As in doesn't he have to go all the way back round before going for the ball?

This could have been a very different game if O'Connor had taken at least 6 of those points. Munsty,you're right I concede.

Morning all, cracking game to be fair...........

AB's are some side.....

Morning Ona.

Nice little forward pass...

Right, I'll be back later for the totty...I mean the Ireland/Soctland game