Happy World Cup Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am really excitied about this and I hope it is a really good one. The English do know how to throw a good party so lets hope it is one of the best WCs ever.

England Rugby:

....and good luck to england tonight. Break a leg.

It does feel a bit like Xmas eve as I sit in a Virgin carraige heading south from Edinburgh to join the festivities...

Calum Clarke didn't make the squad. I'll get that one out of the way!

Fanster wrote:It does feel a bit like Xmas eve as I sit in a Virgin carraige heading south from Edinburgh to join the festivities...

Is there any craic on the train? Any hint that something special is about to happen?

No 7&1/2 wrote:Calum Clarke didn't make the squad. I'll get that one out of the way!

Well I meant one of your own but thats pretty funny.

GunsGerms wrote:

Fanster wrote:It does feel a bit like Xmas eve as I sit in a Virgin carraige heading south from Edinburgh to join the festivities...

Is there any craic on the train? Any hint that something special is about to happen?

Absolutely not, 100% the usual suspects this morning.

Heading on the Haymarket to London Euston and theres no way theres a supporter in my carraige, I have donned my cowboy hat and blow up daffodil too...

Really low key build up Guns - good job you'd have posted this or I'd have forgot .

Best of luck to the home nations ...... except England ...

Fanster wrote:

Heading on the Haymarket to London Euston and theres no way theres a supporter in my carraige, I have donned my cowboy hat and blow up daffodil too...

Haha nice one. I guess its up to you to bring the party to the squares on the train.

I have some good memories of being on trains after Ireland v England games. Can be fun.

Break a leg or Luke Shaw style break a leg?

Enjoy everyone and may we all be treated to some excellent rugby. I and one of my sons have been invited to tonight's opener, which is very exciting. The problem is my other son who is not going! It was his birthday yesterday and he was hoping for a last minute surprise, which sadly did not happen and he had a very glum look this morning.

I suppose everyone has their favorite son.

Should be grand. Coming back home over the weekend. Can't wait.

London was busier than usual last night. Plenty Kiwis, Saffas and Canadians about.

The Kiwi team are staying across the road from my offices in London, seen the team bus a few times. And working in Brighton this morning, saw a bunch of the Japanese Rugby Team at their hotel.

Getting excited now!

My youngest lad met the Canadians at Swansea uni yesterday. They all signed the kids homemade flags and had a great time. Getting the buzz now..

Happy World Cup guys!

GunsGerms wrote:I suppose everyone has their favorite son.

and how we pay for it! But then again that's life and you cannot get everything you want. Next time the other son will go.

Glad that the action is starting as the opinions and build up is getting exhausting. Exciting times for the players and will be fun watching it unfold.

remember this moment for sure... this is the last time all fans will be hopeful as from now on, dreams will start to shatter one game at a time.

Starting with Scotland's as their biggest dream seems to be England to lose rather than their team to win.

Guns, what is that photo!?

I'm hoping tonight we see some good rugby and a few nice tries for both teams to start as we hope to go on...

Yup - bring it on! I want excitement, I want a festival of rugby. I want to see attacking sides win and sides attack to win. above all I want to be entertained. Yes I want it all!

Notch wrote:Guns, what is that photo!?

I'm hoping tonight we see some good rugby and a few nice tries for both teams to start as we hope to go on...

Just a shout out to England who start their campaign today.

Good luck all. Very excited boy here!

Oh - and good luck to everyone - even the english

Whilst getting my breakfast this morning in Tesco I heard a guy ahead of me in the queue saying the RWC was a waste of time as NZ have never lost a game on British soil.

Don't you just love it when people pretend to know the game, he was so smug and sure of himself too.

I guess everyone is going to get behind the host nation when their team isn't playing?

TightHEAD wrote:Whilst getting my breakfast this morning in Tesco I heard a guy ahead of me in the queue saying the RWC was a waste of time as NZ have never lost a game on British soil.

Don't you just love it when people pretend to know the game, he was so smug and sure of himself too.

You should have told him that France have never lost to NZ on British soil. Two wins from two games and they may well meet in the quarter finals.

GunsGerms wrote:

TightHEAD wrote:Whilst getting my breakfast this morning in Tesco I heard a guy ahead of me in the queue saying the RWC was a waste of time as NZ have never lost a game on British soil.

Don't you just love it when people pretend to know the game, he was so smug and sure of himself too.

You should have told him that France have never lost to NZ on British soil. Two wins from two games and they may well meet in the quarter finals.

It did cross my mind to set him straight but I didn't want to come across as a know it all, even if I do.

But to be fair he probably read it on the BBC website!

TightHEAD wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:

TightHEAD wrote:Whilst getting my breakfast this morning in Tesco I heard a guy ahead of me in the queue saying the RWC was a waste of time as NZ have never lost a game on British soil.

Don't you just love it when people pretend to know the game, he was so smug and sure of himself too.

You should have told him that France have never lost to NZ on British soil. Two wins from two games and they may well meet in the quarter finals.

It did cross my mind to set him straight but I didn't want to come across as a know it all, even if I do.

But to be fair he probably read it on the BBC website!

Was it that NZ have never lost a game when it's been a fair fight? (And no I don't think that applies to the all blacks themselves. Just various commentators and media outlets)

Break a leg.


Well i for one hope nobody breaks a leg at all. No matter who they play for.

I hope it lives up to the hype, and we do have the best Rugby World Cup ever.

Good Luck to England. come on lads you can do it.

Just walked through Rugby town centre and the council's countdown clock (they had to remove official branding) has already counted down to 00 days 00 hours 00 minutes 00 seconds. A little prematurely.

I like watching some of the minor nations play each other. Just a shame the big 10 nations play each other all year round and the minor nations don't get more experience against the bigger nations. Would love to see a few shocks. Would love to see a team like Italy, Tonga, Canada or Georgia make the quarter finals even with the bonus points system favouring the big teams.

Italy and Tonga have outside chances of surprising people and making the knockouts. I can't see Canada or Georgia doing that.

Enjoy it everyone, excited for the next 6 weeks.

NB: This probably will be the last time i'm nice for the next 6 weeks so i'll apologise now!

Good luck y'all. May the best side win

Like a small child on Christmas Eve!
Best of luck everyone. Hope it's a great tournament kicked off by a good English victory!