startledwombat says...

Wow! Congrats Wales!

Posted 01:25 09th June 2012

hayj05 says...

Congratulations Wales, I watched the game & it was a fully deserved win, from a NZer here.

I said after watching the Baby Blacks & Wales in their first games that there was no way that Wales could win so I'm on here prepared to eat my words.

Also great to see Argentina continue their impressive form & a huge fightback for England as a loss to Ireland was probably going to end their chance at the title.

So at this stage barring some more upsets & there's no way you can rule out that after what has happened so far lol.

It Looks as though the semifinalists will be:

Wales

Argentina

England - Still with a tough game against SA but a win will get them through & a losing BP may be enough for that top spot. Still a chance for Ireland, & SA.

New Zealand - Still in the best position for that best runners up spot with 6 competition points, a 60+ points difference, & a game with Fiji left. Other teams with 6 points, SA & France have England & Australia respectively.

And finally, Good to see they're moving the Danie Craven games to Newlands as that pitch was cutting up more efficiently than a serial killer.

Posted 01:08 09th June 2012

sebabustos says...

No comment about the victory of the "Pumitas" against the Junior Wallabies?!?!??? That was certainly another upset; a great defensive effort by the Argentine team, who had to play against a bigger and more experienced Australian side. Conditions helped, but these two victories could be a reflection of what serious, professional preparation can add to Argentinian rugby.

Posted 00:51 09th June 2012

kid_diablo says...

@Jmanngod: After the tournament preview i look forward to your thoughts on this

Posted 23:31 08th June 2012

Fozza says...

Amazing, here I was predicting the baby blacks walk another tourney. Well done taffs you will always be the first team to beat the blacks! Shame for the Irish but England must concentrate on south africa. How good would it be to have at least two nh teams in the semis!

Posted 22:44 08th June 2012

BokAvenger says...

Pathetic coverage from PR on a truly great victory by Wales. Hell, if it had been England that had won the Queen herself would have taken a pee out of the window of Buckingham Palace and every article on PR would have been about how great, and wonderful the Poms are. At any rate, well done to Wales! Like their senior team, they are the one home union team that has moved on from the typical northern hemisphere mentality of boo-hoo, the southerners are such thugs and bullies and are starting to dish out some physical lessons themselves. Welsh rugby is destined to reclaim the greatness it once enjoyed. Wales deserved to be in the World Cup final in 2011, but unfortunately it didn't fit with the IRB script.

Posted 21:47 08th June 2012

jimbosim says...

Agree - Outstanding results?

Posted 21:03 08th June 2012

Jmanngod says...

UNTHINKABLE!

Posted 20:48 08th June 2012

melkdave says...

Watched both games and well done Wales ,took the game to the baby blacks and put them under pressure and ground out a big win .As its the 1st time the baby blacks have lost at a JRWC.Also what a game the England -Ireland one was,saw more ball carrying and dynamisism in the first 20 mins than the entire Wales -NZ game ,and english indisapline cost them dear ,with England going down to 13 men at one stage in the 1st half.So for England to get the result in the end ,shows a brillient fight back and at the end England where totally dominent ,so a very well done to both sides for a great match ,and my god doesnt it bode well for the future of UK/irish rugby .That 3 teams have really stepped up at this tourament big time

Posted 20:05 08th June 2012