World cup

Yes please! I'm very excited to be going to the SA vs. USA match at the Olympic Village.

Oh, I can't wait for the rugby! When I'm not busy with the new grandson that is
How do we think England's going to do? My money's on the All Blacks I'm afraid to say...

For all you rugby fans www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/england-world-cup-winner-turns-all-blacks-haka-into-spice-girls-esque-hakarena-q10962

There's a bit of a furore up here with the ban on bagpipes! SonIL is threatening to take accordion instead but not sure how he'll smuggle that in!

Excellent, thanks for that Nonnie. Love it when they don't take themselves too seriously. I'll be watching and cheering too!

We have a houseful of DH's Welsh relatives (herein after known as The Taffia!) staying this weekend, so it is a given that the rugby will be on, whoever is playing, and throughout the tournament. I don't mind rugby so will probably watch some of it.

We tried for tickets to
DH has a chart from last weekends paper with his chosen games marked off.
I do like rugby but ..........

Looking forward to the rugby Income from Scotland my son is English and his partner is Irish .great fun h

Has anyone seen the rugby ball embedded in the wall? Welsh,but still brilliant!
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/people-already-photoshopping-ball-wall-10085447#ICID=FB-Wales-main

yehy !!!

They say is not just a game played by men with oddly shaped

Thank you GNHQ!

England and Fiji just about to play, Mr Roses wearing his England rugby shirt while he watches from the comfort of holiday sofa .

Bye all

Rugby?! Why???!!!

Is anyone really interested in it?

Looks like a flying saucer to me!

What do we think of it so far ?

Yes jings they are

Oh, is there rugby on? Again? I thought it was on a few weeks ago!

Just so long as it's over by 10pm then I can watch Gogglebox on +1

jings go and watch that really boring game "footie" then.

And if you come back on here and reply I will know that you are a closet fan.

jane it's only the World Cup hosted right here in England for the first time in (I think) 23 years!

I enjoyed the opening ceremony, it was mildly bonkers. And I loved the crowd singing Sweet Caroline. Anyone know why they sing that particular song?

I believe that we have to tolerate it for the next 6 weeks. I cannot stand the game- tennis any day.

Ooh, thanks, merlot, I'd forgotten that was on!