**Rugby World Cup 2011**

[Krisfield]

RWC Records

Rugby World Cup Records

5 World Cups played: Samoa's Brian Limard (1999-2007)

5 Drop Goals in one match: scored by South Africa's Jannie de Beer (1999)

8 Tries in one competition: Jonah Lomu for New Zealand (1999), South Africa Bryan Habana (2007)

15 Tries in World Cup career: Jonah Lomu for New Zealand (1995-1999)

126 points most by one player in one competition: Grant Fox New Zealand (1987)

22 tries in one match: Australia vs. Nambia in (2003)

142-0 widest points difference: Australia against Nambia in (2003)

22 match played by Englands Jason Leonrad in World Cup career (1991-2003)

145 points in one match: New Zealand vs. Japan 145-6 (1995)

249 points scored Jonny Wilkinson in World Cup career (1999-2007). Record for penalties 53, and drop goals 13

source: IRB

 

[macaroni tony]

Geez some of the injuries you guys get from playing rugby...I've never gotten more than a sprained ankle playing football, and I was a tailback!

 

[Krisfield]

Rugby is definitely a blood sport

 

[jmorbita]

Fee-fi-fo-fum !!!!!!!

vamos pumas!!!!

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Huge Rugby Hits!!!!!! - YouTube

Love that vid

Granted, there are a lot of illegal tackles there!

(also, don't get drawn into the Rugby vs NFL stuff, typical youtube nonsense!)

 

[Krisfield]

New Zealand plays Tonga on Friday nite. Word is, Tonga's gonna to go head hunting. I think we're going to see some big hits this tournament.

 

[999Brent]

I am off to the game on Friday, gonna be a great opening match!!!

 

[Vorago]

Damn, gonna spend too much money on coffee in the bar where they broadcast the WRC

 

[jmorbita]

I am off to the game on Friday, gonna be a great opening match!!!

you lucky you! enjoy!

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

I am off to the game on Friday, gonna be a great opening match!!!

Awesome!

I have a couple friends who are currently in transit to New Zealand, lucky sods the lot of you!

 

[macaroni tony]

Wow. Envious I am

 

[Vorago]

I think Wales will have to get their act together if they wanna advance instead of Samoa.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

I think that technically, Wales are better. They are a beast of a team, but, Samoa are going to bring the hurt!

 

[macaroni tony]

I saw Samoa play once and was unimpressed. Perhaps that's just because they were playing the All Blacks, who I am quickly learning is a superstar of a team

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

New Zealand are by far the best team around at the mo.

But when you have a population of ~4 million, and ~150,000 registered players

They are something else to watch. Plus, anyone can have thier off days, Samoa are certainly a good tho!

 

[Vorago]

I think that technically, Wales are better. They are a beast of a team, but, Samoa are going to bring the hurt!

Imo Wales' problem is a lack of creativity. When Shane Willians was out, all they could produce was playing it wide and storm at the try line. Luckily for them he's fit again.

 

[Tsal]

Wow, I actually found a local webstream PPV service for RWC. There even might be a local bar that has the ability to show the games, since it's broadcasted by a small sat network here!

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

No bars able to pick it up from other EU countries?

ITV (UK tv channel) is showing it online aswell as regular TV, you could be able to set up a proxy and watch it through ITV Player:

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(at this point I don't know if it is live or not)

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Getting really close now

 

[jmorbita]

according to the website, less than 10 hours to go!