I'm also a big fan of All Blacks, New Zealand (because of their Haka dance hehe). Thumbs up for them.
Wow, I never though (3 months ago, when I last posted in this thread) that it would be the Boks playing against the English! Everyone wrote England off, but they showed that compasion and experience can take you very far in rugby. Congrats to them, too bad you have to play the mighty BOKS in the final on Saturday. Atleast you made it to the final, more than any 1 of the other teams can say. My prediction: England: 18 South-Africa: 41 The biggest ever win in a wc final GO BOKKE!!
I think IF (and it's a big if) we're within a score of the lead going into the last ten minutes then we've got a chance. If it's any more than ten points then I reckon we're toast. South Africa are hot favourites - but then so was Goliath. Still, we've beaten Australia, we've beaten France and we've got further than Scotland, Wales or Ireland (anybody remember them?) so we can at least hold our heads up in Europe again.
I actually watched the Quarter final of NZ versus France - and can't believe that it was all over for us at the quarters!!! Still, tough team to meet at that level. Our guys have been seriously kidding themselves all this time about how good they are etc. It's a joke! I'll be backing England...
I will obviously be backing, and hoping that England win it, but i can see the South Africans hammering us....again! Been great to watch this year.
It's been funny how many people are suddenly wearing England supporters shirts - jogging, shopping etc. 2 weeks ago they wouldn't have dared!
If going by this thread England is hot favorites! Thought there were more clever people here at DP. LOL!
I think you've mis-read the posts; we're not favourites, people just want us to win! Natural to cheer for the underdog I suppose.
Im from england. Im sorry to be biased, but if we beat france and aus, i think we have a good chance of winning. i hope so