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If anyone fancies joining my (free and easy to sign up) Telegraph fantasy RWC league

So if you had a free win single £1000 bet at current odds

• at a guess
  NZ 6/5
  SA & Eng 5/1
  Ire & Wales 10/1
  Aus 16s
  ARG 33/1
  Who would you go for?
  

SA. Saw them a 8-1 a few weeks ago and thought that was a great bet.

What odds are France? (Destined to be losing Finalists!)

They are looking good.

Edit: South Africa I mean

Just read a bit more about Howley, apperently there will be a press conference tomorrow am (our time) with more details.

It was the WRU who sent him home, and rule six is pretty clear: if rugby is your profession you can't bet on it. Could be a lifetime ban.

Couple of journos suggest he’s been under investigation for up to two months. Why would they take him then?

Because they've got the right feathers in their emblem?

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Yes me too when I saw them at 8s- 1/3 odds top 2 was outstanding value at the time.
@c00ps France 33/1-40/1 winners would translate to about 9/1 to reach final I reckon

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Reminds me of when the Tory party starter to do memes

Come on let's get some more teams in the league - see my posts a few up the thread (or someone start an LFGSS League)

Does anyone know of a pub showing a really early match? I'd like to be pissed before breakfast time, ideally. Under the pretence of watching rugby

I appear to have got myself into trouble with Mrs Bobbo.

She has taken exception to me betting against the country of her birth. I backed Fiji by 5 @ 9/1, Fiji has a very tasty looking lineup, I think they have at least one big performance in them.

That is one hell of a team with 2 of the most dynamic forwards in Nakawara and Mata

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wire fans going berserk on twitter

So whilst I have an affinity with Fiji (which rugby player/fan doesn't) and moreso due to the Matavesi family link to Cornish rugby (I've personally played against Sam and Joel within the last 5-6 years) I was chatting with my pal saying what good value Aus-15 are. I haven't bet much in years but at the last world cup won probably 80+% of 10/11 handicap bets blindly backing the outsider ie Romania +65 Vs France. This time, a quick glance (France -1 Wales -27 Eng -39 and Aus -15) make me think they've gone too far the other way...they're obviously still reeling from the fact I took them (the bookies) for the best part of £60 4 years ago!!!

Is Tevita Cavubati the son of Big Bill?

Yes.

Squidge rugby reckons that Semi Radradra is the Fijian player to watch but I think that was mostly so he could make lots of comments about him not being a semi but a full blown stiffy.

Hard to handle etc.

He's torn up the Top 14 looking unplayable at times. Young Damian Penaud (son of French 10/12 Alain) looks a superb old school winger, and barely 20 I believe

Got sucked in?
#maybetoomuch

Just had a look at his highlights reel on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/xU5Lm1X_HLU

Boy is tasty

Penaud is a quality player. Plays 13 in club rugby also.

Yes, looked a cut above at u-20s and quite frankly has continued his upward curve into the seniors. Think he'll have a great WC