Jason Cormier wrote:
> On 10/3/03 23:14, in article 3F7E3B0B.1080904@hotmail.com, "Declan Murphy"
> <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>>Luckily, England will choke early enough for you to consider only a one
>>>month subscription.
>>
>>Choke? Probably. But they will still be in the competition November 1st,
>>so those of us dreading/expecting/looking forward to the traditional
>>choke need a two month subscription if we are to see it.
> 
> True enough. The choke won't come until the following weekend against the
> All-Blacks.

I think you will need to wait at least one more week than that. The 
chances of England coming second in Group C? My guess (hope) is the 
choke will occur around 9pm local time on Sunday 16th against the French 
in Sydney.

<snip>

>>And why does Canadia always seem to be placed in the same pool as Nuziland?
> 
> I don't know; hard to answer that question since this is the first time
> they've been in the same pool and will be only their second ever RWC meeting
> (after the 1991 quarter-final, won 29-13 by the All-Blacks.)

That is the only Canadia game I've ever watched - I had no recollection 
of it being a QF though. Only thing I recall was a rolling maul by 
Canadia's forwards that pushed the blix back around 30-40 yards or so, 
and had almost the whole crowd urging them on (including a few Nuzilanders).




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