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Very quiet on here. What are you girls up to?

When are the All Blacks going to name their team for Sunday?!! I need to get transferring!

I see Bakkies Botha is gone for SA- they are unlucky with injuries. I wonder how many of my players will be injured before we are done. Hopefully no more of the Irish anyhow. I am starting to beleive more and more that they can win.

if we get past wales i really think we can get to the final cant wait for it , i only have 5 transfers left so will end up near the foot of the table

I'vbe only two transfers left so rightly screwed. I think we really can make it now to face New Zealand in the final. I can't bloody believe that we only have Wales and England in the way. (I'm convinced England are going to knock France into next week)

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dd1 is 6
dd2 is 3
dd3 is 2
Little bit of a mad house.

JFT96

Right, it is time to put the fantasy back into the fantasy league!

I have been studying form, ladies, and this is my (fantasy) prediction

In the first of the Quarter Finals, Ireland's Tommy Bowe will score four tries (20 points for me), with three assists credited to Paul O'Connell (9 more points for me). Instantly dubbed the darling duo down under, Bowe and O'Connell also collaborated on O'Connell's two stunning tries (10 points for me) with Bowe assiting on both (6 more points). Sadly, none of the tries were converted (meanning no one who had ROG can pull ahead of me). Unsurprisingly, Bowe was named man of the match for the second time in this world cup (5 points) The only score for Wales was a try from Scott Williams (5 more points). Rhys Priestland failed to convert this or any of his other kicking efforts, apprently struggling with the famously windy conditions in Wellington, and winning only two points for those who had him as kicker, as he was subbed off before the end. Asked how Wales, with very similar weather to Ireland, could have fared so much worse in the conditions, Priestland said that there was a never-before- experienced force in the ground, which he dubbed the LansdEden effect, doubtlessly referring to the pathway from Lansdowne Road to Eden Park, where Ireland will next week be hot favourites in the semi final.

Observers could scarcely believe that the second Wellington Quarter Final, between Australia and South Africa, could be any more exciting, but it certainly featured some equally bizarre and unpredictable happenings, with Adam Ashley Cooper scoring not only three tries (15 points) but two drop goals (2 points) and also achieving two assists (6 points) with the inevitable man of the match laurels to follow (+5). Assisting on all of A-Cooper's tries was Will Genia (9 points) who also displayed some faultless kicking, putting three drop goals (+3) over the bar under heavy pressure from the Springboks. Quade Cooper, on the other hand, seemed overwhelmed by the occasion and was taken off after ten minutes to be replaced by a kicker that no one important had on their fantasy league team at all. Dan Vickerman, in his 57th career test, scored the first try of his international career (why the hell did I ever put him on my team +5 points) and even managed to finish the whole game, for once. South Afrrica fought hard, with Heinrich Brussow getting over for a try (+5), and also assisting (+3) on a fine touch down from Pierre Spies (+5). Morné Steyn tragically twisted his ankle in the first five minutes and scored nothing. Fourie du Preez was sent off (losing 2 points for everyone who had them as their kicker). South Africa panicked and subbed off all their big names, and all their remaining scores were made by people no one had ever even heard of. Most of Australia's stars (except AAC and WG) picked up injuries in their one point win over South Africa, leaving them severely weakened as they face the semis.

at your fantasy prediction Choco!

I'm so nervous about the match tomorrow. What will I do? I've been making pancakes for breakfast for all the Ireland matches so do I make them again tomorrow?? I'm not thinking beyond the match tomorrow, won't think of semis and the big final.... just hope our lads will perform as well as they have been doing!

My friend who lives in Wellington got a ticket for the match tomorrow. I'm so delighted for her, she's got 3 kids, a 3 year old and 1 year old twins so doesn't get to go out much so really deserving of a great evening out!

Can't wait for tomorrow,i have 3 irish players and 2 welsh,i've had the welsh all along so i'll leave them in there for tomorrow and then transfer them out when we win I'm not near the top or even the middle but i'm enjoying the league despite it.
Choco love the fantasy play

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OMG. It's an OMEN!!!!! Just opened the RWC App on my iPhone and looked at tournament, teams. They are are normally in a 5x4 grid. There is one missing. (I am not making this up). The missing team is Wales.

God - mental week here and away for the weekend so just had a quick look now. Can't wait for the morning - on tenterhooks for the match Just done one change and I'll have a look again after tomorrow's matches.

C'mon Ireland!!

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Mum to 2 wonderful children - dotey DS (9) darling DD (7)

Anseo!

Screen blurred as eyes not fully awake but I'm here & stomach doing flips. I think we can do it though. Will be back when the coffee has worked its magic!

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The Boy Wonder - Nov 2002
The Bruiser - July 2005
Missy Moo - April 2009

yep all present and correct here - we're all up apart from DD

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"I guess that's just the circle of life: our parents faked their way through it,you fake your way through it and hopefully you don't raise a serial killer" Phil Dunphy - Modern Family

Jesus Wales are looking very sharp. I'm scared.

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The Boy Wonder - Nov 2002
The Bruiser - July 2005
Missy Moo - April 2009

Right Ireland are showing flashes of brilliance so we have to show patience & keep the head and we're there.
C'mon Ireland!

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The Boy Wonder - Nov 2002
The Bruiser - July 2005
Missy Moo - April 2009

Hi ladies, was watching in bed but got up for a cuppa:) tg for earls and rog, come on Ireland!!!!

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Well ladies that's it dream over. But they did so well very proud to be Irish.

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dd1 is 6
dd2 is 3
dd3 is 2
Little bit of a mad house.

JFT96

Best team won. We were outclassed. Gutted.

My reign near the top of the league is over. Myself & DS gambled last night on an Irish win so we have 3 Irish & no Welsh players. Only 4 transfers left in total. Ah well I'm more upset that we're not marching on to the semis.

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The Boy Wonder - Nov 2002
The Bruiser - July 2005
Missy Moo - April 2009

I had jonathon davies And jones. Not happy about the points though,would've preferred to get no points for them So Ireland are out but they did so well,quarter finalists in the world cup is fantastic. Must get in either english or french players,who do you think will win that match?

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Such a shame feck anyway.

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Mum to 2 wonderful children - dotey DS (9) darling DD (7)

Gutted Not much else to say except that I'm very proud of the lads.

there are more transfers available after this round complete, I think

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"I guess that's just the circle of life: our parents faked their way through it,you fake your way through it and hopefully you don't raise a serial killer" Phil Dunphy - Modern Family

Feeling deflated but resigned. Wales played better and I am hoping for a Wales-All Blacks final.
I thought Earls played his little socks off, and Tommy Bowe gave me one last assist before bowing out. 'We all dream of a team of Tommy Bowes, a Team of Tommy Bowes, a Team of Tommy Bowes'


Am pinning my hopes on the All Blacks now. But WHAT is the story with Colin Slade?!!!!

Ah girls such a shame we are out & I feel so sorry for BOD not only that but I've 4 Irish 4 springboks and some English on my team and no Welsh

With only 5 transfers left I'm totally screwed.

I'm going to support Wales for the rest of the tournament. Would be great to have a northern team will again.

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Snuggle5 x
DS1 is 3 years old
DS2 is 1 year old

after watching the other two quarter finals today - think Wales are in with a good shout, they just by France. NZ and Aus v poor imo

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"I guess that's just the circle of life: our parents faked their way through it,you fake your way through it and hopefully you don't raise a serial killer" Phil Dunphy - Modern Family

Well the MM league is getting very exciting. Fair to say this round was for the kickers and only an aul eejit like me picked Slade, who scored a total of two points for his partial appearance

The girls with Morné Steyn chose well- there is a really tight cluster of us battling for third and I feel my fingertips getting fatigued at this point from holding on!!!!

Can i ask,for the final can we have more than four from each team or do we just get four from each plus whatever is left from the semi's? Reason i ask is i have 5 transfers left and wondering should i use them for semis or keep them for final?

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Sometimes, you're making so much noise in your life you don't hear the things that really matter. Like the shattering splinter of hurtful words, the quiet erosion of trust, or the breaking of a heart that makes no sound at all.