2015 Rugby World Cup

[marylander1940]

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/

 

The 2015 Rugby World Cup is the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament is hosted by England[nb 1] from 18 September to 31 October.[1] Twickenham Stadium in London will host the final.

 

England was chosen to host the competition in July 2009, beating rival bids from Italy, Japan and South Africa. The competition's organisers, Rugby World Cup Limited, had recommended England to the International Rugby Board (IRB; now known as World Rugby).[nb 2][3]

 

Of the 20 teams competing at the 2015 World Cup, 12 of them qualified by finishing in the top three places in their pools in the 2011 World Cup. The other eight teams qualified through regional competition. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was only one change – Uruguay replaced Russia. This is the first World Cup since 1987 with no new teams. For the first time in the history of the competition, the sole host nation England, was knocked out of the competition in the pool stages.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Rugby_World_Cup

 

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England

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/09/15/1410777400904_wps_1_Undated_handout_photo_pro.jpg

 

http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article6010677.ece/ALTERNATES/s1023/England-Rugby-World-Cup-shirts.jpg

 

Italy

 

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KrzR369-fQQ/VentTd4EV9I/AAAAAAAAByM/IPZBcnCDWwM/s1600/Italy%2BRugby%2BWorld%2BCup%2BSquad.jpg

[marylander1940]

Argentina

 

http://www.rugbyworldcup2015i.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/los-pumas-rugby-world-cup-2015-match-dquad-details-pics.jpg

 

South Africa

 

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http://i1.wp.com/footballfashion.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/south-africa-springboks-2015-rugby-world-cup-home-jersey-6.jpg

 

http://i4.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article9539059.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/SA.jpg

[marylander1940]

Scotland

 

http://www.scrummagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WHEN-SCOTLAND-CALLS.jpg http://www.rugbystuff.com/images/uploads/Macron_Scotland_Rugby_World_Cup_2015_Rugby_Shirt.jpg http://www.rugbystuff.com/Rugby-Stuff-News/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mashup.jpg http://thescotlandteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/10936237.jpg

[marylander1940]

Ireland

 

http://www.pslteamsports.com/assets/images/Canterbury/Ireland%20rugby/IR_banner_2015_b.jpg

http://www.pentland.com/_resources/files/news/canterbury-launch-new-irish-rugby-training-range-for-rugby-world-cup/canterbury-ireland-pentland.jpg

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http://4damelane.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11707793_953942131330381_4533393454830499248_n.jpg

[marylander1940]

Uruguay

 

http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gc/488329236-the-uruguay-rugby-team-pose-for-a-team-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=X7WJLa88Cweo9HktRLaNXt%2BPh0rkhRzmewu71ngBbmARfiJ6MhjhQseYZzShGdrV%2Fa%2FjAR4S%2BhahIkqvdkIrwwab7jfJnhJnxX3cLQALy%2Bs%3D

http://nationalvanguard.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Rugby-match-Britain-and-Uruguay.jpg

http://www.soydeportista.com.uy/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Rugby-URU-Final-Campeonato-Uruguayo-M19-CPC-vs.-Monte-VI-NOV2013-0049.jpg

 

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03236/20UruguayAFP_3236430k.jpg

[geminibear]

What a great start to the Marylander. Thanks!

[marylander1940]

Wales

 

http://i1.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article9231072.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS55966014.jpg

 

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPqNtqCWgAAom46.jpg:large

 

http://test.beinspireduk.org/media/650234/wales-team-rugby-world-cup-2015.jpg

 

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03424/Wales8_3424059b.jpg

[+ Axiom2001]

There were some rugby players from England, Italy, Argentina, and Scotland whom I'd love to meet: hard, hot, and I hope very well hung and uncut!

[marylander1940]

Australia

 

http://www.rugbyworldcup-2015.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rugby-world-cup-2015-australia-squad-announced.jpg

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/10/16/29834A6900000578-3118533-image-a-1_1433950223013.jpg

 

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http://365.worldrugbyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/australia-2015-rwc-jersey-players.jpg

[marylander1940]

New Zealand

 

http://saribhasadkhatam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/New-Zealand-vs-Georgia-Rugby-Word-Cup-2015-Who-Will-Win-The-Match-100.jpg

 

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http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/11/05/1415205458484_wps_8_LONDON_ENGLAND_NOVEMBER_0.jpg

 

http://blog.gorugbyworldcuptickets.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/newzealand-.jpg

[marylander1940]

Canada

 

 

France

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/10/08/article-2046458-0E492CBE00000578-571_634x361.jpg

 

http://blog.playeur.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/equipe-de-france-de-rugby.jpg

[marylander1940]

it also has a ghost story!

 

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/spooked-wales-star-dan-lydiate-10200836

 

and now the hottest players!

 

closeronline.co.uk/2015/09/rugby-world-cup-2015-the-hottest-players-and-their-wags

 

1) Danny Care, England

https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/danny-care

 

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http://images.dailystar.co.uk/dynamic/63/photos/141000/80141.jpg

[marylander1940]

2) Dan Carter, New Zealand

 

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/New+Zealand+IRB+RWC+2011+Headshots+JkOk3kEzaNNl.jpg

 

http://brianedwardsmedia.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Ouch-2-compressed1.jpg

 

 

[marylander1940]

Chris Robshaw, England

 

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Chris+Robshaw+England+Rugby+Portrait+Session+I0ZRsHXWO8Ll.jpg

 

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-02/enhanced/webdr04/27/5/enhanced-13545-1393496448-15.jpg

[marylander1940]

Adam Ashley-Cooper, Australia

 

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Australian+Wallabies+RWC+2011+Headshots+CGU5yTZsEHll.jpg

 

http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/06/16/1226664/553932-adam-ashley-cooper.jpg

 

http://sp.imgci.com/PICTURES/CMS/33000/33017.jpg

[marylander1940]

James Hasskell, England

 

http://media.tab.co.uk/blogs.dir/7/files/2013/01/haskell.jpg

 

http://adrianweinbrecht.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/james_haskell_3347.jpg

 

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[marylander1940]

George North, Wales

 

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http://sp.imgci.com/PICTURES/CMS/22700/22760.jpg

[marylander1940]

Rob Kearney, Ireland

 

http://cdn.soticservers.net/tools/images/players/photos/2012/lions/4136/320x400/9556.jpg

 

 

http://rsvpmagazine.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CC-LIONS-RETURN2990234650-e1390571491196.jpg

[marylander1940]

Damian de Allende, South Africa

 

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[marylander1940]

What a great start to the Marylander. Thanks!

 

I hope I cheered you up!

 

I know many of them are the type of guy you suggested me last weekend.

 

Enjoy!

[+ azdr0710]

the tall South African, third from the left in post #2, looks like a young Zeb Atlas.....

[mike carey]

For the first time in the history of the competition, the sole host nation England, was knocked out of the competition in the pool stages.

And there was a rush of excitement in this part of the world on Sunday morning our time when the result that sealed that came in. It expunged the memories of Johnny Wilkinson's extra time drop goal in the final that won the 2003 World Cup for England over Australia.

[+ Charlie]

I just returned from England, and the rugby mania was overwhelming. We were staying in a hotel in Ipswich, which had been taken over by an English rugby fan club with at least 50 members, all young males, in whom we were totally engulfed during breakfast. So much youthful pulchritude.

[marylander1940]

 

I just returned from England, and the rugby mania was overwhelming. We were staying in a hotel in Ipswich, which had been taken over by an English rugby fan club with at least 50 members, all young males, in whom we were totally engulfed during breakfast. So much youthful pulchritude.

[Diverdan]

Thanks, Marylander... it certainly would have been fun to be at the World Cup in England, but alas, we just have to watch, but what fun to watch !!! This is a great post, so thanks for the work that it took to put it together for us all to enjoy, and what is there not to enjoy here !!!