Bounce Magazine November 2015
Featuring an exclusive interview with Rick McMurray from Ash, review at Upstairs at Baileys, Bounce wins award, Christmas Shopping Ideas and First Times.
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NOVEMBER NOVEMBER <strong>2015</strong> <strong>2015</strong> | ISSUE | ISSUE #37 #37 | SPORT<br />
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kicked off the World Cup at Twickenham<br />
against Fiji the pressure was on.<br />
England responded to this and duly won<br />
comfortably, even getting a bonus point for<br />
the number of tries scored. The other home<br />
nations too went on to record good victories<br />
in their opening encounters. In fact the only<br />
real turning point of the World Cup over the<br />
opening weekend was South Africa losing in<br />
the final minute to Japan, a team who had<br />
never previously won a World Cup match.<br />
The second weekend was the big one though<br />
for 2 of the Home Nations. In a group which<br />
consisted of England, Wales, Australia, Fiji<br />
and Uruguay and with only 2 teams to qualify<br />
to the Quarter Finals, there was going to be<br />
huge emphasis when the 1st big game took<br />
place.<br />
And so it was, England vs. Wales. The teams<br />
traded penalties but then after England<br />
scored a try through Jonny May, England got<br />
them a 10 point lead. This lead should have<br />
been enough, however a Wales team ravaged<br />
with injuries, even before the tournament<br />
started, who then lost 3 players during the<br />
match, came back and stunned England by<br />
taking the lead with 5 minutes remaining.<br />
England then had a penalty within kicking<br />
distance to take them level on points but<br />
decided to attempt the win, however some<br />
stunning Wales defence pushed the lineout<br />
winner straight off the pitch and with that the<br />
game was lost.<br />
the All Blacks (New Zealand). The defending<br />
champions are looking to be the 1st team to<br />
defend their World Cup successfully. England<br />
came close in 2007, losing to South Africa in<br />
the final however this All Blacks side looks<br />
imperious.<br />
The way they annihilated the French in<br />
the Quarter Final even shocked my Kiwi<br />
housemate. With a touch Semi Final to come<br />
this weekend (as of writing) against South<br />
Africa, they will certainly be tested but I would<br />
still be betting on them if I was to put any<br />
money on a winner.<br />
My prediction is an Australia vs. New Zealand<br />
final. Having snuck past the Scot’s in the<br />
last minute, I still believe that Australia have<br />
enough firepower to beat Argentina in their<br />
Semi Final and New Zealand I think will<br />
overcome a strong South Africa side. The<br />
overall winner being New Zealand.<br />
I would just like to say congratulations to<br />
Lewis Hamilton on winning back to back<br />
Formula 1 World Championships (I am<br />
gambling that he would have scored enough<br />
points by now as he needs only 10 more<br />
than Sebastian Vettel and 3 more than Nico<br />
Rosberg to win his 3rd World Title and<br />
become the most successful British driver in<br />
F1 history).<br />
If he has done so, it is thoroughly deserved as<br />
he has been in a class of his own this season.<br />
England therefore had to beat Australia<br />
however they were humbled by a team who<br />
defensively were stunning. In the 2 matches<br />
where Australia played England and Wales, I<br />
have not seen a defence that good in many<br />
a year.<br />
Australia will certainly be one of the teams<br />
to beat. The other main team to beat will be<br />
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