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- Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3948
Re: A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
A small country, populated by humble toilers, and yet currently holding: * Grand slam champions in rugby * Ashes holders in Cricket (and T20 World Cup finalists) * Masters champion * Heavyweight boxing champion * Tour de France winner Plus a load of other Olympic medal holders. Other small countrie...
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3948
Re: A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
A small country, populated by humble toilers, and yet currently holding: * Grand slam champions in rugby * Ashes holders in Cricket (and T20 World Cup finalists) * Masters champion * Heavyweight boxing champion * Tour de France winner Plus a load of other Olympic medal holders. Other small countrie...
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3948
Re: A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
Thanks. Added.Xupi wrote:How can you forget in your list the most formidable sporting feat of all: being the Tour de France cycling title holder (Chris Froome)??
So far this isnt going the way I hoped. I want frothing! This Don fella looks the most likely to get going.
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3948
A moment to reflect on the superiority of English sport
A small country, populated by humble toilers, and yet currently holding: * Grand slam champions in rugby * Ashes holders in Cricket (and T20 World Cup finalists) * Masters champion * Heavyweight boxing champion * Tour de France winner Plus a load of other Olympic medal holders. Other small countries...
- Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies vs. England Test Series Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1894
- Views: 77005
Re: Wallabies vs. England Test Series Discussion Thread
Sometimes I wonder... Watch the first half of Eng Wales again and only look at Youngs. One or two dodgy passes aside, it was a masterclass in SH play. Other than those bad passes, most of his are to the chest in front of the runner. His little runs (like the one where Brown almost scored) holds the ...
- Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: B&I Lions Tour 2017
- Replies: 204
- Views: 11119
Re: B&I Lions Tour 2017
Interesting. How come? I would have thought NZ just because its rugby mad but also easy to get around/quite smallTim. wrote:I've been reliably informed SA is the best by some distance.Diego wrote:For those who have done all three, which is the best Lions tour to go on?
- Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: B&I Lions Tour 2017
- Replies: 204
- Views: 11119
Re: B&I Lions Tour 2017
So who's the money on at this point for being the traditional uncapped player? There won't be one. It's a tradition that has died. :blush: Shows how much attention I've been paying in recent years then... That's a shame - Lions is all about tradition and to lose any of them bit by bit is sad. I tho...
- Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: England 2016 6N Champions and Grand Slam winners.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 7138
Re: England 2016 6N Champions
Seriously embarrassing lack of class from a lot of people here. In the real world most rugby fans from all countries are decent fellas who know it's mostly about respect and congratulating the opposition. The taffs are incredibly sore losers by the looks of the goings on since yesterday. Anyway, hap...
- Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 6 Nations: England v Ireland, Sat Feb 27th, KO @ 16:50
- Replies: 1585
- Views: 92514
Re: 6 Nations: England v Ireland, Sat Feb 27th, KO @ 16:50
:lol: From the Quinlan article: I am sitting in a dressing-room, waiting to go out to play for Ireland A against England A and the man I am listening to is getting angrier and angrier. Oppression is mentioned. Seven hundred years of it. Persecution. Empire. All that sort of stuff. Guys are going cra...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2016 Six Nations - Round 3 - Wales vs France
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 38288
Re: 2016 Six Nations - Round 3 - Wales vs France
This Clive chap is rather angry isn't he?
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2016 Six Nations - Round 3 - Wales vs France
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 38288
Re: 2016 Six Nations - Round 3 - Wales vs France
What makes me sad for the Welsh is all they ever had was this 'Welsh way'. Now they don't even have that
They are playing rugby that's fitting of the country that it came from. Soulless, grey, and like hitting your head into a concrete wall.
They are playing rugby that's fitting of the country that it came from. Soulless, grey, and like hitting your head into a concrete wall.
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2016 Six Nations - Round 3 - Wales vs France
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 38288
Re: 2016 Six Nations - Round 3 - Wales vs France
Dire game. Has Welsh rugby sunk so low that they win games now based on dull meatheads running into contact, and even then have to rely on avoiding cards for their dirty cynical defence.
I hope any Welshman about today are embarrassed to be from that bleak principality.
I hope any Welshman about today are embarrassed to be from that bleak principality.
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Peak Guardian
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1724
Re: Peak Guardian
She is literally saying innocent until proven guilty shouldn't apply in rape cases... bizarre
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Worst Places to Live in England?
- Replies: 258
- Views: 14230
Re: Worst Places to Live in England?
Ah yes i forgot about all those towns. Which is weird as I was born in Portsmouth. But as you say, they feel like port towns rather than beach towns. We have no equivalent of Sydney/LA/Barcelona etc etc, although i suspect the weather plays a massive part in that! Would raids from the sea have play...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Worst Places to Live in England?
- Replies: 258
- Views: 14230
Re: Worst Places to Live in England?
Quaint? I thought it was run down and unpleasant. I reckon you could use that phrase to describe the vast majority of British seaside towns. I find them all thoroughly depressing places. They're clinging on a bit aren't they. However I reckon they will have a resurgence. Broadband and improved tran...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Worst Places to Live in England?
- Replies: 258
- Views: 14230
Re: Worst Places to Live in England?
Quaint? I thought it was run down and unpleasant. I reckon you could use that phrase to describe the vast majority of British seaside towns. I find them all thoroughly depressing places. They're clinging on a bit aren't they. However I reckon they will have a resurgence. Broadband and improved tran...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What do you think of London?
- Replies: 186
- Views: 7549
Re: What do you think of London?
Greene King IPA and Cleggy? One of those rare situations when both is worst... Braz- nb I never said it was decent, just provocatively named Yeah I know, I was wondering whether there were perhaps two Arab Boy pubs in the SW Quadrant. The Jolly Gardners in Richmond isn't too far from there and used...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What do you think of London?
- Replies: 186
- Views: 7549
Re: What do you think of London?
Is this the Arab Boy on the Upper Richmond Rd? It's a Greene King isn't it? Yep it is. Also Nick Clegg's local for those of a Lib Dem persuasion. Greene King IPA and Cleggy? One of those rare situations when both is worst... Braz- nb I never said it was decent, just provocatively named I think one ...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What do you think of London?
- Replies: 186
- Views: 7549
Re: What do you think of London?
Yep it is. Also Nick Clegg's local for those of a Lib Dem persuasion.Brazil wrote:Is this the Arab Boy on the Upper Richmond Rd? It's a Greene King isn't it?
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your country's current 'Not lived up to their hype' XV?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 8689
Re: Your country's current 'Not lived up to their hype' XV?
1. Mullan 2. Hartley 3. Doran-Jones 4. Borthwick 5. Kennedy 6. Croft 7. Armitage 8. Guest 9. Youngs 10. Lamb 11. Ojo 12. Geraghty 13. Tait 14. Ashton 15. Foden My most disappointing XV-So many options Good team, apart from Croft? Seen him in a few, he's a two times Lions tourist and one time top tr...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What do you think of London?
- Replies: 186
- Views: 7549
Re: What do you think of London?
The most amazing place in the world for me is in London (Greenwich) but the city itself is becoming less and less attractive. Ugly new buildings, stupidly expensive living, poor quality services and a general bad attitude from people in the city centre are pushing me towards the 'burbs. Having live...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rocket Ronnie....10K is peanuts
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1910
Re: Rocket Ronnie....10K is peanuts
Isnt the point that the prize money for a 147 keeps rolling up with each game, and because it was won recently it was relatively low? So he's just saying its worth the cash rolling up a bit more first.
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What is the best Voting System?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 2867
Re: What is the best Voting System?
To me, democracy means proportional representation. If 35% of the populace vote for a specific party, then they should get 35% of the seats. As much as I despise UKIP and 'fringe parties' if they receive 12% of the electorate vote, then they should have 12% representation. That's democracy. The UK ...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Just got round to watching the sarries wasps game.
Great stuff and well done wasps, but imagine if JJ had blown a 4 on 0 overlap like bored wunderkind Daly did in the first minute.
Great stuff and well done wasps, but imagine if JJ had blown a 4 on 0 overlap like bored wunderkind Daly did in the first minute.
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Just re -watched that last try - in the lead up Itoje, Clifford then George all make carries over the gainline - by taking the ball on at pace. I know its against a tired italian team, but it was nice to see forwards running onto the the ball with pace. Last time I remember that was against wales l...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: When do the citings have to be in?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2388
Re: When do the citings have to be in?
The entire Irish team could have doid!
Should have brought back the 99 call.
There are no less than 4 articles on that Irish Independent link whining about the ref in the headline. Its hilarious
Should have brought back the 99 call.
There are no less than 4 articles on that Irish Independent link whining about the ref in the headline. Its hilarious
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Subs- All had an impact and for me Itoje and George are better than the starters and without Kev, I would play Clifford over the Hask. We need more speed and presence at the breakdown. Remove Haskell and you need someone else to bring that level of physicality. It's a softening up process. Yeah i d...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Where did Goode go when Farrell was off the field? IC or OC? Neither, Brown moved to the wing, Goode went to FB and Nowell moved to IC Interesting. With our bench he was the last player we wanted injured I would suggest. Goode was fairly decent when he came on at FB, Mike Brown not had his best cou...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Where did Goode go when Farrell was off the field? IC or OC? Neither, Brown moved to the wing, Goode went to FB and Nowell moved to IC Interesting. With our bench he was the last player we wanted injured I would suggest. Goode was fairly decent when he came on at FB, Mike Brown not had his best cou...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Where did Goode go when Farrell was off the field? IC or OC?
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
How on earth can it be said that Ford is reaching Tom Wood levels of latitude in terms of keeping his place? He's had one game for Eng since he was last dropped!
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
I rarely watch the U20s, but didnt Ford and Farrell win the JWC playing at 10 and 12?
Why does it look as if they've never met before at this level?
Why does it look as if they've never met before at this level?
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
No fickleness about it in my eyes. I view Ford as England's number 1 FH. But there does come a time when someone needs to go off and get a bit of form back. I made that very point in the match thread to be told that Ford has only had one poor game, as if he hasn't been a shadow of his former self s...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
So... 6. Hask 7. Kev 8. BV Probably has a nice look about it. Some of the earlier potential backrows mentioned look pretty lightweight, we need some heft. I would like to see Devoto tried in the midfield against Italy, simply because I think that the midfield we played last weekend might be a bit l...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
So... 6. Hask 7. Kev 8. BV Probably has a nice look about it. Some of the earlier potential backrows mentioned look pretty lightweight, we need some heft. I would like to see Devoto tried in the midfield against Italy, simply because I think that the midfield we played last weekend might be a bit l...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
So... 6. Hask 7. Kev 8. BV Probably has a nice look about it. Some of the earlier potential backrows mentioned look pretty lightweight, we need some heft. I would like to see Devoto tried in the midfield against Italy, simply because I think that the midfield we played last weekend might be a bit li...
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7617175
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Well, Watson plays 15 for his club, so no brainer really.
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Migrant Camps in Southern England??
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5471
Re: Migrant Camps in Southern England??
Something i've always wondered is, isn't the law that you have to claim asylum in the first safe country you reach?
So why arent these migrants forced to stay in France etc? Surely they shouldnt be able to apply for asylum in Britain?
So why arent these migrants forced to stay in France etc? Surely they shouldnt be able to apply for asylum in Britain?
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Drop goals
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2441
Re: Drop goals
Is it me or have standards of drop goaling fallen, especially in the 6 nations. Was there 3 or 4 which missed this weekend? and they were all very poor attempts NOT ONE was anywhere near-Italy had so little confidence in doing it properly that Parisse ended up doing a rush job and missing horribly....
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Battle of the broadcasters
- Replies: 59
- Views: 2873
Re: Battle of the broadcasters
BBC all the way simply because no ads.