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by He Man Rugger Pints
Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Antoine Dupont, the new IRB world player of the year
Replies: 81
Views: 5207

Re: Antoine Dupont, the new IRB world player of the year

I'd tune in to watch any game he's in, he is ridiculously good.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Argentina, Sun Nov 21st, KO @ 2:15pm
Replies: 420
Views: 24415

Re: Ireland v Argentina, Sun Nov 21st, KO @ 2:15pm

Argentina weren't quite as bad as scoreboard suggested but they weren't great. Really a day for the forwards, there were a few times we had numbers in the second half out wide but forwards got over the line. Henshaw was rusty but that's fair enough. Would have liked to see Balacoune get the ball mor...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anybody into Crypto
Replies: 3123
Views: 209048

Re: Anybody into Crypto

Bought about 120 quid (I think) of Eth at the start of 2018, it fell off immediately. I tried to sell it, obviously f**ked that up and forgot about my Coinbase account. Checked it a few months ago to look up something I had read about and it was about 1400. Like finding it down the back of the sofa....
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2nd pfizer vaccine
Replies: 120
Views: 10093

Re: 2nd pfizer vaccine

I felt like I was half pissed a few hours after the second, then just lethargic and dopey for the rest of the day and bit of the following. Was all back to normal after about 30 hours I'd say and not a bad reaction at all in the grand scheme of things.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Mon May 03, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: La Rochelle v Leinster
Replies: 321
Views: 26799

Re: La Rochelle v Leinster

Must be slightly gutting for Australians to see a player like Skelton bullying teams at the top level in Europe, they really can't afford to be losing forwards like him. Was like an 18 year old playing against the U12's at times, just a freak.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: David v Goliath: Ireland v England, KO 16:45, Sat Mar 20th
Replies: 1038
Views: 69036

Re: David v Goliath: Ireland v England, KO 16:45, Sat Mar 20th

Henderson and Beirne are immense today.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: PR Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal
Replies: 2434
Views: 357070

Re: PR Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal

Colic sounds like hell. Had our first in October and the first few weeks are like nothing I've ever experienced, I felt utterly inept and the lack of sleep does nothing for anyone's general demeanor. It's gotten waayyyy better since then and we're in a nice routine (touch wood) but I totally get how...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: PR Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal
Replies: 2434
Views: 357070

Re: PR Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal

Sorry to hear that Floppy. My mother died after a fairly quick illness about two months back, kinda went on autopilot as I had a kid about two weeks after but fudge me did it catch up with me the last few days. Anyone have any experience with grief counselling and thoughts on it? Need to try manage ...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: French terror attacks.
Replies: 381
Views: 20818

Re: Teacher beheaded in France

Stumbled across a picture on Twitter which I wish I hadn't seen. How people can be apologetic for this stuff is beyond me.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
Replies: 832
Views: 76951

Re: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?

My tinfoil hat theory is that Russia is pumping some of their black cash into the issue to destabilise the left in the West. It's off putting for enough people to stop them voting lib dem, labour, democrat etc to make a difference. Helps drive people into the arms of the Republicans, Tories etc who ...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
Replies: 832
Views: 76951

Re: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?

Horrible person alright, pure evil. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/02/jk-rowling-donates-crisis-refuge-homeless-domestic-abuse-uk-charities-coronavirus https://www.lifehack.org/462821/j-k-rowling-loses-her-billionaire-status-because-of-being-too-generous https://www.philanthropy-impact.o...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mullet's 100% Accurate Best Jersey for each team
Replies: 155
Views: 9140

Re: Mullet's 100% Accurate Best Jersey for each team

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Some of the early Super Rugby jerseys were pretty swish.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Whisky Thread
Replies: 896
Views: 177055

Re: The Whisky Thread

Hellraiser wrote:My most extravagant recent purchases include these:
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The concept behind this is very cool.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Thread
Replies: 1534
Views: 253589

Re: The PR Book Thread

https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/http%3A%2F%2Fcom.ft.imagepublish.upp-prod-us.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5ecdf9b4-8374-11ea-b555-37a289098206?fit=scale-down&source=next&width=300 Just finished this, excellent and fairly detailed account of Putin's ascent to his current position and ...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: John Hume Gooooooooonnneeeee
Replies: 18
Views: 4167

Re: John Hume Gooooooooonnneeeee

Up there with Daniel O'Connell as the greatest ever Irishman. I would love to see a major street in Dublin named in his honour.

RTE did a doc on him as part of a series on "Ireland's greatest ever Irish person" a few years ago, worth a watch. He won too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paBd7vSJtbU
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Recommend me a sports autobiography/biography
Replies: 49
Views: 6172

Re: Recommend me a sports autobiography/biography

https://www.easons.com/globalassets/5637150827/all/books/sports/sports-biography/9781471175398.jpg?width=251&height=389&mode=max See you've already made your purchase but this is one of the best sports biographies I've read in a few years. The background to his upbringing, borderline abusive father...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
Replies: 832
Views: 76951

Re: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?

Words lose their meaning/power when they're thrown around for every little thing. If you call everyone racist/transphobic/bigoted etc who isn't an absolutist in their thought process or sees shades of grey in different scenarios then unfortunately those words lose all meaning and actual bigotry gets...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Mon May 04, 2020 11:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who have YOU played with XV?
Replies: 125
Views: 16238

Re: Who have YOU played with XV?

Played with: 15. Kenny Murphy 11. Anthony Horgan 10. ROG 9. Stringer + Meara 7. Wallace 5. Mick O'Driscoll 4. Donnacha O'Callaghan 3. Mike Ross 2. Frankie Sheehan + John Fogarty Plus Sexton and Fanning if you include club friendlies, etc. If you include against: George Clancy Felipe Contepomi That’...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Thread
Replies: 1534
Views: 253589

Re: The PR Book Thread

Yep, I was reasonably ignorant of what went on in the East of Europe after WW2 beyond the Iron Curtain going up but that really got me in this book. Files on what he did were only declassified in the 90's because he had been loyal to the Polish government in exile. Amazing individual.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Thread
Replies: 1534
Views: 253589

Re: The PR Book Thread

Set myself a challenge to read 24 books this year, pissing through them so far. Generally don't watch tv and given that the tv I did watch was mainly live sport I'm barely touching the thing. https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/lotr/images/d/db/51eq24cRtRL._SX331_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg/revision/...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Replies: 6568
Views: 335149

Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread

There's a shove online from the whattabouters to get the provos on level with the 1916 rising as well as the Old IRA. Was the 1916 rising justified? 260 civilians killed. Or was the Irish war of Independence justified? There were 750 civilians killed in three years. Were they more palatable because...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Replies: 6568
Views: 335149

Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread

There's a shove online from the whattabouters to get the provos on level with the 1916 rising as well as the Old IRA. Was the 1916 rising justified? 260 civilians killed. Or was the Irish war of Independence justified? There were 750 civilians killed in three years. Were they more palatable because...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Replies: 6568
Views: 335149

Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread

I remember being broke during the noughties boom. Out of college and on shite money. It was the recession with the cheap rents where I started to save for the property I bought. I was in my thirties before I started to have any sort of deposit. Nowadays most in their 20s are broke unless you have r...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Replies: 6568
Views: 335149

Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread

Rathdown had a grim pool of candidates. Would have voted FG on a national level but had two goons in area. Madigan advised Bailey to sue over swing nonsense and is an ambulance chaser, Richmond wants Ireland to rejoin the commonwealth. x( At least Martin got in. Madigan wasn't involved in the case....
by He Man Rugger Pints
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Replies: 6568
Views: 335149

Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread

Rathdown had a grim pool of candidates. Would have voted FG on a national level but had two goons in area. Madigan advised Bailey to sue over swing nonsense and is an ambulance chaser, Richmond wants Ireland to rejoin the commonwealth. x(

At least Martin got in.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Replies: 6568
Views: 335149

Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread

Saw Hugo MacNeil tagged in one of her tweets during the campaign, jaysus I assumed she was his daughter!
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Build Up to the Crunch
Replies: 929
Views: 78215

Re: Build Up to the Crunch

England are a very different team without their PI players.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 66699

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

That was a really really low quality game of rugby x(
by He Man Rugger Pints
Fri Dec 13, 2019 8:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: UK General Election Exit Poll
Replies: 788
Views: 60189

Re: UK General Election Exit Poll

Couldn't be happier for Dodds. NI now potentially the most attractive place in Ireland & Britain for multinationals to invest in if Brexit goes ahead as per most recent deal (foot in both camps etc)? The DUP through sheer bumbling greed and incompetence may have accidentally delivered something that...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Irishman (2019)
Replies: 196
Views: 22725

Re: The Irishman (2019)

I really enjoyed it, would recommend breaking into two parts though. 3.5 hours is a long time to keep the brain engaged for a movie... or maybe it just is for me.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London Bridge
Replies: 532
Views: 33140

Re: London Bridge

FFS our country has just been subject to a terrorist incident where it appears two innocents have been killed. Can posters who are clearly on the windup and from countries deemed former terrorist states please fudge off from this thread and leave us alone? Yes DP and ER that means you. Who needs se...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London Bridge
Replies: 532
Views: 33140

Re: London Bridge

Are people genuinely criticising the police for not giving a member of an Islamofacist death cult who just went on a homicidal rampage a chance to potentially pull a switch on what looked like a suicide vest? fudge me!
by He Man Rugger Pints
Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish unity....?
Replies: 2641
Views: 161553

Re: Irish unity....?

https://www.ft.com/content/7d5244a0-f22d-11e8-ae55-df4bf40f9d0d This is a good article on the idea by David McWilliams. If there was a democratic will for it I'd happily pay an "East Germany" tax if I had to subsidise it whilst getting on it's feet. I also imagine the EU would be big supporters. The...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Thread
Replies: 1534
Views: 253589

Re: The PR Book Thread

In the past while, have read... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0c/AngelasAshes.jpg/220px-AngelasAshes.jpg Have had it on the list for years, couldn't believe how much I enjoyed it. Never saw the film but was expecting a thoroughly depressing book, it's sad in parts but absolutely ...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Decent (or at least drinkable) alcohol free beers/lagers
Replies: 56
Views: 8112

Re: Decent (or at least drinkable) alcohol free beers/lagers

Schneider Weisse one is nice. Baltika one also very nice.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken European Champions Cup 1/4 Final: Leinster v Ulster
Replies: 587
Views: 38613

Re: Heineken European Champions Cup 1/4 Final: Leinster v Ul

Poor Stockdale looks sick, if there was ever a day I'm glad he did that it's today but he won't make that mistake again in his career.
by He Man Rugger Pints
Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Thread
Replies: 1534
Views: 253589

Re: The PR Book Thread

Read State of Africa having seen it posted here, what a general shambles and doesn't leave you hopeful for the future. https://static.theworks.co.uk/images/9781471175367_Z.jpg This is an excellent biography of Woods. Golf isn't a sport I've much interest in but he really was an unbelievable supersta...
by He Man Rugger Pints
Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N - Official Ireland v England thread, Feb 2nd, KO @ 16:45
Replies: 2200
Views: 127977

Re: 6N - Official Ireland v England thread, Feb 2nd, KO @ 16

May was brilliant yesterday, fielded the ball like a top class fullback. Didn't think he had that rounded a game.

Don't think anyone would have lived with England yesterday, they were excellent in every facet.