also in medieval football seeing as the pitch was infinitely big and you could like strab the opponents etc i'm sure picking up the ball and running w.it was also on the menu
― mark s (mark s), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 13:26 (twenty years ago) link
i never played either, which i think is where some of the hate of others comes from, long afternoons with one's face in the mud etc. also i hated ruggerbuggers at college, and i'm sure international players (england in particular) are no better, but when played at the top flight rugby is a marvy game to watch.
[xx] = william webb ellis, mark.
― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 13:33 (twenty years ago) link
― mark s (mark s), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 13:36 (twenty years ago) link
The local team was great because we were so crap that you'd score one try and all the parents watching would go absolutely mad. I remember playing one absolute stormer one day and getting clotheslined and punched and things cos I was running by so many people. Afterwards some dude told me to try out for the district team or something but I never did. I was 11 or so and I knew it was a flash in the pan brilliant performance. I never got stuck in enough to be really good at sport.
― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 13:42 (twenty years ago) link
― chris (chris), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 13:53 (twenty years ago) link
― robster (robster), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 13:55 (twenty years ago) link
― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 14:21 (twenty years ago) link
― Mikey, Tuesday, 7 October 2003 14:57 (twenty years ago) link
― anthony easton (anthony), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 14:58 (twenty years ago) link
I will say that the random bunch of drunk rugby louts I ran into there didn't mind me and were chatty, but they probably thought I was fairly harmless, as opposed to Lady Lurex, who they rightly fear and are shamed by, for they are not as cool as she.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link
― Matt (Matt), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link
― chris (chris), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 15:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 16:54 (twenty years ago) link
I have always had a weakness for Number 8s.
― C J (C J), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 17:28 (twenty years ago) link
― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 20:32 (twenty years ago) link
― cuspidorian (cuspidorian), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 05:04 (twenty years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 06:21 (twenty years ago) link
Sorry. I am completely irrational on this one. It offends me.
― Dave B (daveb), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 07:29 (twenty years ago) link
― Sam (chirombo), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 07:46 (twenty years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:09 (twenty years ago) link
lions doing so well...would make the weekend if they can win against this grim dour s african side
― Local Garda, Saturday, 27 June 2009 13:49 (fourteen years ago) link
right on. the wallabies who represent australia did a ok too!
― wilter, Saturday, 27 June 2009 14:06 (fourteen years ago) link
that's knocked the wind out of my sails
― Local Garda, Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:05 (fourteen years ago) link
yes, mine too. and o'garas x1000. couldn't tackle steyn into touch on the try and then couldn't leave du preez alone in the air. team game and all but shit he let the whole touring party down.
― whatever, Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:11 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah what in the name of jesus was rog doing with that last play. the garyowen was stupid enough, then the foul. a draw would have been a good result considering they lost both centres and both props. if they didn't lose the two props I think they would have won.
i can't actually accept they've lost the first two tests, just feels so wrong, they were easily good enough to beat that fucking sa side and played far more attractive rugby.
― Local Garda, Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:13 (fourteen years ago) link
also at fault i thought was mike phillips' box kick after every restart that came to the lions, just gave the boks the ball back - have another go chaps i'm sure we'll defend heartily.
with you on the fact that the series has gone, feels very unfair. i've felt though in both tests that captain-wise o'connell wasn't quite there. he played his usual solid game but the leadership x-factor wasn't there. a martin johnson would have read the riot act at restarts and made sure that no one was in a position to make a mistake like o'gara did.
oh well. still a fantastic game to watch. sadly the boks are 2-0 up despite being made to look pretty ordinary since half time last week.
― whatever, Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:19 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah o'connell didn't play particularly well over the two games either. it's a bit of a catch 22 tho. for ireland before the grand slam everyone used to lambast bod's captaincy and say o'connell was the true leader. now after this season most people say the reverse.
I agree about the box kicks actually, I think in general they kicked too much in the second half, nerves I guess.
― Local Garda, Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:27 (fourteen years ago) link
just remembered jones missed a penalty kick for touch with about 5 mins to go...
― whatever, Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:41 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah that was dire. you've got to also blame mcgeechan a bit for getting the forwards so wrong in first test. man...need to just go have a beer and forget about it!
― Local Garda, Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:43 (fourteen years ago) link
nice to get the win even against a weakened boks side. great performance by them, they should have won this series. that lions backline is unreal. why only every four years, should be every two!
― Local Garda, Saturday, 4 July 2009 14:58 (fourteen years ago) link
just found this to be a pretty dope photo...
http://images.smh.com.au/2010/04/08/1300337/ind_berrick-barnes-400x267.jpg
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:22 (thirteen years ago) link
but yuh, the QUEENSLAND! back combo of Genia AND WHT THE FKKKKK Cooper IS ACTUALLY PROOVING TO BE DEADLY kudos, LINK
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:24 (thirteen years ago) link
he's...kind of massive http://images.brisbanetimes.com.au/2009/09/01/707886/420genia-420x0.jpg
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:26 (thirteen years ago) link
and has the dopest/silkiest skillz
and is wearing the ugliest uniform in the world.
― estela, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:27 (thirteen years ago) link
bb-b-but it's for 'grip'. HEY E!
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:29 (thirteen years ago) link
but, yeah, you've gotta give it up 2 cooper for the break&enterz imo
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:30 (thirteen years ago) link
ka mate wilter!
― estela, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:32 (thirteen years ago) link
"The QRU and ARU agreed that collectively we need to impose on Quade an action plan that he must now adhere to as part of his ongoing employment, and Quade has agreed to make that commitment.
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
has he been to trial yet?
― estela, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:48 (thirteen years ago) link
^LOL. Estela, I will give u mad QLD RUGBY UPDATES as juicy info is swung my way --- I can offer u no moar
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 12:59 (thirteen years ago) link
ehhh
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 13:03 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-yoF2eg-A
Oh christ, I <3 the Cult
― wilter, Friday, 9 April 2010 13:09 (thirteen years ago) link
awww Reds lost :(
― wilter, Saturday, 1 May 2010 12:00 (thirteen years ago) link
that is some
fucking
punch
― Britain, the 51sb State (darraghmac), Monday, 16 May 2011 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
god i know, totally crazy. can't stand ashton but credit to him for staying on his feet. bloke must have boxing experience.
i revived this thread to see if anyone cared about the heineken cup final this weekend. am heading to cardiff to see it with my brothers...should be a great day out.
― Suggest Banter (Local Garda), Friday, 20 May 2011 10:39 (twelve years ago) link
This might be of interest to you:
http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=2870%2C4048%2C4195&parent_directory_id=2865&id=11236
― nate woolls, Friday, 20 May 2011 11:05 (twelve years ago) link
ah thanks for that...i'm going by train so hopefully should be easy enough. it cost a fortune so it better be...
― Suggest Banter (Local Garda), Friday, 20 May 2011 11:07 (twelve years ago) link
amazing win from leinster yday...had a wild time. voice totally gone now.
― Suggest Banter (Local Garda), Sunday, 22 May 2011 12:33 (twelve years ago) link
LOL England falling apart.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Saturday, 2 November 2019 10:49 (four years ago) link
Bookies across the home counties opening the champagne about now
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 November 2019 10:49 (four years ago) link
ahem
GET THAT RIGHT UP YE
― Number None, Saturday, 2 November 2019 10:55 (four years ago) link
What an awesome and ideologically correct occurrence :D
― imago, Saturday, 2 November 2019 10:58 (four years ago) link
I'm that happy right now I could jump over a dollhouse and then run all the way to the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain and lay a big steaming chod in it.
― calzino, Saturday, 2 November 2019 11:02 (four years ago) link
Aussie rules RIP
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 2 November 2019 11:02 (four years ago) link
lol calz
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 November 2019 11:05 (four years ago) link
Get it right up ye Grant 🖕🏻😂🖕🏻— Ryan Connell (@RyanConnell84) November 2, 2019
― calzino, Saturday, 2 November 2019 11:23 (four years ago) link
Sing it
https://www.twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1190384267362275330
― imago, Saturday, 2 November 2019 11:37 (four years ago) link
To compound the misery for England rugby fans, Margaret Thatcher's still dead.— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) November 2, 2019
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 2 November 2019 11:37 (four years ago) link
Matt Dawson wouldn't include any South Africa players in his combined XV with England.This is why: https://t.co/lgWkS94zID#bbcrugby #RWC2019 #RWCFinal pic.twitter.com/P90vur6yXe— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 1, 2019
Replies to that tweet dominated by gloating Welshmen. You llove to see it.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Saturday, 2 November 2019 11:50 (four years ago) link
IMAGINE HOW FUMING THE CONSERVATIVES ARE WATCHING BLACK SOUTH AFRICANS SCORING TRIES FOR FUN AGAINST THEIR TEAM WHEN THEY WERE ALL CAMPAIGNING TO GET MANDELA HUNG IN THE 80S HAHAHAHAAHA YEEEERRRRRSSSSS pic.twitter.com/BwSc6JbXmP— NEO (@MULLET_FAN_NEO) November 2, 2019
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 2 November 2019 12:32 (four years ago) link
Congrats Wales, can't have been easy to throw the semi-final but the right decision in the end
― Camille Paglia is on my partner's NextDoor (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 2 November 2019 21:43 (four years ago) link
Shit news. Fuck cancer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50395820
― groovypanda, Thursday, 21 November 2019 07:34 (four years ago) link
Really need France to do England today to make life a smidgen more bearable.
― (includes digression on farting) (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 February 2020 13:15 (four years ago) link
In the other code of rugby I just noticed last night that the Catalan Dragons have signed Israel Folau. Stay classy lads.
― calzino, Sunday, 2 February 2020 13:29 (four years ago) link
Fine and dandy so far.
― (includes digression on farting) (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 February 2020 15:54 (four years ago) link
Hopefully France can keep it going for the 2nd half
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Sunday, 2 February 2020 15:56 (four years ago) link
Can see England coming back strong but fingers crossed.
― (includes digression on farting) (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 February 2020 15:58 (four years ago) link
Get it right up ye, Boris Johnson.
― (includes digression on farting) (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 February 2020 16:57 (four years ago) link
And Prince William or whoever the rugby one is
― (includes digression on farting) (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 February 2020 16:58 (four years ago) link
In the other code of rugby I just noticed last night that the Catalan Dragons have signed Israel Folau. Stay classy lads.And in top trolling, Wigan have announced that their home game against Catalan will be Pride Day with players wearing rainbow socks and laces
― groovypanda, Sunday, 2 February 2020 17:01 (four years ago) link
Nice one.
― (includes digression on farting) (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 February 2020 17:21 (four years ago) link
Explosive rugby in the first half there
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Saturday, 22 February 2020 17:36 (four years ago) link
ffs Ireland, give us a try at least.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:12 (four years ago) link
... yasssss, now three more.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 23 February 2020 16:13 (four years ago) link
I've little interest in Rugby or in any team-sport but amazon prime pushed this documentary to my recommended list (I guess because they are pushing rugby more generally ahead of the 7 nations cup) and it is fascinating and infuriating. Incredible stats like: 20-25% of professional rugby players come from the pacific islands (fiji, Tonga, Samoa - combined population of 1.5m people) ; pacific island players were getting paid circa £80 per game while western players were getting payed upwards of £20,000 per game and that PI players were busking on the streets while on tour in Europe to earn cash. Some really horribly sad stories in here of the exploitation of PI players.
http://www.oceansapartfilm.com/
Some spin-off docs as well, you'll have to search for on amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Castaway-Romania-Tongan-national-foodbanks/dp/B08NRDHJFL/ref=pd_ys_iyr3
about a PI player who ended up on contract in Romania but got kidney failure and coudn't return to Tonga because they don't have any dialysis machines there. He's currently living on benefits in Romania.
and
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caucau-Greatest-Mystery-Rupeni-Caucaunibuca/dp/B08NK3L9PS/ref=pd_ys_iyr2
about another player who became lost in the system and is now penniless in Tonga.
― Gerneten-flüken cake (jed_), Monday, 30 November 2020 04:12 (three years ago) link
First win at Twickenham in 38 years. Get it right up ye's!
― Waterloo Subset (Tom D.), Saturday, 6 February 2021 18:35 (three years ago) link
Enjoyed that yesterday. Congrats TomWe were absolutely awful today and would never have won if Ireland hadn't been down to 14
― groovypanda, Sunday, 7 February 2021 18:09 (three years ago) link
First win at Twickenham in, er, 2 years. Get it right up ye's all the same!
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Saturday, 4 February 2023 18:30 (one year ago) link
France absolutely murdering England here.
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Saturday, 11 March 2023 18:21 (one year ago) link
tragic
― satori enabler (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 11 March 2023 19:00 (one year ago) link