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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 4/6/2006 11:41:00 AM   
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 My father's seen one, but it was an amateur game.  Did anyone watch the USA Vs Ireland A?  The USA were good when they kept the ball in hand, but it all seemed to go to pot when ever they tried to pass the ball.




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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 13/6/2006 1:34:49 PM   
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 Is anyone keeping tabs on the internationals?  Reporting of it is so crap thanks to the bloody World Cup!

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 23/6/2006 10:51:33 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Izzardesque2

Where are you going to be sitting Mr Dragon?


Eh? I've no memory after the 20/05/06! I just woke up in a hopsital bed!

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 23/6/2006 11:13:22 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Izzardesque2

Where are you going to be sitting Mr Dragon?


Eh? I've no memory after the 20/05/06! I just woke up in a hopsital bed!


 wha?!

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 23/6/2006 1:20:24 PM   
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ORIGINAL: theram05

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ORIGINAL: Peter Dragon


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ORIGINAL: Izzardesque2

Where are you going to be sitting Mr Dragon?


Eh? I've no memory after the 20/05/06! I just woke up in a hopsital bed!


 wha?!


Yeah, I remember Foley lifting the trophy in the Millenium Stadium and I think I joygasmed and passed out.

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 21/8/2006 5:12:08 AM   
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 Cor, its dusty in this thread.....

Anyway - Rob Andrew as the new Elite Director of rugby for England. Good choice? I think so. Rob has always been outspoken about what he feels is wrong with the RFU and more importantly given ideas for how things ought to be done. By the sounds of it, he has excellent relations with the different clubs who are fully supporting his appointment so hopefully will resolve some of the 'Club or Country' problems English rugby has been experiencing. Now if only we can find someone to do the same for Welsh rugby...

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 21/8/2006 9:30:36 AM   
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 Hes an excellant choice for England, but this could be a disaster for the Falcons. John Fletcher is a decent coach but whether he's got the talent to take over at KP remains to be seen. Could be a long and hard season for the falcons

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 21/8/2006 11:38:22 PM   
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 To be fair, they haven't been that successful for a while. Been a while since they won it, anyway.

Also what about Lote Tuquiri's ban? Is it excessive? While I'm all for decent length bans for dangerous tackles, I wish they'd get some consistency out. Tana Umaga didn't get that long, did he? And that tackle looke more purposeful than Lote's, although Richie McCaw did land on his head rather than his shoulder like O'Driscoll.

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The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 22/8/2006 10:49:29 AM   
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To be fair, they haven't been that successful for a while. Been a while since they won it, anyway.

Also what about Lote Tuquiri's ban? Is it excessive? While I'm all for decent length bans for dangerous tackles, I wish they'd get some consistency out. Tana Umaga didn't get that long, did he? And that tackle looke more purposeful than Lote's, although Richie McCaw did land on his head rather than his shoulder like O'Driscoll.


Am I the only one who's a bit fucked off that its the same bloody citing office as in the Drico case?!

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 24/8/2006 3:22:51 PM   
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 I've just checked my boys line up for the Leinster game on Friday.  Should be a good 'un 

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 26/8/2006 8:42:04 PM   
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 Anyone else watch the Challenge Cup?  Brilliant game! 

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 10/9/2006 11:30:53 PM   
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 Bugger - After successfully avenging our defeat in last year's final at Sale, we come unstuck against Bath. Stoopid bloody penalties!!

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Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
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And the clean ones so seldom are comical

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 11/9/2006 9:27:04 AM   
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 The falcons win! despit being utter rubbish for 60 minutes they decided they'll actually play for the last 20. if we could get sopme decent forwards we'd be pushing the likes of sale/leicester/wasps but we havnt so we won't

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 11/9/2006 3:43:39 PM   
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Great game for sale on saturday. i was there and the atmosphere was good. a lot better than a lot of the home games last season.

Well now mr. andrew is in the england squad, expect to see some changes. In the centre, and this is going to be annoying, i would play Tait and Tindall. Tait because of his speed (more so than tindall) and tindall due to his vision. Yes he can be a bit flat sometimes but overall, he is a quality player. As long as robinson drops noon, all should be good.

Hodgson as number 10. The way he can control a game is amazing! He is cool and calm but like somebody said earlier, he does bottle under pressure. But thats moslty due to the press giving him a half time. A 40 point haul in 2 games so far this season can't be a bad thing!

And i do think simpson daniel should be on the wing. Anybody can play better than cohen has done since 2003. The drop he made against scotland last year which ultimately cost us that game will never be forgotten!

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 13/9/2006 2:12:35 AM   
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 I don't agree with Tindall at all. All he seems to have at the moment is 'Route A1' running, smashing the ball up the centre. I used to think it was just the way Robinson played him, but then I saw him in a few club games and he did the same.

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The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 14/9/2006 12:02:23 AM   
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but under a new regime? give him a run out in the AI's but possibly look towards smith for the 6n and beyond. but it may be too late by then. Jesus, Robinson has left it late!

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 14/9/2006 12:09:48 AM   
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 Ollie Smith?

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Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 14/9/2006 9:43:33 AM   
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 So Mattie Rogers is off back to League then, thats a pity, I've always liked Mattie, his only problem with the Aussies was that he was the 2nd best player in every position. Very exciting prospect and probably coulda been a superstar in the code in any team outside of Oz and NZ.

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 14/9/2006 7:34:22 PM   
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Pryce has joined Glos though. A Good talent he is

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 23/10/2006 1:07:08 PM   
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Ahhhhemmmmm.


Hi Izz,

How's things?

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 24/10/2006 8:08:56 AM   
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 Bugger!!!

Didn't see the match and by reading the report, sounds like it was a dubious penalty at the end there.

Still, thems the breaks. I'd like to see what a) the penalty was exactly for and b) why they were pushed back 10 metres. I know it was for complaining, but I don't know whether the behaviour deserved it as no report really comments on it. I'm half glad that complaining WAS penalised as I think this separates us from football, but its a pain in the ass and the Tigers may feel aggrieved if its nothing worse than others have got away with. Still, thems the rules I guess.

Well, here's to giving Cardiff a good sound thrashing!!

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The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 24/10/2006 8:32:08 AM   
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As I said in the PM t'was a superb match in fairness. Leicester gave it everything they had, but unfortunately they were let down by bad selections from Pat H and too much indiscipline by some players, too much backchat.

If you want to see some clips from the game checkhere. Tis a bit long winded and turn the sound down if in an office.

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 24/10/2006 8:37:28 AM   
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 Yeah, sounds like Goode should have been on at the start. I thought he WAS the starting No.10.

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Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 24/10/2006 8:49:45 AM   
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My bro was at the game and he said, rather worryingly, that Goode was puking up during the warm up for the game

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 24/10/2006 8:53:57 AM   
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 Neil Jenkins used to throw up before every game he ever played!

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The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 24/10/2006 9:53:16 AM   
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 R O ' Gara showed yet again why he is without peer as an out half on this side of the Planet, outstanding performance backing up his words with ease.

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What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. And I don't like it any more than you men.

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 31/10/2006 4:45:41 AM   
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 Leicester increase their chance of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup with a decent win over Cardiff.

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The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 31/10/2006 10:06:07 AM   
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 And Munster roll on ominously, their back line firing stronger than ever, Stand UP and Fight.........

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What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. And I don't like it any more than you men.

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 1/11/2006 3:23:57 AM   
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 So what do we think about the international squads for this weekend?

England looks like its taking a gamble on its younger players. As Ford says, they can't keep doing what they've been doing because it hasn't worked. Going to look horrible if it doesn't work but they;ve got to try and keep a squad together even if it fails to begin with. The constant chop and change has ruined the England team. Lets hope something clicks and its not just a massacre!!!

Wales seem to have a relatively strong side, although we seemto have a few injuries and disqualifications again. Dwayne Peel and Stephen Jones back again as the half-backs has been a successful combination for us. Hopefully Ryan Jones, Gareth Thomas and Gavin Henson (who I still think is an excellent centre when on form) will come back from injury fresh and ready to rock.

I'll be up at 1.30am on Sunday morning to watch the Wales v Australia game. Not hugely confident about beating an improved Aussie team but I think we'll give them a run for their money.

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The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

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RE: Oval Balls - The Rugby Thread - 1/11/2006 9:53:22 AM   
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So what do we think about the international squads for this weekend?

England looks like its taking a gamble on its younger players. As Ford says, they can't keep doing what they've been doing because it hasn't worked. Going to look horrible if it doesn't work but they;ve got to try and keep a squad together even if it fails to begin with. The constant chop and change has ruined the England team. Lets hope something clicks and its not just a massacre!!!

Wales seem to have a relatively strong side, although we seemto have a few injuries and disqualifications again. Dwayne Peel and Stephen Jones back again as the half-backs has been a successful combination for us. Hopefully Ryan Jones, Gareth Thomas and Gavin Henson (who I still think is an excellent centre when on form) will come back from injury fresh and ready to rock.

I'll be up at 1.30am on Sunday morning to watch the Wales v Australia game. Not hugely confident about beating an improved Aussie team but I think we'll give them a run for their money.


England will get what they deserve by picking that centre partnership. How they can continue to isolate Josh too is a mystery to me. Ford is a genius coach from his time with Ireland, but I think the Kiwi's isn't the time to go for it. Picking Corry at 6 smacks of wedging him into the side in my opinion. I applaud England for trying something different, but it could hurt.

Would you not agree that Henson is totally over rated though, really? I'd give any number of Welsh centre's a run over the over hyped one. Joes is class and Peel has a bit about him, Wales have the makings of a nice side there. They'll do well I'd say.

I fancy our chances this year over here in Ireland. Well not anymore than any other year, but its just that this year seems to be a make or break one for the team and Eddie. Could be an all Munster pack this year, apart from Easterby at 6, but even if Quinlan was to be included it wouldnt exactly weaken the thing. Ally that to the best backline in Europe in Leinster and we're flying it. Quietly confident, but then again we always find a way to fuck things up.

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What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. And I don't like it any more than you men.

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