Rugby Union Thread

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... d_Slam_90/

All England fans should watch the first 5 minutes of this.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Drumstick** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:38 pm

Sigh.

Sorry, you're right. You should watch what the wrest of the English pundits have to say.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Donk** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:46 pm

Clermont vs Leinster in the Heineken Cup. First half has ended 10-10 but don't take that as a bad thing. It's been helter skelter stuff from both sides! Possibly the best game of rugby I've watched this year.

mms://direct.francetv.fr/jt-20h.wsx if anyone wants to watch it. Unfortunately, it's in french.

Refereeing my uni tomorrow (accident of fixtures but there's a shortage so there you go). Is going to be so much harder and faster than the usual stuff I'm currently doing... but am looking forward to a real challenge ahead of a big local match on Saturday (which would have been the biggest game I'd done so far if not for the uni one tomorrow).

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Donk** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:33 pm

Good luck!

You don't happen to use the same username on 606, by any chance?

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Slartibartfast** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:45 pm

Ding Donk Merrily on High wrote:Good luck!

You don't happen to use the same username on 606, by any chance?

Cheers. Not me, I don't use 606.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Donk** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:22 pm

Ah right, I lurk at work and someone uses the same username. Wondered if it was you.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **sawyerpip** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:33 pm

So with the Six Nations starting Friday, I thought I'd revive this thread to see if we can get some discussion going! Here's the fixture list

Friday, 04 February 2011
Wales v England, 19:45
Saturday, 05 February 2011
France v Scotland, 17:00
Italy v Ireland, 14:30
Saturday, 12 February 2011
England v Italy, 14:30
Scotland v Wales, 17:00
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Ireland v France, 15:00
Saturday, 26 February 2011
England v France, 17:00
Italy v Wales, 14:30
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Scotland v Ireland, 15:00
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Italy v France, 14:30
Wales v Ireland, 17:00
Sunday, 13 March 2011
England v Scotland, 15:00
Saturday, 19 March 2011
France v Wales, 19:45
Ireland v England, 17:00
Scotland v Italy, 14:30

So what are people's thoughts and predictions going into the tournament? I've got a ticket to the Fridays game and can't wait. I hope Wales can start off with a win because we desparately need one at the moment, it's going to be a very tough game though. I went to the Friday night game in Cardiff last year against France and the atmosphere was incredible, so against England it's going to be something else.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Donk** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:40 pm

For Ireland, it all depends on how Ireland play. If they play like Leinster this season, Grand Slam. If they play like Munster, Wooden Spoon.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Lotus** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:48 pm

Hoping that after England's decent performance in the Autumn internationals, that things might be a bit closer this year. France and England to be the strongest teams, and hopefully Italy can pull out some decent performances to make things a bit tigher elsewhere. England win on Friday.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Mini E** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:38 pm

We gonna use this as 6 nations thread?

Anyone else got one of those ESPN fantasy rugby union teams created for this?

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Kanbei** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:46 pm

Six Nations :wub:

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Argonaut** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:13 pm

Title change to Six Nations please SE.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Donk** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:41 pm

Wales are shockingly bad this half. England aren't even playing well, taking the ball statically and often losing meters. England should win this though.

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **plaido** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:06 pm

Ashton

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Mini E** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:10 pm

GWAN WALES

PostRe: The Rugby Union Thread by **Donk** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:21 pm

Flood should get man of the match should England win.

Something Fishy

That was a cracking win, close but really great composure shown in the bear pit.

To go down there and beat them is really pleasing.

Something Fishy

Donk wrote:Flood should get man of the match should England win.

He had a stonker. Well deserved MoM.

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