Six Nations Rugby 2009

[Michael Palaeologus]

Hoopers is showing all of the games:

Saturday - England vs Italy @ 15.00 and Ireland vs France @ 17.00

Sunday - Scotland vs Wales @ 15.00

Some of us are heading down there, should be fun .......

[Brendan]

Sounds fun. I may come along and get my rugger on for Harvey?s, Ingerland and oval balls.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Brenda, your are a good man, for a colonial.

[Strawbs]

As much as I would love to (I love a bit of rugby) I am skintos til 21 Feb so after Friday where I think I will literally have 1 I wont be going out at all until then.. x

[Keef]

I am playing a gig this Saturday at a rugby club in Twickenham. Imagine my disappintment when I realised it was some little dunp on the outskirts! :(

In all seriousness, it's going to be a fecker to get to!

Lets just hope England show some improvement, or shall get absolutely mullered!

[Ted Max]

Perhaps, just maybe, with Godman that year older, and a pack now regarded as pretty decent (although Murray getting crocked is a blow, and White is stepping up to lock), Scotland finally, eventually, might, who knows turn some of that promise into a decent campaign.

Or perhaps not.

[Floating Onion]

Here's hoping Ted. Always promising, never quite there.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

The Six Nations won't be as exciting as The NFL Superbowl on Sunday where an action packed Match reached its climax when the result hinged on a dramatic finale involving The Arizona Cardinals' final offensive play in the Super Bowl, a fumble by quarterback Kurt Warner, the play being called correctly.

Kurt Warner reportedly questioned after the game why play wasn't stopped and a replay review wasn't done by the referee, feeling there was a possibility that the play should have been ruled an incomplete pass because Warner's arm was going forward. That, of course, would have enabled the Cardinals to retain possession of the ball at the 44-yard line of the Pittsburgh Steelers with five seconds remaining in the game.

Mr. Rooney, The proud Owner of The Pittsburgh Steelers was delighted that his side won the Trophy for a record 6th time.

Can you imagine how the SteelerNation felt all thru' Pennsylvania?:)

[Brendan]

Am I the only one who didn't understand a word of that?

[bigbadwolf]

No.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Am I the only one who didn't understand a word of

> that?

Brendan: With respect you have to have a deep, meaningful understanding of the technicalities and subtleties and intricacies of the game lyke wot I got.

Now please see Superbowl Thread....and you Wolfie:)

[Narnia]

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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> The Six Nations won't be as exciting as The NFL

> Superbowl on Sunday where an action packed Match

> reached its climax when the result hinged on a

> dramatic finale involving The Arizona Cardinals'

> final offensive play in the Super Bowl, a fumble

> by quarterback Kurt Warner, the play being called

> correctly.

> Kurt Warner reportedly questioned after the game

> why play wasn't stopped and a replay review wasn't

> done by the referee, feeling there was a

> possibility that the play should have been ruled

> an incomplete pass because Warner's arm was going

> forward. That, of course, would have enabled the

> Cardinals to retain possession of the ball at the

> 44-yard line of the Pittsburgh Steelers with five

> seconds remaining in the game.

> Mr. Rooney, The proud Owner of The Pittsburgh

> Steelers was delighted that his side won the

> Trophy for a record 6th time.

>

> Can you imagine how the SteelerNation felt all

> thru' Pennsylvania?:)

That was nothing on Ronan O'Gara's drop goal in Cardiff a couple of years ago! Seeing as you are all rugby fans how come you haven't picked a team in the Fantasy league thread?

[Keef]

Because I always curse any player I pick in any fantasy team, however good their form has been leading up to my picking them!

[Narnia]

Good. Please pick a team without any Irish in it. You'll be doing me a favour.

[david_carnell]

Is there a fantasy rugby thread? Where? Sounds good.

[Narnia]

It's probably on page two at this stage. don't know how to insert it.......but it's there.

[Applespider]

Hmm, might pull on the old jersey and make it down on Sunday for the Scotland game. Whether I bother with the kilt might be weather dependent.

TLS - nice summary ;-)

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Applespider Wrote:

TLS - nice summary ;-)

ThanksB)...I do like The USA people really and truly but, for heavens sake don't tell HorseboxB)

[matthew123]

There is no truth in the England team wanting to eat Shane Williams alive on Saturday - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7879088.stm

[Mick Mac]

Can anyone comment on what Hoopers was like for the rugby?

I had a couple of friends come over and we watched it in the Vale - little or no atmosphere there and especially for the ireland game, noone interested really, apart from out little group. I think the Vale is really a footie pub.

Was Hoopers any better? Thanks.

PS - I was going to switch to Hoopers between games, but I was not sure I was going to be able to find it in time, not having been there before, but if recommended will def go there next time. Cheers,.