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So, who's following this? I'll refrain from comment because I'll utter some offensive and nationalistic comments but I am curious. It's set in the context of avoiding war with other nations which makes it all the worse in my American-centric perspective; but it seems to be important in Europe.
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I'm following it - from afar - Englishman living in Victoria, Australia
I like Rugby because they drink beer, win or lose
and lots and lots of it!
Rugby players and rowers at English universities are renowned for their drunken escapades
I'm watching it for the pleasure of seeing bruised Italians and crying Englishmen. :france:
Well, no English tears yet but you certainly hurt the feelings of a few Scotsmen!
Scots....Scots....I don't need to see any Scots lose. It's fine with me if they win. Or the Irish. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
I mean, you beat the Scots, and then afterwards you go drink a beer with them. It's all good. Actually, when in the company of Scotsmen it is customary to have had a few pints together even before the game has begun. Rather, come to think of it, moslty one skips the game altogether because, let's face it, we all know what the final result will be so why waste eighty minutes of good beer time. :shrug:
The English on the other hand...
Well actually, come to think of it, when you beat the English afterwards you drink beer with them all the same too. Only this time you won't shut up about the game. Which is not hard to do, because no Frenchman speaks better English than when he has just beaten England and has found some live English to rub it in.
In the unlikely but still too common event of a rosbif win the only procedure is to go home and sulk.
And if the Frenchies manage to win we go home muttering darkly about 'gallic flair' and 'questionable gamesmanship'...Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Luckily this one is at Twickenham which gives even this English team a slight advantage against even that French side...
After that display by Ireland against Italy I don't think we will do much again France.
I get really caught down the middle with the 6 nations. England/France is a game I can only lose... I should be able to say the opposite too but I really dislike mind-numbing English rugby and get hugely frustrated when France have one of their (all too frequent) off days.
I agree that the common-denominator for fun is beer, however.
:drunk:
c'mon, there's nothing like a nice driving maul to get the blood flowing. eventually ending up in a pile of bodies just short of the try line. setting and resetting while the defence struggles vainly to hang on before conceding the inevitable three point penalty for some technicality that is invisible to the naked eye...Quote:
Originally Posted by alh_p
I love rugby.
The best sports are the ones that are indestinguishable from an alcohol and cocaine fueled gay sex orgyQuote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
The research backs my claim
I'll give you that, but in the last few 6 nations that I've watched, I've seen France play more (or more successfull) rolling mauls than England. But then, as we all know, every game of Rugby is only a French vistory to be lost. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
Superbowl says yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
So, England and France win again to set up what looks to be a title-decider at Twickenham this weekend.
Excited much?
Aye, I'll be down to chewing my knuckles come the day.
I think I might have to get up at four in the morning to watch it live (I live in Australia)
Alternatively I could record it and try to impose a media blackout on Sunday morning until I've had a chance to watch it...
Rather belated congratulations to France for a professional win in Dublin last week. I watched aghast at a display of indiscipline only a team largely made up of Leinstermen could commit. :wink:
Not only are we over the hill, we are hurtling down it rather in the manner of that cheese the English chase somewhere in Wiltshire. Luke FitzGerald is not a fullback. However, for much of the match it did seem as if we had rejected the Kerrygold sponsorship of our handling skills apparent in Rome. But after nearly three years of giving away pointless penalties for not rolling away, one might hope Kidney might have got the message through by now. Seems not.
Oh, and FitzGerald is not a fullback. Medard, however, is close to beautiful.
D'oh, it's next weekend instead..Quote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
Terrifying first half. Tense second. Poor cameraman. Scrawny win.
I'm going for a lie down.
Meh.
England I hate you.
In my experience, rugby is for the people that can't play football...
*ahem*
Swiiiiiiing loooooooooowwwwww.......:birthday2:
Appologies to m' Gallic chums, but..
:italy:
Didn't see that one coming!
Congratulations to England! :england:
Congrats too to Italy for their first ever Garibaldi trophy.
And well done to Ireland for at long last playing something resembling proper rugby this weekend. :beam:
The win is always nice against Sasana :beam:
I think though after all the unforced errors we did and england were up there with us that both teams will struggle in New Zealand :yes: