Message to All Ruggers

**Pannonian** · 06-15-2009, 20:14

One of my favourite sights in rugby is a flowing attack, where the ball is passed through several attackers running at full pace. Not handovers, but fullblooded passes across 10 yards or more. Extra marks for an unexpected change of direction.

**Marshal Murat** · 06-15-2009, 22:17

One of my favourite sights in rugby is a flowing attack, where the ball is passed through several attackers running at full pace. Not handovers, but fullblooded passes across 10 yards or more. Extra marks for an unexpected change of direction.

Definitely one of the most thrilling sights is when that happens, it's an onrushing wave of attacking players that can't help but sweep to a try. Unless you're the Chiefs playing the Sharks and have 3 potential tries swiped away because of small errors.

I'm currently working through a whole season of missed Super 14, especially those which were close (see above Chiefs v. Sharks comment).

**Rob The Bastard** · 06-24-2009, 09:01

Hi Louis,

it's an annoying habit that your team has picked up from somewhere.

Ask them to stop doing it, please.

Oh.. the "tiny Pacific Island nation" won the second game.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 06-24-2009, 13:25

Originally Posted by Rob The Bastard

Oh.. the "tiny Pacific Island nation"...

It was a rugby in-joke, aimed at the non-rugger crowd who may not be aware that the All-Blacks are to rugby what Hillary is to mountaineering: alone at the highest summit. That the NZ rugby is a mixture between Maori tribal warfare and an unleashed horde of orcs straight out of Weta Workshop.

...won the second game.

But not by six points!

Like Frodo and Sam marching into mount Doom, we went to the heart of the evil empire and cought you unawares.

The Dave Gallaher Cup is ours.

**Rob The Bastard** · 06-24-2009, 18:43

Happy for you.

I hope you noticed that I didn't degenerate into a foul-mouthed ranting moron ie typical Kiwi Rugby supporter.

I must confess to you that you that I am one of those strangest of Kiwi men... I don't care if the All Blacks win/lose break a nail etc. Rugby... Bah! Humbug! I actually think it's a good thing to be trounced because it pulls their heads out of the "we are best in the world" sand and shows them the real world... and they try to win not expect to win.

Did I say to much?

**Beskar** · 06-24-2009, 23:46

I have the admit, the title really made me wonder what is in the thread. However, it is interesting to see you like Rugby instead of Armoured Rugby (aka American Football).

Also, Wales is a nice country and good people. Pride of Britain.

**miotas** · 06-25-2009, 01:47

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Hmm... There must be something about places like NZ and Wales that make for good footy players, think about it. Both country's consist of a bunch of weirdo's living up in their wet green hills with nothing but sheep for company.