Re: Six Nations Rugby Championship 2008
I found myself agreeing with the belisped BBC's comentator on the England-Italy match. Spent the second half kicking things, shouting, calling the England team a bunch of public-school burks, and banging my head against the wall whenever they kicked the ball away. Okay, I got carried away.. but they did seem to be playing as if they were frightened of possession. I just hope they pull their collective fingers out for France.
When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman? From the beginning all men by nature were created alike, and our bondage or servitude came in by the unjust oppression of naughty men. For if God would have had any bondsmen from the beginning, he would have appointed who should be bound, and who free. And therefore I exhort you to consider that now the time is come, appointed to us by God, in which ye may (if ye will) cast off the yoke of bondage, and recover liberty. - John Ball
Re: Six Nations Rugby Championship 2008
Yay! England aren't entirely rubbish! That said, it's on days like these I wish I were a Welshman. They've been consistantly uber since the beginning.
When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman? From the beginning all men by nature were created alike, and our bondage or servitude came in by the unjust oppression of naughty men. For if God would have had any bondsmen from the beginning, he would have appointed who should be bound, and who free. And therefore I exhort you to consider that now the time is come, appointed to us by God, in which ye may (if ye will) cast off the yoke of bondage, and recover liberty. - John Ball
Re : Six Nations Rugby Championship 2008
Gah! Overpowered again by the rosbifs.
Ah well, in two years time these youngsters will stun the world with traditional flair and finesse again, and no amount of gritty British beef will be able to stop them then.
Oh, and Wales for a Grand Slam!
Re: Six Nations Rugby Championship 2008
England had a deserved victory against France. I hoped anonther outcome after the semi final of the world cup, but the boys were great at blocking the french where they were good at, and could then use their own strength, especially theiur pack's superiority. I was hesitating between Wales/England and France this year as a winner, Wales is a bit ahead now
Re: Six Nations Rugby Championship 2008
Well, that was more like it today, eh.
it's the **** that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come
Re: Six Nations Rugby Championship 2008
Let us pray that yesterday was the death knell of the sterility that has been O'Sullivan's reign. The disease ridden body of Irish rugby must walk the earth once more, to embarrass the nation against the fellow zombies of England, but then let there be an end.
If there is a God, maybe his passing into the night (and I accept that using the word "passing" in any sentence related to Eddie O'Sullivan is a high crime) will mark the final end of coaches that seek to stifle national spirit in the pursuit of mere soulless victory - to snatch from the jaws of talent, merely mediocrity and in the end, failure.
Hearty congratulations to Wales and Mr Gatland. Revenge is best served cold, and at Croke Park. Thank you Warren, despite the way we treated you, you may just have saved Irish rugby from another several years of diminution. Wales for the Grand Slam!
Well done Scotland, too. A dour game, and England in such mindless form (how did they beat France again?) but well taken opportunities.
I am unutterably depressed. There is not even a visit to Thomond Park for the rest of the season to buoy my feeble spirit. Please someone, put him out of my misery.
(Kearney is a find though - not found by the Eejit of course, who would have put Dempsey at full-back if he had been able to, but a find nonetheless.)
"If there is a sin against life, it consists not so much in despairing as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this one."
Albert Camus "Noces"
Re: Six Nations Rugby Championship 2008
I watched the Scotland v England game earlier. Why the hell did I do that?
I wouldn't get too worked up over the Ireland team's defeat, BG, they were afterall facing Wales, who continue to own this tournament. At least they moved the bloody ball.
Didn't really see much of France v Italy, though. I was all rugbied out by then.
When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman? From the beginning all men by nature were created alike, and our bondage or servitude came in by the unjust oppression of naughty men. For if God would have had any bondsmen from the beginning, he would have appointed who should be bound, and who free. And therefore I exhort you to consider that now the time is come, appointed to us by God, in which ye may (if ye will) cast off the yoke of bondage, and recover liberty. - John Ball
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