Message to All Ruggers

[miotas]

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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.

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.

[Pannonian]

Wales - rugby at its most romantic

[Louis VI the Fat]

Wales - rugby at its most romantic

Awesome!

Dammit, now I wish I were Welsh.

[Beskar]

Oh wait, who necro'd this topic? Bad Pannonian, couldn't you have let it died?

[AlexanderSextus]

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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.

Like i have said the only difference is that in NZ, the hills are green because they are full of cannabis.

[naut]

Threadus-Necro-Ressurecto.

Went and saw England beat the Aussies 21 - 20 last night. I was expecting the Aussies to win, so I was very pleased when Giteau missed the easiest kick ever to blow their chances.

Good game, really surprising that England played a good running game. Kudos to the large segment of English drowning out the Aussie chants with "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot".

[gaelic cowboy]

Hmm rugger it's nice but it's a bit of a toff's game really to be honest. Don't get me wrong I like Ireland and the odd Leinster an Munster game but it really is a tiny sport played by an elite here.

Except for Munster of course Banquo no team with O'Connell in it knows much about toffery well apart from Ronan maybe

I think the overriding factoid you can take is that decency is paramount, our President was humiliated by Martin Johnson in Dublin a few years ago but it did not cause riots or even a thump in anger, We had the last laugh when she stood beside Prince William to hand the trophy to O'Driscoll thats all that is needed.


Prez at Cardiff

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In 1995 some of you may remember the English soccer fans rioted in Lansdowne Road this probably forever ended the possibility of matches between us . The rioters were not proper fans they were louts, who disgraced themselves and there country all cos they went a goal down. The big laugh is the English players felt they were getting back into it when it happened, I remember one player especially saying how they were easily worth the draw but there own fans destroyed that chance.

Lansdowne 1995

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However during the World Cup in Japan/South Korea many English fans in there own jerseys and therefore easily identifiable joined us at the Germany game, it was a great night and no one said a word in anger, we were glad of the support against the Teutonic war machine how many sports could say the same elsewhere??????????

Robbie scores 2002 (you cant see it in the video but there are English fans in the crowd with us I know I stood beside one for the match)

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My own first love is GAA I have been to all manner of games here in Ireland and I have never seen any trouble at them ever. If you want to experience a surreal and thrilling communal experience go to Croke Park in Dublin on either the Hurling or Football All Ireland Finals. 80000 thousand fans mixed together no separation needed, we don't do hoolaganism in the stands we leave it on the pitch

There is only one place in GAA where the fans don't mix it is almost sacred to the Dubs, it is the terrace known as Hill 16 this is strict Dublin fan terroritory through the weight of tradition. Yet even here a lone mayo fan braves the crowd without reason to be afraid, even though we beat them by a single point they could have been forgiven for being annoyed after losing to us when they led by seven with ten minutes to go.

Mayoman braves the Jackeens sacred sod of Hill16

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My father is off to Roscommon today for the GAA Connacht semi-final match of Roscommon v Leitrim today two small counties there will probably be 30000 at it maybe and I guarauntee you there will be no trouble at it. I will be very surprised nay shocked if there is even a single belt between the fans, attendance of maybe thirty thousand fans with no trouble and about twenty or thirty gardai to marshal the traffic are the normality.

While the Gaelic Football side of things is what I support one cannot but be swept up with the speed and skill of of a top class Hurling game, it is pure unadulterated joy as a country we can safely say it has no equal in the world. Below is a vid of the closing minutes of the 2009 All Ireland between Kilkenny and Tipperary, I urge you all to watch it, you will like it the Kilkenny team is probably the best team in history and they are gunning this year for 5 in a row this year.

The Cats win 4 in a row

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[Banquo's Ghost]

Hmm rugger it's nice but it's a bit of a toff's game really to be honest. Don't get me wrong I like Ireland and the odd Leinster an Munster game but it really is a tiny sport played by an elite here.

Except for Munster of course Banquo no team with O'Connell in it knows much about toffery well apart from Ronan maybe

ROG is such a gentleman, he has decided not to tackle anyone ever again, especially if they are wearing black.

[gaelic cowboy]

ROG is such a gentleman, he has decided not to tackle anyone ever again, especially if they are wearing black.

[Beskar]

Not trolling, but just have to say, another name for lesbian is apparently "Rugger". as they have an interest in rugs apparently.