Re: Welsh rugby meltdown Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek Rugby Union. I really don't like the League variation at all, for oh so many reasons but try the uncontested scrums and the lack of any real physicality for starters. Re: Welsh rugby meltdown Community Center Geeks' Lounge by <M/> rugby is just interesting... though i don't watch it Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by diafol [QUOTE]In Spain they say: "boys play soccer, girls play volleyball, and men play rugby". Can we accept this phrase?[/QUOTE] Yep, sounds about right to me. And remember, this comes from a nation of soccer players. They didn't make the Rugby World Cup. Shame. Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by diafol …, the sun came up today. Went to my son's rugby tournament in Cardiff where the his side were soundly thrashed… Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by diafol … of black and white. For a man who played international rugby himself, he's got a remarkable lack of empathy with…: [url]http://www.thescore.ie/ref-report-card-alain-rollands-rugby-world-cup-so-far-252421-Oct2011/[/url] AN excerpt taken… Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by AndrewDJ In Spain they say: "boys play soccer, girls play volleyball, and men play rugby". Can we accept this phrase? Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek Can I just say, GO WALES!!!!!! What a cracking game of rugby, best of RWC 2011 so far. Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek Oh boy, now *that* was a game of rugby and then some. Wales for RWC2011 anyone? Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by diafol …. I think if England keep their heads and play percentage rugby, they'll come through. C'mon England! (chokes on his… Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek Commiserations @ardav that was one heck of a Welsh performance (apart from the refuse to kick it bit at 70 mins) and the French didn't deserve the win playing so poorly against a side a man down for 60 minutes. A sad day for rugby at this level :( Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek … folk who can actually give a damn and play committed rugby for a full 80 minutes if they were to stand… Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek I see the IRB gave Warburton a 3 week ban and said that Rolland Prat was 'absolutely correct' in his decision. Remarkable. And wrong... If Rugby Union becomes all about directives at the expense of common sense, not to mention the spirit of the game itself, then maybe it's time I started supporting another sport. Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek Blimey. The French have started playing rugby at last. Good timing I guess... Yes, I know I said I wasn't going to bother with the final but what can I say, I lied. Re: Rugby 6N 2017 Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek … here: Wales vs England was a truly superb game of rugby from start to finish. Wales played with great flair, England… Will scammers win the Rugby World Cup 2011? Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek …Argentina side in their opening match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign in New Zealand. But while …www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/419-scammers-take-advantage-rugby-world-cup-fake-lottery"]has warned[/URL] that… the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB) International Rugby Board (IRB)collects all the email addresses … Re: Will scammers win the Rugby World Cup 2011? 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Programming Web Development by RwCC Hey all, I spotted Rugby mainly by looking at the "hello world" thread … looking for more ways to update my CV, but is Rugby wide-spread enough to warrent learning for any other reason… Re: NRL - Aussie Rugby League Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Ravenous Wolf …? are you talking about normal rugby with its 15 players as opposed to american football with … i suppose the same goes for cricket. but i watch rugby. the world cup is on right now. its a pity… Re: Is It Worth Learning Rugby? Programming Web Development by pty [QUOTE=RwCC;318228] but is Rugby wide-spread enough to warrent learning for any other reason than fun.[/QUOTE] Its not that well spread yet; still most popular in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. NRL - Aussie Rugby League Community Center Geeks' Lounge by komox … NRL? Noticed there's not much action on here for rugby in general - which is a bit surprising as there's… Re: NRL - Aussie Rugby League Community Center Geeks' Lounge by lasher511 … NRL? Noticed there's not much action on here for rugby in general - which is a bit surprising as there's… Welsh rugby meltdown Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. What has happened to Welsh rugby? It all looked so promising last year. Re: Welsh rugby meltdown Community Center Geeks' Lounge by LastMitch I guess you are talking about this: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_union/4649345/Wales-19-Samoa-26.html Are they gonna make it to World Cup? I'm not familiar with Rugby. Re: Welsh rugby meltdown Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek There are only three sports that interest me: Rugby Union (I have been a Leicester Tigers supporter for many years), boxing (although less so since I stopped actually boxing myself) and mixed martial arts (would have loved to have done some UFC-style fighting had I been younger). Re: Six Nations Rugby Community Center Geeks' Lounge by diafol … years of my life to don the Welsh rugby jersey - just once - but I see your …point. Domestic rugby goes down the chutes for a couple of months…. Do the top players actually play any club rugby anymore? Good job the Welsh clubs have bought …'s fire in your belly and love your rugby. I reckon some boyo stayed on after Rourke… Re: Six Nations Rugby Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Moncky I've been practising holding my breath for 80 mins. Though no doubt our trip to Paris on Saturday will end with our annual gubbing. That being said the French haven't been on the best form so we'll see. In fact none of the teams played particularly great rugby in the Autumn so it should be a fun and interesting championship this year. Re: Six Nations Rugby Community Center Geeks' Lounge by diafol … to become? God I love the rucking of 70-90s rugby. Terry Cobner like a rabid bull, shoeing even his own… Re: Six Nations Rugby Community Center Geeks' Lounge by diafol … the best of the worst. Wales and most of the rugby playing nations will be supporting Italy on the 12th. :) Avanti…