Will Scotland benefit from playing at home? Will Ireland be able to achieve what the world’s number one team were unable to do playing at Twickenham? Answers on a postcard. Or below the line.
International rugby on the telly this weekend
Saturday 24th August
- Scotland v France 13:10 Premier Sports 2
- England v Ireland 14:15 (kick-off 15:00) Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Main Event
Ovally Balls 
And here’s the link again to the European Cup pools, courtesy of Slade on the previous thread: https://www.epcrugby.com/la-champions-cup/matchs/poules/
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Wow! An actual Graun article on the Scotland rugby team!
Feel honoured….
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/23/scotland-gregor-townsend-france
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I think we are seeing the beginning of the end of test cricket. England are not producing test batsmen anymore and without a strong English interest, India’s market for limited overs cricket will squeeze out test cricket altogether. It will either stop or become as much of an irrelevance to the sport-going public at large as the county championship.
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Dab that would be a tragedy. I can live with ODIs, but T20 is crap. Haven’t followed a tournament with real interest since the 1st IPL. It’s drivel, really.
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By all accounts, ‘drivel’ might be a good word for England’s performance today.
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Is there anybody… out there?
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Nope. We are all alone.
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Need rugby. Having to make do with Partick Thistle vs Greenock Morton. Which is almost like rugby..
Never mind, my Thistle supporting mate (and rugby-going colleague) will be pleased. Although being a Thistle fan, he’ll know not to celebrate until the final whistle.
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It’s a funny old time, the comments will pick up when we are back to having league and cup rugby on a Friday night.
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English Bank Holiday weekend and still the English school holidays I think so that might also be contributing.
Maybe more people should be watching Thistle against Morton!
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Actually – maybe not bother with that one.
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Sadly, this guy isn’t playing for Morton, with Sag doing his best Alan Rough impression in the Thistle goal…
‘Stands still’
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This is the ‘other’ Andy Ritchie. The better one…..
(That should get OurTerry going).
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20:25 – Thistle winning 2-0 when I posted.
20:42 – Morton winning 3-2.
Sorry Davie.
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A Friday night without rugby. Sad!!
There are two matches tomorrow but they’re awful early.
Badly planned.
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Gonna miss all the rugby this weekend, got a wedding to go to tomorrow. Best of luck to everyone, except Ireland (sorry Thaum).
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Cat – I saw an article saying that tarantino should be ‘cancelled’ for film misogyny the other day.
I really hope that we are coming to the end of this ‘cancel culture’ bs. Just don’t watch if you don’t like them Ffs.
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The mighty Auckland take on Bay of Plenty tomorrow.
Canterbury, winners of 8 of the last 9 NZ provincial Chumpionships, have lost their first three games of the season. Tasman the early front runners.
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Looks like the T 14 kicks off tomorrow too. Madness.
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When did the T14 finish?
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And also c’mon Tasman! And anyone else above Canterbury! Although I’d imagine Canterbury are playing a decidedly 2nd string side rather than being in Terminal decline.
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T14?
game time for T’eo………………………..
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A KIWI REF JUST CALLED A FORWARD PASS!!! I AM STUNNED!
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Ahem. You can see the hospital I was born in on some of these.
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@Thaum – can’t see much for Ulster to complain about there as they’ve got two weak teams they could finish above though I imagine Bath and Quins feel the same. You could have Sarries, Racing and Munster!
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Pool 2 will be a dogfight – with histories between all 4 teams…………………..
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@CMW – yep, I don’t fancy that pool. Plus I suppose it’s a good excuse for another trip to Clermont.
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@craigs
Cancel culture is vile. But its complete bollocks trying to get cokey.
I’m surprised he wriggled out of metoo- given his known quirks and dodgy mates, and this feels like payback.
Did you survive yharnam?
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Hamish McFuckface starting. Scotland by 12.
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Good start for Dai Penaud.
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Oh. Dear.
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Scotland are playing creatively but dangerously.
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Seymour crocked early. Kinghorn on.
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Cat – good to see you! If there’s metoo stuff then fine, go get him. But to say that his films are misogynistic is bollocks. Jackie Brown anyone? I haven’t seen his last few mind.
I killed the One Reborn and attempted the Upper Cathedral Ward. I’ve also done most of the nightmare frontier and opened the first mensis shortcut. I’ve also been in the chalice dungeons. Been a bit sporadic and I’m on holiday now. Reckon I can finish pretty soon but will also do the optional areas.
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That’s more like it!
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Better at the end there but we are so flakey we could taste like chocolate never tasted before
WP has made a huge difference in the scrum
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It’s bloody hot. So obviously I’ve made margaritas. Mmm.
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Just found out our first Pro-14 match is away to Glasgow. Gulp.
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The perfect margarita recipe:
First, keep your (margarita) glasses in the freezer, as well as the booze.
In shaker: one part Cointreau, three parts tequila, one part freshly-squeezed lime juice. Add ice. Shake well and serve.
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Bloody SA telly not showing the Scotland match. Bugger. Ashes is all but over. Griquas v Lions it is then.
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Even worse is I’m now craving one of Thaum’s margaritas.
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Woo hoo! Chris Harris furra line!
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Ooh, Russell did well to save that.
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Nearly time to switch over to the Ireland match. Hope someone will keep us updated on this one!
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So close!
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It was a pastry that we saw that out, but far too many errors across the game
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How did Hendo nick that ball?
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I don’t know! I can’t find a stream!
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8 – 7 to England after 14. Two good tries.
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Sorry I can’t help with that Thaum, I’ve got Sky sports here
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