Here be rugby
Pre-Ramble And so it came to pass that the brave men of North London were vanquished by the dastardly Gallic hordes from Paris. Maidens wept as, with victory in sight, the dark sorcerer from beyond the Wall waved his spell and teleported the ball into the hands of a nefarious Argentinian who committed the most … Continue reading OvallyBalls Inside Scoop on the Champions Cup Final
Wasps v Bristol and Exeter v Bath in play-off drama, The Blackness v the Wobblies, and round two of the new Pro-14 season. And John Cooney inexplicably left out of the Ireland squad. Here be the weekend fixtures. On the telly Friday 9th October Sharks v Lions 5:55 YouTube / Sky Sports Dragons v Zebre … Continue reading Pro-woo, Semi-finals and a Random International
This weekend sees the start of the new Pro-14 season, and the finish of the English Premiership. The only guarantee is that Saracens will be dead last, which will have rugby fans all over Europe crying disconsolately into their beer. As for the Pro-Woo, “it is still officially called the Pro14 despite 12 sides starting … Continue reading A beginning and an ending
There are no Irish teams in them, so hardly worth mentioning! Might as well think about the Wee Cup too. Bristol v Bordeaux In a fight between Bears and Beagles, there can only be one winner, and I’m afraid it’s not the lovable hounds. Racing 92 v Saracens French home advantage to edge it. Exeter … Continue reading NOT-HEINIE SEMI-FINALS PREVIEW
That’s what I get for venturing a rugby opinion on a rugby Notablog: roped into writing about some rugby stuff rather than wittering nonsense. Well, it may still be nonsense, but there we go. Teams haven’t been announced as of this writing, but without further ado some ‘ predictions’: Leinster vs Saracens What I said … Continue reading NOT-HEINIE QUARTER-FINALS PREVIEW
None of you will be able to contain your excitement at the prospect of the Leinster v Ulster Pro-Woo final on Saturday. The good news for Ulster is that Iain Henderson is fit and starting, and Johnny Sexton is starting on the pine. The bad news for Ulster is that John Cooney has been relegated … Continue reading Big Woo-ly Final
Pro-14 semi-final playoffs: can anyone stop the Blue Meanies? Can our heroes defeat plucky underdugs Edinburgh? Then there’s North Island v South Island where, as Iks says, How does one pick ‘my’ team in that N – S clash? Darkness or more Darkness? Sauron vs King Ghidorah? Who are the underdogs? And some English Premiership … Continue reading Semi-finals! And some other stuff
Got distracted by being off this week on account of the happy occasion of getting a new dug. But in case you missed it, you can read ClydeMillarWynant’s excellent Real Cricket Match Report here. For Your Televisual Pleasure Friday 28th August Brumbies v Western Force 10:05 Sky Sports Arena Glasgow v Edinburgh 19:35 Premier Sports … Continue reading Whoops, It’s Friday!
Having said goodbye to John, probably for the last time (unless I can catch up with him in Lubumbashi), I headed back into the hotel to prepare for the week ahead: a market study on the potential for a new cement plant in the country. A completely different proposition, and one that requires navigating through … Continue reading Kinshasa, Part II
Links to chapters One, Two and Three Fathers Jiffy and Nige had not only brought rugby balls to celebrate the fading of the Witch’s power. They had other gifts for the children: for Peter, a gumshield embossed with the Narnian Lions’ logo and a sword; for Susan, a bow and quiverful of arrows, and a … Continue reading The Lions, the Witch and the Locker: Chapter Four
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