Author: thaumaturge

The good thing about breaking your foot is that the painkillers mean that you’re less bothered about your team getting annihilated by the Bad Guys. Important Blog News The plan for the 6N Super Saturday meet-up in Heidelberg, courtesy of MisterIks. On the telly this week Friday 20th December Leinster 54 – 42 Ulster 19:35 … Continue reading League on, MacDuff

It was a beautiful day inside the Space X Dome, this past Satursol, as the New Cardiff Legends played out the first Martian-wide final against their bitter rivals the Valles Marineris Miners. Both teams were the respective champions of their regional championships last year, so it was apt that these two giants of the sport … Continue reading 2030 Mars Championship Wrap-up

As I’m w*rking this evening, only time for a quick update on the televised matches. On the telly this week Friday 6th December Enisei-STM 12 – 28 Castres 16:00 epcrugby.com Agen 3 – 73 Bordeaux Bègles 19:00 epcrugby.com Edinburgh 31 – 20 Wasps 19:35 epcrugby.com Bath 17 – 34 Clermont 19:45 BT Sport 2 Saturday … Continue reading More Fun with Our European Friends

It all started off with such high expectations: in honour of Welsh Legends, a pre-match drinky at the Owain Glyndwr. Unfortunately the beer was being served by an amateur, and headless Brains was the result. Not to worry! A text arrived from a colleague of the mister’s (a Tigers fan) announcing that he was at … Continue reading Match Report: Cardiff Blues v Leicester Tigers

Oooh, I’m  so excited! Come on, Ulster! They are playing in orange, aren’t they? Or are they the ones in white and red? I can never remember. Oh, right, white. Grand, they’re starting. Why do they kick the ball to the other team instead of hanging on to it? That’s silly. Now look, there’s going … Continue reading Mother’s Match Commentary

Now that all that distractive World Cup nonsense is out of the way, we can all concentrate on rugby that really matters*: the Big Cup and the Pish Cup. *Until your team falls out of it, then it’s the league, obviously. EnzoM has summarised each Big Cup team’s chances nicely, except for one small error, … Continue reading Big Cup and Pish Cup Get Underway

OvallyBalls can now reveal that our operatives have made secret recordings of discussions that took place some years ago. Names may have been changed to protect the not-that-innocent. Wrigel Nay: Right, chaps, this salary cap is a bit awkward, eh what? If we are to DOMINATE the Premiership and the European Cup, we need you … Continue reading OvallyBalls Operatives Go Undercover Again

Act I: Isengard Uglúk Farrell: Hail, Saruman the White! Rejoice, for I have brought unto you the head of Grishnákh Read, the leader of the Black Uruk-hai of Mordor. Saruman Jones: It is well done, my servant, but have you also brought unto me the halflings? Uglúk (pouting, and looking for all the world like … Continue reading The Hours Before the World Cup Final: A Three-Act Play

Heartbroken by Ireland’s tragic crash-out last week, I forgot about putting up a new post yesterday. So this is a rushed affair. Further reading Don’t miss Deebee’s analysis of the quarter-finals, or Utnapistm’s predictions for this weekend. On the telly this week Friday 25th October Ulster v Cardiff 19:35 S4C / Premier Sports 1 Munster … Continue reading White orcs and black orcs and green orcs and the daffodils

OvallyBalls Inbox To: OvallyBalls BTL Subject:  Top Secret World Cup Despatch – FOR YOUR ACTION Clearance Level: Errr, top secret Hi All, OvallyBalls’ spies* in Japan managed to obtain a recording of a conversation between four, as yet unknown, rugby coaches.  Top brass have not been able to identify the voices and are relying on … Continue reading Top Secret World Cup Despatch