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And Then There was a Massive Fuck-up Fiasco

10/10/201917/10/2019 by thaumaturge

In their infinite wisdom, World Rugby chose to schedule the World Cup in a country that is prone to typhoons at this time of year, and to make absolutely no contingency plans should a typhoon threaten. In a development that appears to have taken the organisers completely by surprise, there is a typhoon headed in … Continue reading And Then There was a Massive Fuck-up Fiasco

Brave Blossoms in DOMINATION Shocker

03/10/201910/10/2019 by thaumaturge

Week Two made Irish eyes very sad. But Welsh eyes leeked with joy, when the Wallabies didn’t quite manage to hop into the lead in the second half. Uruguay failed to repeat their magic from Week One. Otherwise, the results were more or less as expected. Week Three’s biggest clash is looking like England v … Continue reading Brave Blossoms in DOMINATION Shocker

Well, it’s a marvellous month for a World Cup

26/09/201903/10/2019 by thaumaturge

Week One has provided some excellent rugby, dodgy refereeing and unfortunate injuries. I think we can all unite around Uruguay as WC champions. Other competitions are also starting up, so cancel all engagements and be prepared to spend your entire weekend and parts of the midweek glued to the screen. Hopefully not literally. For those … Continue reading Well, it’s a marvellous month for a World Cup

Rugbytastic

19/09/201926/09/2019 by thaumaturge

Here comes the World Cup! Oh, and an English Premiership Cup match too. Exciting rugby on the telly this week Friday 20th September Japan 30 – 10 Russia 11:45 ITV / S4C Australia 39 – 21 Fiji 05:45 ITV France 23 – 21 Argentina 08:15 ITV New Zealand 23 – 13 S Africa 10:45 ITV … Continue reading Rugbytastic

Here come the big guns

06/09/201919/09/2019 by thaumaturge

Something resembling first-choice teams have been named. Let’s hope they all survive the weekend. International rugby on the telly this weekend Friday 6th September Scotland v Georgia 19:30 Premier Sports 1 England v Italy 19:45 Sky Sports Action / Sky Sports Main Event Saturday 7th September New Zealand v Tonga 3:35 Sky Sports Arena Australia v Samoa … Continue reading Here come the big guns

Oh, woe is us!

30/08/201906/09/2019 by thaumaturge

Well, unless you’re French, Welsh or Scottish…. International rugby on the telly this weekend Friday 30th August France v Italy 20:10 Premier Sports 1 Saturday 31st August Wales v Ireland 14:30 Channel 4 Georgia v Scotland 17:00 Premier Sports 2

Auld allies and auld enemies

23/08/201930/08/2019 by thaumaturge

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 … Continue reading Auld allies and auld enemies

Another outbreak of friendliness

16/08/201923/08/2019 by thaumaturge

Brace yourselves for maudlin renditions of Kumbaya all day Saturday. International rugby on the telly this weekend Saturday 17th August New Zealand v Australia 08:35 Sky Sports Action Wales v England 14:15 Sky Sports Action & Channel 4 South Africa v Argentina 16:05 Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Arena France v Scotland 20:00 Premier … Continue reading Another outbreak of friendliness

Welcome AoD Refugees

10/08/201916/08/2019 by thaumaturge

Hello and welcome to a hastily-created blog to serve former followers of AoD and any other random rugby union fanatics as well. Now that rugby season is upon us, it seemed intolerable not to have somewhere to share our pain, our hopes and our squabbles. Please pile in BTL! There will no doubt be much … Continue reading Welcome AoD Refugees