Here be rugby
And so the first weekend of battle dawns. Time to toss away the sparring, the jousting, the throwing down of the gauntlet and deferential soundbites. It’s here. It’s now. And it’s gonna be one helluva opening weekend! A massive match to open with and some potentially pool-defining Tests on the first weekend make this a … Continue reading World Cup, Round One!
Just a few days until the World Cup kicks off, and last weekend had us all reeling out of our shoes. There we all were in the home nations, complacently worrying about the likes of France, South Africa, New Zealand and (maybe) Australia, when it turns out that the Pacific Islanders (and Georgia) are the … Continue reading Maybe we’ve all been worrying about the wrong teams
Location: World Rugby’s Secret Mobile Headquarters Attendees: The ‘Independent Judicial Committee’ (three Aussies), Owen Farrell and a high-priced lawyer, Richard Smith KC. IJC3: Right, cobbers, let’s get started. The arvo’s wasting away. But we think matey’s got kangaroos loose in the top paddock. Farrell [hanging head, looking penitent]: I’ve brought some refreshments for everyone. IJC1: … Continue reading Disgusting Circus
Je m’en fucking fous qu’Irlande ne joue pas ce weekend; l’opportunité c’est fucking énorme de regarder d’autres matches, et bien sûr ce video à voir encore et encore. Vous avez entendu parler, naturellement, de ces minuscules fucking poissons des rivières brésiliennes qui s’attaquent par milliers a l’équipe imprudent, le nettoient, en quelques fucking instants, à … Continue reading Je m’en fucking fous
With the warm-up internationals for the World Cup getting into swing, the BTL underdoggers are out in force. Flair reckons that Scotland will beat France by 40 points; BorderBoy doesn’t seem very sure about getting out of the group in the Cup at all, whereas Deebee thinks South Africa shouldn’t even bother getting on the … Continue reading Pre-WC Internationals
First a nod to the retirees. *Nods* Tonight we have the Little Cup Final, Glasgow v Toulon. The French side are half-way down their league table while Glaes are fourth in the URC, and have home advantage … but I think it will be a close-fought affair all the same. The Home of the Big … Continue reading Little Cup and Big Cup
Onna telly forra next two weeks Friday 21st April Cheetahs v Sharks 13:30 Sky Sports Arena Pumas v Western Province 15:30 Sky Sports Arena Stormers v Treviso 17:30 Viaplay Xtra / TG4 Ulster v Edinburgh 19:35 Viaplay Sports 1 Newcastle v Northampton 19:45 BT Sport 1 Saturday 22nd April Lions v Zebre 13:00 Viaplay Sports … Continue reading This is a new post
The image editor posts hopefully Scotland vs Italy Previously the wooden spoon fixture, these teams have made some recent progress but the Italians are definite underdogs here. Italy have made 4 changes and given a dayboo to Simone Gesi on the wing. However, they lack Capowuoouuzzzo at full back so, whilst they look fairly settled, they don’t have … Continue reading Six Nations 2023 – Super Saturday!
Yet another scrum reset required First thing first Rome Saturday afternoon. Dry and warm. 19°C. Weather should favour the Italians, who like to run the ball more and more incisively than Wales. A solid scrum will get parity and may even create problems for Wales. The Cannone brothers, Lamaro, Polledri are fast and mobile, all … Continue reading Six Nations 2023 – Round IV
With a Welsh strike narrowly averted, minds can concentrate In golf, the 3rd round is known as the Moving Day (or some such), when those in contention put down a marker, thunder up the leader board and peer imperiously down at the chasing pack before the Sunday finale. This Could Be That Weekend in the … Continue reading Six Nations 2023 – Round III
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