Rugby - One game to rule them all

[Havak]

Wales-NZ

Which should be fun.

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Originally posted by Havak
Actually I save my best 'attack dog' sessions for your forwards as it is crystal clear how they choose to infringe even to the casual observer.

The Wallaby forwards? They're usually being shoved backwards so quickly it's actually 10 minutes before kick-off when the ball is cleared.

*Havak seethes at having his slagging rug pulled out from under him*

Even the greatness that is Kronfeld falls off his feet at the drop of a feather.

Inner ear problem?

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Originally posted by Andydog
I saw them in Twickenham the other weekend. They were sending each other messages via pigeons, specially picked from Trafalgar Square.

I hear the England forwards and backs all carry recent photographs of each other to help them recognise each other.

[Havak]

Pots and kettles!

As Tamerlin and LDiCesare will not doubt affirm France and England do keep the game a little bit more 'honest' than their southern opposition.

We certainly avoid the silly histrionics. Oh look one of their players is down after we won the scrum/penalty/free kick. Oh look he is perfectly okay 2 minutes later - and there we were thinking his neck was broken. Oh imagine that, they have an Aussie coach.



Come on Tamerlin - I have opened the door, walk right on through.

*Havak seethes at having his slagging rug pulled out from under him*

I found an alternate angle (see above).

Inner ear problem?

Nice answer.

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Originally posted by Tamerlin
Yes, Olivier Magne can be a great player, even one of the best, but I don't like his attitude on the field, from times to times he seems to forget about Rugby and start acting like a boorish amateur player coming from another age.

But I'm sure he makes a damn fine Confit de Canard!

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Originally posted by Havak
Come on Tamerlin - I have opened the door, walk right on through.

Sorry, Tamerlin's busy sticking pins in his Olivier Magne doll.

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Originally posted by Havak
I found an alternate angle (see above).

Nice try, no chocolates.

BTW, obviously a quiet morning at work?

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Originally posted by Havak
Pretorius is back at Fly for Saturday so their kicking is shored up a little.

Did well against us. Looked like a handy player.

James moves to inside centre so may even last five minutes into the game before shoulder charging someone?

If that. I pray for the day he gets a red card.

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar
BTW, who is playing this weekend? Boks -v- England, Italy -v- Wallabies, and who else?

France -v- Canada

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar
But I'm sure he makes a damn fine Confit de Canard!

I'am sure he eats it better than he makes it !

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Okay, my suggested margins for the weekend:

1. England -v- Boks (Boks get 17 1/2 points). The Boks' penalty count - and Wilkinson's boot - alone will kill them.

2. Wallabies -v- Italy (Italy gets 20 1/2 points). I was misled about there only being 22 fit players from which to choose the Wallaby team of 22. Apparently there are, in fact, 23 fit players from which to choose.

3. Wales -v- All Blacks (Wales gets 22 1/2 points). Pure guesswork. I might need to be 32 1/2.

[Havak]

BTW, obviously a quiet morning at work?

I’m waiting on someone else to do something.

Did well against us. Looked like a handy player.

From what I have seen of him I agree.

If that. I pray for the day he gets a red card.

This is truly only a matter of time.

You know even when indulging in some serious back tracking with a view to his retirement up here the mouth managed yet another little dig in closing a piece on England.

It’s well worth reading

here

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Originally posted by Havak
You know even when indulging in some serious back tracking with a view to his retirement up here the mouth managed yet another little dig in closing a piece on England.

It’s well worth reading

here

Talk about serious backtracking! I didn't realise he was that young. I'd've thought he was young enough to play on anyway.

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Havak
As Tamerlin and LDiCesare will not doubt affirm France and England do keep the game a little bit more 'honest' than their southern opposition.

As the laws of the game are more strictly enforced in our domestic championships, the NH players are used to respect some aspects of the law the SH players don't bother to remember anymore (Have I been good, Havak ? ).

Oh look one of their players is down after we won the scrum/penalty/free kick. Oh look he is perfectly okay 2 minutes later - and there we were thinking his neck was broken.

Are you telling us the SH players are using the despicable "fake injury" strategy to break the flow of the game after a scrum or a maul when they are dominated by our teams ? I'am shocked...

Come on Tamerlin - I have opened the door, walk right on through.

Meuuuuuuuuuuh !

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Originally posted by Tamerlin
(Have I been good, Havak ? ).