Rugby - Hemisphere Wars!

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin

Do you think that, to the exception of Finbar who is not a real Australian

That's the nicest thing that's ever been said about me!

[Havak]

Not true. The results were on at least two TV news services on Sunday night.

Havak adopts the Healey approach and decides *not* to apologise to the Australian media .

But the fact that he opts for a lower case start to his name bodes well

There is a sub-text here for the French and English lads??

There's only a brief glimpse of the oppo, but they're wearing red. Red shorts, anyway.

Doesn’t sound like this season to me. Bristol wear red shirts as a change strip but with black shorts. Quins are black shorts. Hmm could it be Bezier? I don’t remember him being sin binned against them but, as you would no doubt point out, it’s hard to recall them all.

Ahh hold on – Were they wearing Blue Shirts with red lightning flashes? Stade Francais in the 2001 Cup final – he was sin binned, quite wrongly naturally , in the first half of that and they wear red shorts.

(Don't say you didn't deserved it...)

As if I would do so.

…trying to enforce the laws of this game and not interpreting them to the point they are meaningless.

I’m with you but Finbar and Caligastia won’t bite. It’s the same old point – to the SH interpretation is a holy grail. In fact anything that suits how Mitchell or Jones wish to coach at that moment is fine really isn’t it lads?

And I am still angry...

I’d like to say I don’t hold grudges against refs, but given my public views about Steve Lander I can’t really.

Don’t get angry – get even. Knock over Ireland big time to ruin their slam chances.

And when you meet NZ, the country that brought forth Mr Honiss, why not knock them out the RWC as well (please?).

Mr Honiss lack of insight might be the real problem actually.

Try not to catch him helming a Bok or Wallaby game then. He is truly scary when working with SH materials.

Go on, don't give up now, you have almost reached China...

Through and heading into orbit on the far side…

the competition is no more called the Five Nations Tournament.

I have told this before but more than one enlightened rugby ‘fan’ down under loudly informed me that “you needed six nations just to stand any chance”.
So Tamerlin – how long exactly have France and Italy been part of the British Lions then?

Someone from the crowd would have been better...

At least Ed Morrison has retired.

Mr Jutge helmed the 2002 European final. I found him rather whistle happy myself. After all we were not doing anything wrong so Munster must have infringed a lot!

Personally I prefer to think of Finbar as the ‘real’ kind of Australian that I didn’t meet enough of when down there. I mainly met bar room debaters not Caffeine connoisseurs.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by finbar


Some Kiwis have actually managed to shrug off their gutteral ukcents. I'm not sure about ravagon. But the fact that he opts for a lower case start to his name bodes well. OTOH, maybe his shift key's just had the richard.

Some kiwis have heavier accents (eckcents?) than others. My accent is not heavy at all, and no doubt has been influenced somewhat by my Dad, who is from England.

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Havak
Don’t get angry – get even. Knock over Ireland big time to ruin their slam chances.

I am not getting angry, I am already angry.

And when you meet NZ, the country that brought forth Mr Honiss, why not knock them out the RWC as well (please?).

This is already planned.

I have told this before but more than one enlightened rugby ‘fan’ down under loudly informed me that “you needed six nations just to stand any chance”.
So Tamerlin – how long exactly have France and Italy been part of the British Lions then?

At least Ed Morrison has retired.

Mr Jutge helmed the 2002 European final. I found him rather whistle happy myself. After all we were not doing anything wrong so Munster must have infringed a lot!

Mister Jutge is applying the laws of the game which makes him a whistle happy referee, should he learn to let the game evolve a bit more (without becoming lenient) before whistling he would be far better.

Personally I prefer to think of Finbar as the ‘real’ kind of Australian that I didn’t meet enough of when down there. I mainly met bar room debaters not Caffeine connoisseurs.

I suppose this is your way to admit he is not of the typical kind.

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Caligastia
Some kiwis have heavier accents (eckcents?) than others. My accent is not heavy at all, and no doubt has been influenced somewhat by my Dad, who is from England.

At last you admit it, you are half brittish.

You have an advantage over Havak as it means you would only be hated by half of the world then.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Tamerlin


At last you admit it, you are half brittish.

You have an advantage over Havak as it means you would only be hated by half of the world then.

Hey! You have an avatar!

If I make a French Rugby one for you will you wear it?

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Caligastia
Hey! You have an avatar!

I have my own avatar, I have my own avatar...

If I make a French Rugby one for you will you wear it?

Yes!

Though I should wait until France has won a game in the Six Nations Tournament before wearing it... I have gloated over the whole site France will win and... ahem!

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Tamerlin
Though I should wait until France has won a game in the Six Nations Tournament before wearing it... I have gloated over the whole site France will win and... ahem!

A loss or two never stopped the English from gloating...

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Caligastia
A loss or two never stopped the English from gloating...

And you know what you are speaking about, don't you ?

[ravagon]

Originally posted by finbar

Not true. The results were on at least two TV news services on Sunday night.

Nuts. I was actually looking for some sort of update and must've managed to find the one news network that didn't have it. Bah.
Still, with the imminent onset of the S12 there are bound to be more "related news" exerpts in the near future.

Some Kiwis have actually managed to shrug off their gutteral ukcents. I'm not sure about ravagon. But the fact that he opts for a lower case start to his name bodes well. OTOH, maybe his shift key's just had the richard.

Ironically, like Cali, I have very little accent of any sort (or so I've been told since I came here).
Poor hydey. He probably majored in English lit until his name change.
About MOBIUS - the less said the better.... ?

[ravagon]

Originally posted by Tamerlin

This is already planned.

Will this plan be any different from the one they used against the English at Twickenham recently?


Actually, in all seriousness the French team is the one that worries me more than any other. I can just see them pulling something off right on full time in a crucial match...

[finbar]

Originally posted by ravagon

Nuts. I was actually looking for some sort of update and must've managed to find the one news network that didn't have it. Bah.
Still, with the imminent onset of the S12 there are bound to be more "related news" exerpts in the near future.

Get Foxtel, you stingey Kiwi! The weekly rugby show starts tonight at 7.30. Plus you'll get every S12 match live. Just do it!

About MOBIUS - the less said the better.... ?

Nice lad. For a Celt.

Oh, and it's Thursday. You can only post tomorrow. Nick off!

[finbar]

Originally posted by Havak
Doesn?t sound like this season to me. Bristol wear red shirts as a change strip but with black shorts. Quins are black shorts. Hmm could it be Bezier? I don?t remember him being sin binned against them but, as you would no doubt point out, it?s hard to recall them all.

Ahh hold on ? Were they wearing Blue Shirts with red lightning flashes? Stade Francais in the 2001 Cup final ? he was sin binned, quite wrongly naturally , in the first half of that and they wear red shorts.

The shorts are definitely red, and there's only the briefest glimpse of the jerseys, but they appeared red too. Or there's red in them. I'll have a very close look next time, but it sounds like it has to be Stade Francais. Unless, of course, a yellow card has slipped your memory, which is entirely possible. My memory struggles around the infinity mark, too.

Personally I prefer to think of Finbar as the ?real? kind of Australian that I didn?t meet enough of when down there. I mainly met bar room debaters not Caffeine connoisseurs.

As I've said before, around here, I'm considered unAustralian, a traitor to the thick-eared cause, and worthy only to be tried for treason. And I couldn't give a sh*t!

[Havak]

My accent is not heavy at all, and no doubt has been influenced somewhat by my Dad, who is from England

Heh there is hope for you yet – depending on where in England of course.

A loss or two never stopped the English from gloating...

Then again maybe not…

It’s not like you to slavishly follow an Aussie media stereotype? Find me a specific quote of England gloating straight after a loss and I’ll accept this.

Keep in mind you will have to work hard to beat “we brought a development side so even though we lost (and were also s**** and lucky against France) we are the best side in the world”

I enjoy this give and take banter.

I hadn’t noticed Tamerlin’s sublime reply before writing the above – respect.

This is already planned.

Could I just point out I am now entirely rooting for France again?

should he learn to let the game evolve a bit more (without becoming lenient) before whistling he would be far better.

Fair enough I think.

I suppose this is your way to admit he is not of the typical kind.

I want to be careful praising him though. It’s not healthy to massage a writers ego too much.

You have an advantage over Havak as it means you would only be hated by half of the world then.

I suspect it is worse for him actually as his background might get him barracked by the colonial ‘pure bloods’ down in the boonies of NZ??

Actually, in all seriousness the French team is the one that worries me more than any other. I can just see them pulling something off right on full time in a crucial match...

France are a damn good side. As much as it may make you all groan it takes a damn good side to stop them. Their forwards are the biggest test England’s have faced over the last two years. No SH team convinced me in November that they are better than France. In fact France, Ireland and England are all capable of turning over the SH ‘superpowers’ now – it’s only the venue that weighs in SH favour this time around.

Unless, of course, a yellow card has slipped your memory, which is entirely possible. My memory struggles around the infinity mark, too.

It must be a French side – Bezier play in red though for the life of me I didn’t think he was binned in that one at home – we won 53-10 after all!

And I couldn't give a sh*t!

That is what really sets you apart – occasionally the patriot Nazis down there were quite scary – “though shalt not criticise Aus!”.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Havak
it?s only the venue that weighs in SH favour this time around.

Tony Blair has his pre-emptive attack, Havak has his pre-emptive defence.

That is what really sets you apart ? occasionally the patriot Nazis down there were quite scary ? ?though shalt not criticise Aus!?.

Actually I'm not unique around here. There are others. Unfortunately you're unlikely to meet them in crowded pubs.