Rugby Union

[Stan]

2 hours ago, Gunnersaurus said:

The womens rugby world cup starts today. @Stan your the only person who I can think of who has an interest in rugby and womens sports. You watching it at all?

Its in New Zealand but England go in as big favourites from what I have read. Would be pretty amazing to win the womens euros in football and the womens world cup in rugby in one year. 

Probably not. 

[Gunnersaurus]

20 hours ago, Stan said:

Probably not. 

Ok. Thats the end of that conversation then 

[Gunnersaurus]

So its England v new Zealand in the womems world cup final. Was very nearly France though as they missed a last minute penalty which would have won them the game against  New Zealand. England beat canada in the other semi but it was a tight game with 3 tries each. England will be favourites but it could go either way 

[Gunnersaurus]

@Spike @Honey Honey @Toinho @Danny One thing I have never understood is why stand alone test matches are so important in international rugby? Essentially they are friendlies and in football are not taken that seriously but in rugby they are?

[Spike]

8 minutes ago, Gunnersaurus said:

@Spike @Honey Honey @Toinho @Danny One thing I have never understood is why stand alone test matches are so important in international rugby? Essentially they are friendlies and in football are not taken that seriously but in rugby they are?

Because for rugby the highest standard of the sport is internstional play and is taken much more serisouly than club. It is the opposite for soccerball, club is far more prestigious than international.

[Gunnersaurus]

1 hour ago, Spike said:

Because for rugby the highest standard of the sport is internstional play and is taken much more serisouly than club. It is the opposite for soccerball, club is far more prestigious than international.

Yeah I know international is more important in rugby but why are friendlies so important? 

[Spike]

9 minutes ago, Gunnersaurus said:

Yeah I know international is more important in rugby but why are friendlies so important? 

They aren’t ‘friendlies’, they are official tests.

[Danny]

12 hours ago, Gunnersaurus said:

Yeah I know international is more important in rugby but why are friendlies so important? 

You can't regularly play South Africa, New Zealand and Australia if you're a northern hemisphere side in a competition, the nature of Rugby is similar to Cricket in that regard. So you play test matches instead, friendlies don't really exist.

[Toinho]

On 07/11/2022 at 06:25, Gunnersaurus said:

@Spike @Honey Honey @Toinho @Danny One thing I have never understood is why stand alone test matches are so important in international rugby? Essentially they are friendlies and in football are not taken that seriously but in rugby they are?

Not a rugby fan so can’t add anything of value here.

[Gunnersaurus]

New zealand win the womens rugby world cup. England were down to 14 and probably would have won it had it not been for that. We could of almost won it at the end. 

[CaaC (John)+]

R.I.P. Doddie, a former Scotland great at RU.

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Doddie Weir: Former Scotland lock dies at 52 after battle with motor neurone disease

Former Scotland international Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52, six years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Weir, capped 61 times between 1990 and 2000, went on to raise millions through his My Name'5 Doddie foundation following his diagnosis in 2016.

The lock was given an OBE in 2019 for services to rugby, to MND research and to the Borders community.

He is survived by his wife Kathy and sons Hamish, Angus and Ben.

"Doddie was an inspirational force of nature," wrote Kathy.

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[Spike]

I hope Scotland beat England today.

[ScoRoss]

4 hours ago, Spike said:

I hope Scotland beat England today.

We always do these days 

[CaaC (John)+]

5 hours ago, Spike said:

I hope Scotland beat England today.

 

1 hour ago, ScoRoss said:

We always do these days 

Yes, the Calcutta Cup is ours AGAIN!! 

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[Gunnersaurus]

On 04/02/2023 at 14:27, Spike said:

I hope Scotland beat England today.

Well that's not surprising you like the English about as much as William Wallace 

[Spike]

35 minutes ago, Gunnersaurus said:

Well that's not surprising you like the English about as much as William Wallace 

Scotland is a country that needs some love. England has won everything before, so I want and like to see the other UK countries do well, and Ireland too 

Of course when Australia flogs everyone I don’t complain lol

[Gunnersaurus]

On 09/02/2023 at 18:53, Spike said:

Scotland is a country that needs some love. England has won everything before, so I want and like to see the other UK countries do well, and Ireland too 

Of course when Australia flogs everyone I don’t complain lol

Mate we hardly ever win everything. You should love us as well. 

[Spike]

1 hour ago, Gunnersaurus said:

Mate we hardly ever win everything. You should love us as well. 

England has literally won everything before 

[CaaC (John)+]

Won this for the late, great Doodie Weir, look down with pride Doodie 

[DeadLinesman]

Do you win a trophy after every fucking game like 

[CaaC (John)+]

4 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said:

Do you win a trophy after every fucking game like 

Yes 

If we don't win one then either England, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy win one if they win against each other.  

[Bravado]

Did anyone watch the Top 14 final yesterday? Absolutely thrilling up until the very end!

 

[OrangeKhrush]

did not know it was on but what looks like the last competion the springboks will play in the SANZAR ccompetitionunless some dramatic concessions are made The Springboks will join an expanded Nations tournament.

A good 43-12 mauling of the Wallabies always goes down well.

[OrangeKhrush]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/07/08/south-africa-v-australia-rugby-championship-live-score/

Eddie Jones thought it was disrespectful to play our B team, it's a good thing they didn't play the A team.

[OrangeKhrush]

rugby world cup time, is it already a case of New Zealand or South Africa.   Will home like conditions help France or Ireland?

South African teams having 2 years of experience in Europe does help and with the soon to e extended Nations tournament to include South Africa, we certainly have a bit of experience in a very different type of Rugby.