Rugby Union Thread

[VillaZogmariner]

There seem to be a few of us on here that follow Rugby, so thought I'd start a thread for it.

It's the first test between Australia and England at the weekend over in Perth. Australia will be fielding a very inexperienced front row (only 2 caps between the 3 players). So I think it will be a fairly close match, but expect that Australia will still win.

[UK Redsox]

I see the England management have dropped Matt Tait for the umpteenth time.

What does the guy have to do to get a decent run in the starting XV ?

[Rotterdam]

I reckon we will lose all 3 (?) tests v NZ and Australia.

[VillaZogmariner]

Well I've got a ticket for the game in Sydney for next Saturday, and I've never seen England win yet, so you've got a good chance of being right Rotters!

[Guy M]

I quite enjoy a trip or two to the rugby each year. Was at Twickenham for the Guinness Premiership Final 2 weeks ago. £25 per ticket for seats in the corner of the second tier. Amazing view. The equivalent of Club Wembley for a tenth of the cost.

Interesting that the middle-class game is considerably more affordable than the working-class one. And that you can buy alcohol before, during and after the match.

Tickets for the London double-header are £10 on Ticketmaster at the moment. Obviously that won't be for all sections of the ground but been lower tier towards the corner before and was still a decent view and an amazing atmosphere.

[Chris Smith]

I see the England management have dropped Matt Tait for the umpteenth time.

What does the guy have to do to get a decent run in the starting XV ?

Play consistently well, he hasn't managed it yet.

[UK Redsox]

Interesting that the middle-class game is considerably more affordable than the working-class one. And that you can buy alcohol before, during and after the match.

I think that the view that Rugby is "middle class" rather than "working class" only applies in areas where football had the stronghold.

Here in the West Country and specifically in Gloucestershire where, until Cheltenham** made the leagues, there was no football of any real merit, Rugby is very much the sport of the worker.


(** and even then, 'Nam is an anomaly really. A posh enclave in Gloucestershire)

[VillaZogmariner]

What a cracking game the All Blacks v Ireland was.

[villa1]

Although we're not doing too well at the moment. 21 - 10 down.

[VillaZogmariner]

I thought we were going to pull it back at one point, but wasn't to be. Can't say I was over impressed by the performance though, and the better side won.

[UK Redsox]

What a cracking game the All Blacks v Ireland was.

Refereed by the Forest of Dean's own Wayne Barnes !!

[VillaZogmariner]

That's more like it!

[VillaZogmariner]

That's more like it!

[Gareth]

Much better performance...and even managed to score tries.

Youngs looks the real deal, lets hope its not a false dawn

[Dave Cooper please]

England won at Kick 'n' Clap then?