Rugby Union Thread

[cheltenhamlion]

Good win against Wasps in the end.

Redpath is not the man for my money but there we go.

There are some very talented players in that side so it's difficult to understand why they have been playing so badly.

[lovejoy]

It will be a typical Glos season where we win 90% of home games and lose 90% of away games. I would happily trade all the away games for a win on Friday.

[cheltenhamlion]

I have a nasty suspicion we are in for a pasting aginst that lot.

[cheltenhamlion]

The usual monsoon for Bath away then.

[lovejoy]

Get the fck in.
Take that you barf twats

[UK Redsox]

Get the fck in.
Take that you barf twats

Yep a good win for Glawster.

Things are looking up for Gloucestershire rugby again after a bad start to the season. Bristol have climbed out of the Championship relegation zone, likewise Zindyferrrd in National 1 (although hopefully they'll crash n burn again soon) and my own team, the Mighty Lyd in National 2 South are now showing signs of improvement.

When the league structure was formed in 1987 Lydney were placed in what was then called "Area League South". The name of the division may have changed a few times but 23 years later we're still there. We've been promoted to what is now National 1 a few times** but we've never gone any lower than where we are now.

We must be the team that's moved the least in the history of the leagues.

(** maybe the team could of progressed more if they'd have recognised the talents of their goal kicking third team winger of the early 90's !!)

[Dave Cooper please]

Since when has Bristol been in Gloucestershire?

[UK Redsox]

Since when has Bristol been in Gloucestershire?

For Rugby purposes Bristol/Avon is divided like post war Germany, with the River Avon playing the part of the wall.

Bristol RFC has always been considered a Gloucestershire club. Avon never had it's own County set up. Therefore clubs in the north of the city played in the Glos set up (eg in the County Cup), whilst those in the south played in Somerset's competitions

Also, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club's base is in Bristol.

[Dave Cooper please]

Okay, ta.
I was hoping for some geographical pedantry fun but you had an answer so I'll go away.

[lovejoy]

Funnily enough people in Wusster see Glos as the  south mids derby but we see ourselves as west country - and hence the big derby friday night. Well you can't go further west without being in Wales.

[villaross]

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[cheltenhamlion]

I keep telling the Worcester fans at work that their local derby is Stourbridge but they won't have it.

Great win on Friday. The type of win that can change a season.

[UK Redsox]

I keep telling the Worcester fans at work that their local derby is Stourbridge but they won't have it.

Great win on Friday. The type of win that can change a season.

When I was a kid (before the league structure) the Mighty Lyd would play Hereford regularly but very rarely gave Worcester a game. They were so far down the pecking order as to be almost irrelevant. Its amazing what flogging a few boilers can do for a club.

A lot of our games were against Welsh teams. These rivalries have been totally killed off by the league structure. How I miss those cold Wednesday nights in February, playing Tredegar away in a downpour.

[PaulWinch again]

tight game between Bath and Biarritz. On an aside, Bath would be a great team to play for, what a lovely city!

[lovejoy]

I keep telling the Worcester fans at work that their local derby is Stourbridge but they won't have it.

Great win on Friday. The type of win that can change a season.

When I was a kid (before the league structure) the Mighty Lyd would play Hereford regularly but very rarely gave Worcester a game. They were so far down the pecking order as to be almost irrelevant. Its amazing what flogging a few boilers can do for a club.

A lot of our games were against Welsh teams. These rivalries have been totally killed off by the league structure. How I miss those cold Wednesday nights in February, playing Tredegar away in a downpour.

me too I miss the friendlies Glos played against Neath, Pontypool, Bridgend etc - always full on games.