The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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Welcome to the virtual rugby pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?

To be a delayed kick-off at Murrayfield. Massive backlog of people trying to get into the stadium.

They are selling tickets on the day, and now they can't handle it. But surely the fact a large amount of people have turned up on the day shows how ridiculous the previous policy was?

2.30 kick off at Murrayfield

I'm frustrated that they hold the kick-off for people who couldn't be bothered to turn up 15 minutes earlier.

Unless you're English, this Sky build up is Poopie.

Quinnell is talking well though.

Training was good. Nice run throughs. Good sweat and earned my Guinness now.

Enjoy.

Oh aye, if Stag got mod, this place would truly be on it's bum

Good stuff Rev! This looks like deja vu all over again. Ireland looking to speed and conditioning going to the World Cup, Scotland focusing on strength and we send a weakened team to Murrayfield...

As Wood says, a lot of players have actually lost weight. We're going for pace. Time will tell if thats the right thing.

Good luck Wales, and come on Ireland!

Doogie's not wearing his trews. I bet Asbo's wearing his

Delayed kick off Not even getting the opportunity to check out the talent.

Good luck Ireland, dere 'mlaen Cymru!!! (Even though I'm watching Cheapview).

Going to try stay out of here during the game. Talk afterwards.

C'mon Ireland!

There's the chat box for chinwagging anyway...I'm going to sit by the telly so I can have a good squiz

Good luck to everyone playing today, and ymlaen Cymru!!!

laters folks, need to focus on this, enjoy whatever match you're watching!

Can't wait for this match - Ireland v The Moderators

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARgh Priestland is at 10!!!! Stevo pulled out with a calf injury!!!

rugbydreamer wrote:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARgh Priestland is at 10!!!! Stevo pulled out with a calf injury!!!

Good luck with that!

Could swim and not sink. Should be interesting anyway!

We're tackling really, really well but we need to win ourselves a breater and some territory from somewhere.

rugbydreamer wrote:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARgh Priestland is at 10!!!! Stevo pulled out with a calf injury!!!

Flip me. Who'd have thought it.

Bless AWJ. Never seen him so pumped up during the anthem.

Really, really frustrated at the penalties we've given so far; first Kearney then Trimble. We give those penalties away we're going to be defending all game.

As we have been so far.

Aw, if O'Leary had passed to the chest and not to the feet...

JEEZUS, we are being pinged out of it at the scrums!

Some of these players are lookin' very very good

Wallace and McFadden haven't had a chance in attack together, but they are working well in defence!

Buckley's got size 16 feet!!!

Just seen the score in the Wales game Hope it stays that way.

As I typed that, England scored.

Anyway, well done Sexytoes, there's some points on the board.

Cari wrote:Some of these players are lookin' very very good

+1 .....er did I just say that?

Very impressed with Ireland so far. Leo Cullen is a fantastic player, great leader. Defence has been fantastic and the back 3 have looked good, particularly Kearney. Fitzgerald looks sharp too.

Fitz does look sharp. Encouraging.

Good to see Chilli having a tidy game. It's been too long for him

Brilliant by ronan!

I think Sexytoes has got a shag badge on his neck! Tut tut...

Ronan

The commentator keeps saying they'll run at Sexton and Wallace, but they haven't made all that much ground against them.

I think this has been a fantastic game. I'm delighted they're going back to the shed with nothing on the board.

It's more exciting than I'd expected to be honest, so that's good. I'm surprised Scotland haven't scored yet, they've had the most opportunities. I hope Walker's all right too.

I agree Notch. I really can't understand why people still question Wallace defence. Anyone that watches him regularly would know he's very solid. Sextons a big lad too.

Very good 1st half and we were much more cohesive than I thought.

Ha ha hear wood singling out Wallace defence??? What a joke! He's been brilliant!

He missed a tackle on Walker but apart from that he hasn't missed any tackles and has held up a number of players for that maul tackle

I'm a bit confused by those comments.

England v Wales is a pretty Poopie game. Faletau will sadly be subbed soon I'd guess. So many mistakes though.

Whats the score Rev?

3-0 to the good guys at half-time in Murrayfield. Good game.

Walker ran through a gap, Wallace didn't get bumped off once as Wood has suggested. The only two players to get bumped off in the 1st half were TOL and McFadden.

Wood does talk some complete garbage. He's so bias it's unreal. He's only employed by the bbc to make Jiffy and Gusgott look knowledgable and impartial (no easy task).

To be fair, Wallace wasn't bumped off in that half of rugby. He's been targeted... a few times, he's taken the hit lost a yard or two but brought his man down. That can only be what he means?

Notch wrote:To be fair, Wallace wasn't bumped off in that half of rugby. He's been targeted... a few times, he's taken the hit lost a yard or two but brought his man down. That can only be what he means?

He said clearly that Wallace was being targetted and had been bumped off a few times, which is nonsence. Yes he's been targeted but his front on tackling has been superb.

Nice kick from TOL for a change!

13-7 Notch, to the bad guys.

See that offload from Trimble? Not bad. Still so frustrating we're not holding onto the ball for phases and building a structured attack!

England 13 - 7 Wales at h/t. England well up on territory and possession, but Wales have had their moments. Lots of handling errors by both sides. Highlight of the half was a great run out of nothing from Armitage, who was stopped about 8 yards from the line.

Blydi Hiberno-centric pub. Dreamer, Rev, anybody, put the Twickers scores up

3-3.

Wow brilliant cover tackle by Fitzgerald!

Mistake to take off Ryan I think. I can see the line out struggling now.

- have you heard of The Jacobi Brewery of Caio ? Just tried some of their bottled beer at the Great Welsh Bite in Pontypridd

Guys, me and my mate have a drink bet on this: was it tuilagi or banahan who had the attempted high tackle on shane in the 1st half?

I haven't Penfro. I'm still trying to figure out that bottle of Cwrw Haf .

Bad luck for Stoddard there, hope he's ok.

It was Tuilagi prop.

I was away for 5/10 minutes Rodders. Give me a summary of the replacements?

I think they're all on now Notch. Wholesale changes at the 60min mark.