The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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 collage of pub regulars. We've got the big group pic from the HEC final in Cardiff, plus insets of ll those who couldn't make it

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



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t15430p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#560300

Good idea on the pic Kiwi

Cari wrote:Good idea on the pic Kiwi

Prop's idea that one

I thought Prop wanted a Pub XV...only cause he'd be the top prop...

Dreamer,

I thought they might have not taken a chance with Lydiate, particularly with a good player like Ryan Jones on the bench. I thought we'd only see him on for an hour. I also thought Hook might have come on sooner, purely because Priestland was unlucky with a couple of kicks. Not saying he had a bad game there though.

yeah I know, I was of the same mind Rev, think it was such a nervy game though, it would have been a huge risk changing the 10's for us with how we were playing the game.

I thought Bradley was superb when he came on actually, best I've seen him play for us for a long time.

Cari wrote:I thought Prop wanted a Pub XV...only cause he'd be the top prop...

I'd be the whole front row cari seeing as i can play all of them....may let gibbo take hooker and rava tight head!! Is that photo of kado on top of his tent in my garden up there?!

Morning. Well played France - England's handling has been dreadful. Flood especially with forced offloads. Oh look, there's another

Banahan is a banana. Shouldn't be a back.

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Morning. Well played France - England's handling has been dreadful. Flood especially with forced offloads. Oh look, there's another

It's not over yet! ha Harinordoquy having a scrap with Palmer on their own in the middle of the pitch...

The one thing I am noticing about England at the moment is that they don't seem to be playing as a team. I don't know if that makes sense but they are very fractured in their play and keep forcing things. Still time enough in this match to change things around though.

Harinordoquy's got a good bod on him fair do's!

Cari + Dreamer: I hope you looked away when Hari was changing then!!

Prop - That was highlight of the game....MOTM in my opinion

Cari - agreed

French drop goal coming?

Yup....

Vickery, how can something go "straight between the middle"?

And well played Wales. Fully deserved win.

ah yeah there's the DG, even tougher ask for England now.

Hound -

Cheers

Grand stand finish heading up here.

Is Vickery getting on anyone else's t!ts? He's far too excited for a commentator.

rugbydreamer wrote:yeah I know, I was of the same mind Rev, think it was such a nervy game though, it would have been a huge risk changing the 10's for us with how we were playing the game.

I thought Bradley was superb when he came on actually, best I've seen him play for us for a long time.

Agreed, but Charteris made 16 tackles in 40 minutes. Unreal number really. Another selection problem for Gatland. Sort that one out fella.

Jamie Roberts' only problem is a busted beak. I'd be very very surprised if that kept him out next week.

Risca - J-Ro could wear one of those masks like Harinordoquy did in the Heino

wow did he really? that's a crazy good stat Rev!

I don't think Luke would have been taken off if he hadn't have taken that knock in the 1st half. I really hope he's okay, his work rate is phenomenal for us.

Cari wrote:Is Vickery getting on anyone else's t!ts? He's far too excited for a commentator.

Yeah, he's too emotionally invested to do the job.

Cari: I'm quite enjoying Vickery...nice to see passion from commentators and he's not as biased as in the group stages!!

Game over

C'mon Wales!!!

Exactly, I'm surprised he hasn't sworn yet.

Parra taking forever to get this over. Looks like a Wales/France semi.

Commiserations England regs

I'm quietly confident.

Oh France. Wow.

So I had an Irish English semi. Couldn't have been more wrong eh?

Yeah, unlucky England regs. They've never really put it together for you. Typical French to only turn up now!

France vs Wales should be a very good game though. Looking forward to that.

Prop - he just gets too shouty for me...I really did expect him to start effing and jeffing.

My SG picks have gone out the window anyway.

England regs really think that first half cost you

Got to hand it to the French though, they got it right when it mattered.

I'm even more nervous now, I'd have much rather faced England in the semi final.

No Dreamer, surely being beaten by France is less painful?

I don't mind playing France our own game is good enough.

Gutted, but the reality is we were not good enough. Everything we did smacked of desperation out there.

Well done France.

Could be a corker of a semi.

Completely agree Pete. Well played France

It looked like France saved their best until later in the tournament. Is everyone going to get up tomorrow for the other QFs?

I think I need the sleep tomorrow.

Commiserations to the England fans... they never really got into gear and seemed a little off their game.

Congrats to France - they really came out firing and sealed it with those two first half tries.

Spot on Ozzy. When you make as many errors and give away stupid penalties as England did then we deserve everything we get. Whats going to happen to the Eng management now??

Cari wrote:It looked like France saved their best until later in the tournament. Is everyone going to get up tomorrow for the other QFs?

Yes

I'll be up for the first one, but will be going out when the second one starts.

I'll be getting up Cari, let's just hope neither of us gets woken up by inconsiderate neighbours!

I might well sleep in tomorrow having only had two hours kip last night. Assuming no one's having a fecking party tonight.

Linebreaker...I'd expect you to be up and about anyway!

I'm feeling drained already... today just flew past. Already pitch dark here!

oops. That emptied the place.

Might go change the kegs now....

really looking to the QF's tomorrow. Really enjoyed the ones today, both fast paced and exciting.

I don't know what to do withmyself today now. Had loads of things lined up to distract me if we lost but I don't seem to want to do any of them now!