The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

First topic message reminder :

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 team photos of the World Cup finalists. Or the action shots (put up especially for Cari) of McCaw, Kahui and Corey Jane.

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



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luckless_pedestrian wrote:I haven't heard much of Meic Stephens's stuff, Glas. 'Y Brawd Houdini' and that's about it.

Afternoon, Gibsonsyerman.

Check out 'mor o gariad' 'Bobby Sands' and 'gwely gwag'

Miss G'll be off school for half term next week anyway won't she, Glas?

I've also heard a cover of 'Cwm y Pren Helyg.' The cover's good but I haven't heard the original.

Glas a du wrote:When's Penfro back?

He gets back on Thursday Glas. Cant wait to hear some of the Tales on Tour. He must have had a ball.
I'm defo going to the Scarlets game if its the only way I'll get to meet him soon.

Cariad y boi.

Pish of a day in Ballymoney. Some nice pints in the Rugby Club with Chris and his brother.
Got nice new Ulster jerseys for our trip to Welford Road in Nov. Pics will be on FB soon.

Cheers Gibbo

Lucky, she's still in cylch meithrin so far, but they are off I think.

Just seen a point on another thread as to whether yesterday's match effects our draw for 2015. Does anybody know?

Yes, my peace will be shattered on Thursday. Mind you, editing the masses of photos he's taken over there should keep him busy for a while!

Our ranking will affect where we are in the draw, I think - or whatever our ranking is when the draw's made and I don't know when that is. Eighth in the rankings after finishing fourth in the World Cup doesn't seem right, but never mind, it is what it is.

Same here, RAva. Cold, wet and miserable. Yesterday - cold, wet and miserable. Day before - see yesterday. Had beautiful weather for our trip to York, ditto for Fountains Abbey, South Shields (!) and GAteshead. Arrived in CArlisle on the way back and .... cold wet and miserable. (Where's my favourite <wah> emoticon gone?)

It's because will still managed to lose 3 games.

Ha MrsPenfro. Yeah its nice to have time on your own. Do things at your own pace. MrsG went to Oz for 5 weeks and I organised things in the house my way. She got home - yeah... changed it all back. Ah well.

Funny that puma, it's been lovely here for days.

I know that, Glas, but surely there should be a way of rewarding - I don't know if rewarding is the right word - a side the further it gets in the tournament. I don't know how that would be done because I'm not a mathemagician.

I think 4th should override games won & lost. Be tricky, but seeing as the 3 games were twice lost by 1 point and the last one by 3. It really is not equitable, imo. I mean keep the won & lost as the basis - you have to, but give extra points based on making the last 4.

Portnoy would be the man to ask, but do the rankings take points difference into consideration, or is it strictly winning and losing?

Leave it lie then.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I know that, Glas, but surely there should be a way of rewarding - I don't know if rewarding is the right word - a side the further it gets in the tournament. I don't know how that would be done because I'm not a mathemagician.

Used to be, but then they moved to the current system.

I like the current system but instead of making the draw three years out from the World Cup, make it three months out and base it on world rankings.

That would be a better way of doing it, Notch. Unless Wales have slipped further in the rankings by that point, in which case I'm dead against it.

Agreed totally.

OK then I agree as well.

Gibbo, how nice it was to get up this morning to be greeted by your message. Except the bit about roiding without the saddle. A bit worried about that bit.

I don't even want to ask what that was about!

Right, picwns v dreigiau. Ymlaen dreigiau!

Tryyyy!!!!! Price 40 yard prop dash with sidesteps and dummies!

And a body swerve!

Missed convo.

Penalty Wasspss. Slots it from 45m 5-3.

Penalty try? Not even a penalty, apparently. Dragons pressing.

Drop goal 8-3.

Cracking start from the Dragons, this.

Penalty Dragons. Slotted 11-3.

What a load of cobblers! 'Ni fedrwn ddangos Cwpan LV.' Why not, S4C?

Well done Lucky - Wasps wake up, cracking try.

11-11 after convo. I can see it Lucky.

They're not showing it on the website, Glas.

(Don't ask why I can't watch it on the telly. Strategic concessions to the Significant Other.)

Penalty 14-10 Dragons.

Tell her to watch strictly on the i-player later on!

I'll keep you updated.

Adam Hughes is ace.

Good man, Glas!

Wasps turn on the style, Varndell in the corner. 15-14 with convo to come.

Over 17-14 Wasspss.

Fantastic riposte Hallam, 17 year old full back over for a class team try 19-17 with convo to come. Hits it from the touchline.

This is a cracking game.

Try? No forward pass. Dragons can breathe.

Keep it up Glas. Sound great.

Rhino's gone to Adams Park for this. Bet he's enjoying it there.

Half time. Dragons lifted pressure by stealing the last two line outs. Wayne Evans and Adam Hughes are ace.

That's the best half of rugby I've seen in ages. End to end stuff. Two attack minded teams with young pacey backs. Ref is doing an excellent job.

No sendings off then.