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 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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Not particularly pleased with that result, good to see McCaw can still get away with murder at the breakdown, but fair play NZ they ground out a result

red_stag wrote:Hi all just back from my game. Ironically I had to deal with a tip tackle that caused a mild injury. Controversially I went yellow

Pansy

I wonder if we might not see Richie McCaw on a rugby field for a bit now. He has clearly been playing through the pain barrier and is carrying some serious knocks. Having lead his side to the top now, I can see him not featuring in Super Rugby this season, and possibly also missing the next Tri Nations as the AB's use the opportunity to get him back to full fitness/health and also blood a long term successor for him.

Certainly hope so Ozzy the man deserves a break. I think a 2 year stint in Ireland where he'll play a max of 10-15 games a year is the only solution.

Mick(TEFC) wrote:Best team in the tournament won it;better team on the day lost the match.

C'est vrai.

red_stag wrote:Hi all just back from my game. Ironically I had to deal with a tip tackle that caused a mild injury. Controversially I went yellow

Tu es jaune aussi, n'est pas?

red_stag wrote:Certainly hope so Ozzy the man deserves a break. I think a 2 year stint in Ireland where he'll play a max of 10-15 games a year is the only solution.

Ballons!

Malheureusement, le economie de 'Celtic Tiger' c'est kaput.

sickness update: I have successfully finally managed to eat something without being ill, hurrah!

Stag - why did you only go yellow?

He realised that he turned the guy and instead of driving him downwards or dropping him, fell backwards pulling the ball carrier with him. The ball carrier landed on top of him but ended up cutting his hand in the process. He did enough to avoid a red.

ah yeah fair enough then.

Can't find the Scarlets match on any radio station, so annoyed I'm feeling to rubbish to go and watch it live

Strange that you can't lift a player in a maul, but you can in the tackle. The sooner th iRB remove the lifting altogether there won't be any need to judge all the issues in a tip tackle.

0-10 to Scarlets after an early try for Adam Warren (turning out to be a great find!) duly converted and we've just had a penalty too.

0-15 now according to scrum.com dreamer

Yea its a messy old section Greybeard. I felt sorry for the players in some ways today; it rained the entire game and was so hard to play. There was a provincial scout there checking any late bloomers and it was a day for ducks, not rugby players - loads of knockouts, players off feet, etc.

aye diolch pete, Scarlets just updated their fbook page, scored by Kirby Myhill the hooker.

Your kiddos are doing ok Dreamer aren't they?

yeah hope they keep it up, will back up the great win we had against Leicester last week as well. Just I get so confused how this tournament is set up, that I'm not confident even with wins we'll get through

Do Scarlets A or Scarlets play in it. I know that the B&I Cup with Munster A was instrumental in developing young homegrown players and coaches.

red_stag wrote:Yea its a messy old section Greybeard. I felt sorry for the players in some ways today; it rained the entire game and was so hard to play. There was a provincial scout there checking any late bloomers and it was a day for ducks, not rugby players - loads of knockouts, players off feet, etc.

Bet they wish it was a Connacht scout

Oh that's not fair. Still, funny though.

Scarlets 1sts and a half. Myhill is Perego's nephew, I see a bright future for him.

red_stag wrote:Do Scarlets A or Scarlets play in it. I know that the B&I Cup with Munster A was instrumental in developing young homegrown players and coaches.

Here's a question, should there be A squads? As in, should you have to make a real distinction between first and second squads? We played Hagan, Sykes, Auva'a and Willis in our A game against ulster. Seeing as they have been heavily involved in the pro12 that doesn't seem fair. Munsters front row against Connacht could have been a first team selection.

I think we need to make a rule to avoid that kind of thing except in the case of players returning from injury

I don't think we have an A side Stag so it's just the Scarlets. We use the LV cup to blood a lot of our academy players and thsoe players that are on the fringes for the Scarlets that have been playing well for the feeder clubs.

No. It would just mean that after the cup the squad players would be bench warming again.

just perusing the tv guide and bbc alba are showing a hurling match between Scotland and Ireland. I've never seen hurling before, may have to give it a go....

Watching Grenoble/Pau,decent ProD2 match 24-18 with 10 mins left

Found out what is wrong with my shoulder.
I'm not impolite and cold shouldering, it's called Frozen shoulder,ouch!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesive_capsulitis_of_shoulder

Afternoon all: just went a tad mad with dvds and cds! Bought T-Rex greatest hits and The Drifters: Saturday Night album. Also got 'Deliverence,' 'The Grudge' and 'Driller Killer.' Tough decision what to watch tonight!!

I have just got an e mail to say that I am now signed off as a fully fledged detective, certificate in the post.

woo that's brilliant Pete!

CONGRATULATIONS,Pete

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL1HnDGTAK8

Thanks dreamer and Chef, it's all a bit mental to be honest, I've only just been signed off completely myself and they now want me to go on a course to be a tutor for new learner detectives coming through the system!!!

blimey that is a bit nuts, still they obviously reckon you can do a good job, so that's fab really, seriously well done

Wow, you become a Tec, and then they offer to take you out of work???

Almost as crazy as the Mancunian derby result

Awesome Pete for you!!

Mick let's not talk of that result

There is a certain irony to Man Utd conceding 3 goals in injury time.

Have to say we were all laughing in the office seeing that result.

Well done Pete.

Is that on qualifying or laughing at Man U Glas?

Scarlets seem to be comfortable agisnt the Blues looking at the score updates on scrum.com.

Does us a favour that as Blues are in our pool.

Scarlets realistically need a BP win otherwise we could end up third in our group the way this competition is set up, and that'll be after two good wins (as far as I understand it anyway!). Need to press on now in this 2nd half and score some more tries, there's just under 20 mins left.

ooo make that 13 mins left and Richie Pugh just scored a try!

3 - 23. One more try now please bois.

There it is 30-3 now!

My housemate's a utd fan I was in stitches towards the end of the match!!

yaaaay Scarlets!

All over.

Try for Delon Armitage on his return to London Irish colours, playing well according to my man at the ground.

24-18 up against Newcastle, 20 odd minutes to go I think.

nice one Pete, hope they get the win for you.

Right off to focus on this strange shinty-hurling match. It's baffling.

Dan Bowden has been on for 10 minutes having replaced Shingler and has scored a try, conversion, penalty and drop goal, the feall is in the form of his life!!!

Great sporting day for me, London Irish win with a try bonus point to top our LV Pool, and Arsenal win 3-1 with 2 goals from RVP.

Ozzy at the minute RVP is one of best strikers in the world.

Here is a question - does anyone think France intentionally threw the pool match against NZ - my brother reckons maybe

Congratulations Pete. All the best with the new title

I'd be surprised if they threw it Stag, but I don't think they were bothered if they won or lost, and once they went behind they completely lost interest in the result.