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 wedding pictures of Dan Carter and Honor Dillon above the bar! And if anyone tells the Australian Womens' Weekly that KiwiRedDevil's Mum smuggled a camera into the service* there'll be hell to pay - they paid a fair amount for the exclusive


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



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t19779-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#757023




* Note to any lawyer-y types, that's a joke and is completely and utterly false, Mum forgot to put the camera in her handbag

I think it really hurt the Dragons when Brew came off, he'd been having a pretty good game for you guys. Can't really comment on the Chiefs, although their 2 took his try really well, but then I missed the rest of their comeback! Sounded a great atmosphere at the stadium though, great to hear both sets of fans competing, and I can't help it but I love the chants from the

The bloke next to me was as one-eyed as any one-eyed Scarlets fan.

Sounds a decent rugby fan then


Actually you know, serious question, why is it the Scarlets that are only labelled one eyed, when we know full well all the regions in Wales are?



and result! So far this morning the social workers have given us admin workers 3 giant box of chocolates/biscuits for all our hard work this year. Got to love this time of year

I honestly don't know why, Dreamer.

Morning all, got some terrible new this morning a cousin of mine(more like an aunt really) died last night in a Florida hospital. Her children were on their way from New York as she died. Terrible as their dad died only a year ago.

That is terrible indeed Thomond.

You and her family have my sympathy.

oh, that's horrible news Thomond

It is MrsP, especially this close to Christmas. The service wouldn't be until next week at the earliest so we shall see if I head over with the family.

Are her children young?

No they would be in their 40's. Her grandchildren are around my age though. Lovley person actually. Last time she is in Ireland about 5 years ago,she made a batch of cookies at home brought them in a Tupperware container and gave them to us!

Well at least she's not leaving weeuns that will need someone else to raise them.

Sad time.

Thats awful Thomond. My condolances.

Anyone else hear about the changes to the Welsh regions.

The Ospreys are being rebranded as the Canaries
Cardiff Blues get relaunched as Cardiff Sunflowers
Newport - Gwent Dragons will be the Mustard Dragons
Scarlets become the Great Yellow Cyclops

Apparently it is more fitting with their yellow belly approach to rugby

you might need to run faster then that Stag!



ah a Queen Christmas song on the radio

Stag I think we could just call them the Saints. Sure known of them ever cheat.....

Love you Dreamer

Don't think that sweet talking can make amends for what you've just said






Thomond - you might be on to something there. The Saintly Scarlets....has a nice ring to it....

Saintly Scarlets v Nasty Barsteward Munster Demons

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You would probably get confused with either Northampton or the New Orleans Saints. Could stephen Jones or Rhys lead something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALu0J1QRnJo

It is something that would only happen in America.

Dreamer,

"Actually you know, serious question, why is it the Scarlets that are only labelled one eyed, when we know full well all the regions in Wales are? "



I think you just answered that better than any of us ever could!

Anyone else see that this is only the second time (I think) in over a decade that Munster have won their opening 4 HEC pool matches.

Thomond - I can't see that, what is the video?


MrsP - I suppose I did!

Stag, we're a "team in transition" with a 100% record not bad at all. Dreamer it's a fella who plays with Saints NFL team who does these big chants before the game it's pretty unusual.

To be honest Thomond, I think we've been incredibly flukey and could have easily lost all 4 games. Still you make your own luck I suppose. We've had our near misses over the years - we'll enjoy this while it lasts.

Your last second drop goal wins are looking more and more important, certainly seems like your a team playing with a lot more self belief now. If you guys can stay on a roll, good things will come.

Ah okay, will have a look at that video later then

BTW we are a team in transition. We have seen a host of very young players (19-22 years old) like Conor Murray, Simon Zebo, Peter O'Mahony, Danny Barnes, Stephen Archer, Tommy O'Donnell all play a role in our Heinken Cup campaign so far.

The likes of Leamy, O'Leary, Horan, Hayes, O'Callaghan are not first choice any more and more often then not are featuring from the bench. Team in transition is fair to me.

We are Stag. A lot of these guys have plenty of Celtic League experience but are new boys in the HC.

Thomond . So sorry to hear your news.

Munster have done well to be unbeaten. How they will fair in the later stages will be interesting. Even though they should get a home QF, they just don't look as invincible as they once were.

Thats true Rava, though bringing Peter O'Mahony, David Wallace and Jerry Flannery/Mike Sherry into the team will add a huge amount to the pack. And Felix Jones ahead of Johne Murphy will be a big relief too.

A true story I was told this morning:

https://www.606v2.com/t20496-proper-rugby#790153

Stevo won't be playing in the boxing day match I don't think, reports are he picked up a neck injury in the match yesterday. Gutted

rugbydreamer wrote:Stevo won't be playing in the boxing day match I don't think, reports are he picked up a neck injury in the match yesterday. Gutted

She's gonna hate Munster even more. We broke Stevo

I know. How dare you, he was having a brilliant game as well. First time in yonks I've seen him make proper breaks, twas his best game of the season imo.

Yea he was superb yesterday. Im surprised he is so unpopular in Wale.s

It's ridiculous really Stag. Stevo has a fair few limitations to his game (such as his restarts, tis why Rhys was taking them yesterday), but I still think he's the best OH in Wales, by a long shot. He just doesn't fit in with the romanticised view of the 10 shirt here for some people, but there's a reason why he's had the shirt so long when the likes of Harries, Hook, Henson, Robinson etc have been unable to take the shirt from him. He's better. Priestland is on his way to becoming a very good 10, but he still needs to get some consistency in his game, and learn how to play behind a more beaten pack.

Also there's a fact that he's a Scarlet, and hey we're hated quite a lot in Wales

Dreamer, that's liek Irish people hating ROG.

ha, I've just seen who the ref is for the Scarlets v O's game (apparently). If you thought Welsh fans complained about the ref before, neither side are going to be very happy about this one I don't think

Alain Rolland will do a fine job Dreamer.

It isn't him Thomond, tis the wonderful Nige.

Scarlets fans are convinced he favours the O's. O's fans are convinced he favours the Scarlets. Last year when he reffed us he made 2 rather shockers of a decision, with both sets of fans rubbishing his performance. I'll be expecting more of the same this year.

Im convinced he favours Scarlets. As a fluent Welshie I assumed they were his team.

Wouldn't matter who was reffing Dreamer, the response from some fans would be the same!

Born in the Scarlets' region too Stag, I believe.

MrsP - very, very true!


Monty is leaving the Scarlets at the end of the season

http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/4474.php

But why is he allowed ref the Scarlets then?

And how can Scarlets fans claim he supports Ospreys?

Because he's goes out of his way to show that he is not favouring the Scarlets, see?

He doesn't live in the region anymore, does all his training using the O's facilities and is seen to be very friendly with a lot of the O's player. A lot of it is gossip mind.

Personally I don't think he favours either. Nige is a great ref, but like all others can make mistakes, nothing more sinister to it then that.

I think for Welsh derbies though, we shouldn't be having a Welsh ref at all anyway, it just winds up both sets of fans

That's what make them so much fun and helps get the crowd in - niggle.

A lot of people in or around Welsh rugby seem to be "playing on the other side of the scrum".

Gareth Thomas
Nigel Owens
Carwyn James
Lee Byrne . . .

I don't think Lee Byrne does though. My old flatmate told me he used to come into the restraunt he worked in all the time with his girlfriend. Although, guess that doesn't really mean anything...

When you've sorted out the Irish Priests, then come and talk about Welsh rugby

Glas a du wrote:When you've sorted out the Irish Priests, then come and talk about Welsh rugby

When you've sorted out the Welsh Sheep, then come and talk about the Irish church