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.

This is the first Pub of 606v2's second year, here's hoping for another good one.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Augustin Pichot, David Campese, Mal O'Kelly and Jim Williams above the bar!



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t22310p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#893262

Ah that's not too bad, I think I'm off work the next day (is it a Sunday night?). I'd like to see the entertainment this year, it's supposed to be class. I've no idea about the actual football though...I can probably sit through it despite not having a clue...

It's on a week from tomorrow. It's not an incredibly difficult game to understand. There are less complications tro it then say rugby. Basically it's ten yards for a first down and you have 4 goes to get it. However teams usually punt on 4th down as if it is not converted you lose the ball at that spot. A touchdown is worth 6 and you can go for a one point conversion through the sticks or a two point conversion where you have to get the ball into the endzone from 2 yards out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football

'Mon Barf!!!

Good afternoon pub, Bath into early ascendency against the Sinners in the Little-Value, but Sinners have come back in the last 10 minutes, 3 Barkley penalties to 2 from Myler at the mo.

Bath really need to put some wins together and the way the AP is at the moment, this might be their best bet for an ERC shot next year.

Thomond - thanks for that. I am off then, might stay up for it. Who's playing? Maybe I can find an obscure reason to support one team...

The New York Giants and the New England Patriots.

Seeing as you like Cork for Cads, you might like New York for this guy: http://www.askmen.com/galleries/eli-manning/picture-3.html

Patriots QB http://images.newcelebritypics.com/img/celebs/images/t/tom_brady_in_a_suit-3812.jpg

Not bad looking fellas Thomond, but I'm not keen...American jocks always look too perfect if you know what I mean. I'll keep an eye out for any talent though

Most of them will be wearing helmets so might be difficult....

TRY TIME!!!

Sexy's back at the Rec. 19-6 with 3 minutes to go.

Even when they line up to sing the anthem? Or don't they do that beforehand? Thought they'd be really into that bit.

They do and you will see the defensive guys when the offensive guys are playing and vice-versa. The Giants kicker is Scottish actually, Dan Parks must be nervous....

PJ - just checked the Luther Vandross Cup site and Baff are top of their pool - which is the O's pool

Thom - wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple of Irishmen in there too

7-3 to Tiggers here at the Stoop. Superb running try from inside their 22 by Forsyth.

Quins are playing a very lateral game and giving away penalties

Oh YES!! Is anyone else watching Bath vs Saints? PROP TRY! What a great Prop Try. He'll wake up in a minute.

Great try by Bath. Side step from the prop was sublime.
26-9

Perenise!!!! Outrageous sidestep, bounce-off, another step, hitch-kick and over the whitewash under the posts leaving 5, yes 5, Sinners in his wake.

A 40 metre prop's try that makes Jenkins' WC try look a bit ordinary to be fair.

26-9

A somewhat more traditional front row effort from Waller

Yeah, powerful shove there.

Hmm Lee Mears on, into a scrum that's been getting pumped?

Wonder what'll happen here.

It's not easy watching the Bath set piece here PJ- handing possession back pretty readily!

They haven't really got one Notch, and they haven't had much of a platform all season in truth.

Contagious? I thought he got it in pretty quickly....

Charlie Beech getting bent double there.

"Buy a spaceship- clever!"

Think my irony detector is beeping...

He does make me chuckle.

15 points clear would be nice here.

Caldwell is doing alright here. Still a good ball carrier. What he really needs to learn is how to run a lineout!

Thanks Olly.

Caldwell has been Bath's best tight five ball carrier by a country mile Notch, he's been a great value signing - so thanks for that.

Hooper is normally the lineout manager but he's not had much gametime this season.

'Mon Barf!

Yeah it seems to have done him the world of good. Finally making good on all that potential.

Another knock on from Quins on attack. My fingers are freezing, though I bet I'm a lot warmer than the Quins cheerleaders

Notch wrote:Yeah it seems to have done him the world of good. Finally making good on all that potential.

We're bringing sexy back!!!



Caldwell has settled in really well with Attwood Notch, I was a bit dubious about that pairing at the start of the season, but they've replaced the dog Bath lost with Grewcock retiring - but without the thuggery.



Woot! Woot! Another one!

Without the thuggery is the surprising part

I think not making the grade for Ulster was the wake up call Caldwell needed. I envisioned him as a guy who would be a stalwart for us based on his potential, but he seemed to do everything to sabotage himself. Now he's cut out the indiscipline and stupid mistakes he looks twice the player. Good on him- no doubt we'll come knocking again at the end of his contract, we won't be able to sign a NIQ player top replace Muller when he leaves.

On Saints, it's strange to see a team who are just a good tight five but look poor everywhere else.

I'm OK.

I was expecting plenty of fireworks from a combination of Caldwell & Attwood, but they've both been really well disciplined.

If Bath can keep helping him to develop into his full potential Notch, you can have him back in two years time with some sexy hands on him too.

Saints have been a bit hammered by the EPS call-ups to be fair Notch, but it does expose their lack of depth in the squad, something which is common in the AP due to the tight salary cap.

Tigers are up 19-9, 3 tries to none with 10 mins left. I just got to vote on the man of the match (They pass the team sheet along the hacks' row and count ticks at the end).

Hey guys anyone got a good you know what for the Wolfhounds game..have a couple but they're not great....

Rodders have I sent you the list? It's on the way.

Looks like a decent crowd at Sandy Park.

All good Rodders?

After a slow start the Wolfhounds have played themselves back into this.

Oops spoke a bit too soon. Duffy under pressure. Pen Ireland pressure off.

Game littered with mistakes.

Third penalty against Wolfhounds for collapsing.

Pen Missed. 10-5 Saxons

Evening Rava, we're all over here.....



https://www.606v2.com/t22782-anglo-saxons-vs-irish-wolfhounds-today-at-1630-sky-sports-1#904422

Half time. Saxons just shaded the first half.

Saxons try should have been disallowed. Kearney scored a good try for Wolfhounds. Zebo had a good break and a pass to Kearney would have got a score. Wolfhounds back row doing well. Some good carries by Tuohy. Boss/Keatley not just firing yet.

PJHolybloke wrote:Evening Rava, we're all over here.....



https://www.606v2.com/t22782-anglo-saxons-vs-irish-wolfhounds-today-at-1630-sky-sports-1#904422

I'd rather stay here and talk to myself.

Hiya Rava,

I'll talk to you for a minute. We are going to watch the second half in time warp.

Gavin Duffy and Ian Keatley not having their best games.

Touhy is immense

No both poor enough Mrs P.
Kearney looks decent though.

That pass to no one was great alright. I think Keatley has been okay. His kicking has been poor but his creativity has been solid.

That was a great turnover.