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 pictures of
ST DAVID, THE Prince of Wales and WALE'S CAPTAIN

Happy St David's day




Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t24602-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#991914

Awww.. a puppy! That explains everything. What breed, lucky?

Glas - If I don't send you a PM in a bit, then it'll have to be this evening/tomorrow morning.


Lucky - so jealous you have a puppy! You thought of a name for her yet? (tis a she, yes?)

Luckless, i wanna see a picture! Fricking love dogs.

She's an American bulldog / Staffy cross and her name's Lola. She's great

I'll put a photo on Bookface in a bit.

Lola, love that, got a song in my head now!

I bet she's pretty.

I've got a song in my head too, 'Victoria' by the Kinks.

Ozzy3213 wrote:Glas, you should have a PM from me in your inbox

Got it, cheers Ozzy!

(still nothing but a promise from Lucky )

You'll be whistling until tomorrow morning at the latest!

From dublin_dave:

met Gerry Thornley in town just there. He was ordering a falafel and buying some herbal tea

two changes apparently- ryan for poc, tol for murray.

with Best to be captain

Somebody better check Gibbo has had his blood pressure tablets before letting him read that! How blydi conservative can you get!

Gerry Thornley telling DK what the team should be: Irish team selection

Warburton out, Charteris and Hook on bench. Tipuric, Rees and Roberts start.

15. Leigh Halfpenny (Blues)
14. Alex Cuthbert (Blues)
13. Jonathan Davies (Scarlets)
12. Jamie Roberts (Blues)
11. George North (Scarlets)
10. Rhys Priestland (Scarlets)
9. Mike Phillips (Bayonne)

1. Gethin Jenkins (Blues)
2. Matthew Rees (Scarlets)
3. Adam Jones (Ospreys)
4. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys)
5. Ian Evans (Ospreys)
6. Dan Lydiate (Dragons)
7. Justin Tipuric (Ospreys)
8. Toby Faletau (Dragons)

Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Dragons), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Scott Williams (Scarlets)

Happy enough with that side, although Ken Owens did nothing to deserve being dropped and I'd have liked to see Ashley Beck on the bench to potentially get his first taste of Test rugby.

Gill was in the same boat as you could argue was Ryan Jones. Better position to have players coming in than losing men to injuries.

Scotland team (sponsor RBS) to play Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Saturday 10 March, kick-off 5pm

15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors), 2 caps, 1 try, 5 points

14 Lee Jones (Edinburgh Rugby) 3 caps, 1 try, 5 points
13 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh Rugby) 32 caps, 1 try, 5 points
12 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors) 33 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
11 Sean Lamont (Scarlets) 63 caps, 8 tries, 40 points

10 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby) 5 caps, 1 try, 2 conversions, 3 penalties, 18 points
9 Mike Blair (Edinburgh Rugby) 78 caps, 7 tries, 35 points

1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby) 63 caps
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) 56 caps, 2 tries, 10 points CAPTAIN
3 Geoff Cross (Edinburgh Rugby) 11 caps
4 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 19 caps
5 Jim Hamilton (Gloucester) 37 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors) 35 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
7 Ross Rennie (Edinburgh Rugby) 14 caps
8 David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) 4 caps

Substitutes
16 Scott Lawson (Gloucester) 32 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
17 Euan Murray (Newcastle Falcons) 42 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
18 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), 39 caps, 1 try, 5 points
19 Richie Vernon (Sale Sharks) 16 caps
20 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) 58 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
21 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors) 11 caps, 2 conversions, 2 penalties, 2 drop-goals, 16 points
22 Max Evans (Castres) 26 caps, 3 tries, 15 points

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand). Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France) and Greg Garner (England). TMO: Giulio de Santis (Italy)

True enough. Any word on whether Warburton will be fit in time for France?

So Duncan Weir's out of the match-day squad, Asbo? I'm surprised by that, he seems to have more about him than Jackson. Unless Weir's injured, in which case, forget I said anything.

Asbo, that's as good as it could be for Scotland.

Looking forward to this now............. I think

luckless_pedestrian wrote:So Duncan Weir's out of the match-day squad, Asbo? I'm surprised by that, he seems to have more about him than Jackson. Unless Weir's injured, in which case, forget I said anything.

Jacko is Robinson's love-child, it's the only explanation! Seriously, Jackson has played 3 games since coming back from injury, and altho he looked decent against the Os, he was no more than that, not to mention that he missed some absolute sitters when kicking

Rava wrote:Asbo, that's as good as it could be for Scotland.

Looking forward to this now............. I think

Nah, it's not, matey - no Matt Scott, a 7 playing at 6, and the Doctor ahead of the Rev - no, we're still suffering from barmy selections

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Rava wrote:Asbo, that's as good as it could be for Scotland.

Looking forward to this now............. I think

Nah, it's not, matey - no Matt Scott, a 7 playing at 6, and the Doctor ahead of the Rev - no, we're still suffering from barmy selections

Evidenced by a centre partnership with a total of only 4 tries from a combined 65 caps

Afternoon pub.

So lads, plan for Saturday.

I’ll see you in Cassidys after the match? Just organizing MickyT and possibly Eoin to watch the match in my place and head to the pub after…

Zaytoons, Zaytoons, Zaytoons

Would it help Robinson if they changed sponsor? Is it the influence of Fred the Shred?

Mickado wrote:So lads, plan for Saturday.

I’ll see you in Cassidys after the match? Just organizing MickyT and possibly Eoin to watch the match in my place and head to the pub after…

Sounds like a plan Mick

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Zaytoons, Zaytoons, Zaytoons

There won't be time for eating. Get it all over with on Friday and leave yourself free for

Test....

Home	Away	Home Score	Away Score	Location	Att
Connacht	Leinster	13	15	Sportsground	6582
Ulster	Munster	33	17	Ravenhill	11379
Munster	Connacht	24	9	Thomond Park Stadium	21030
Leinster	Ulster	42	13	Royal Dublin Society	18500
Ulster	Connacht	22	3	Ravenhill	6887
Leinster	Munster	24	19	AVIVA Stadium	48365
Leinster	Connacht	30	20	Royal Dublin Society	15220

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Rava wrote:Asbo, that's as good as it could be for Scotland.

Looking forward to this now............. I think

Nah, it's not, matey - no Matt Scott, a 7 playing at 6, and the Doctor ahead of the Rev - no, we're still suffering from barmy selections

Snap!

Well, that worked anyway. Happy days.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:From dublin_dave:

met Gerry Thornley in town just there. He was ordering a falafel and buying some herbal tea Pina Colada

two changes apparently- ryan for poc, tol for murray.

with Best to be captain

Fixed it for you......

Hmmm...

There's special shampoo you can get for that you know Asbo.

...tough crowd.....

Was that Asbo's "Syrup" that just when rolling past?

That would explain the

It’s official.

Bowe back to Ulster….

http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/25815.php

...can't open the link but....

And don't worry if you re-bankrupt Ireland in the process of paying his wage!!

Do I look bothered?

Good news for the Ulster regs there, and it'll free up a place at the O's for some of their young wingers to get more game time, a win win!


And the audit is over, can finally

Scotland team: finally Monty is back in the wing where he's at his best!

Wales team: really surprised The Doc is fit to start. Looking forward to seeing Tipuric getting more game time. Happy with the team

MrsP wrote:

Oh looky, MrsP is happy again

I have stayed away from here the past day mainly as I didn't want the fall out from the game, seeing as my view that we approached the game in the correct manner is different. Good to see Bowe back.

Helloooo!

Another massive weekend of rugby coming up. I've booked Monday off as 'insurance'.

Those LV= semi finals are gonna be massive

but of course they are. Saints v Scarlets is going to be a cracker, Wales v Italy should be a nice warm up for it though

Oof, more bad news for Ireland. Rory Best has a rib injury. He hasn't been ruled out of the starting line-up but Varley has come into the squad as cover.

It's a double blow if he is out because not only will we be losing another key part of our lineout after O'Connell, he's also the most likely to take over the Captaincy.

Notch - get me a ticket on the prom. Down the front. First match I'm there.

You have to head his last game in the Liberty Cari!