The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Georgia

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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 pub has ventured to Georgia, because rugbydreamer wants the Scarlets to find a nice forward out there.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of birthday boy Hughie, Chris Budgen, Leo Cullen, Brian O'Driscoll, Paddy Wallace, Tomas O'Leary and a red faced Ronan O'Gara on the wall.




Old Pub:https://www.606v2.com/t26870p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-shebeen-queen-at-ellis-park-johannesburg#1115697

ChequeredJersey wrote:

red_stag wrote:What did he do?

Swam in front of the boats, forcing them to restart and thus ruining 6 months of rigorous constant training for 18 people whilst endangering his own life by being run down by about a ton of fast moving aerodynamic pointy carbon fibre

Geez what an idiot!

Cross Keys are up for it anyway. Classic Gwent rugby 3-0

Cancel that, their winger has scored 8-0 with convo to come.

10-0 Steffan Jones looking assured.

Glas a du wrote:

Rava wrote:Hound the "knock on" was inconclusive. I don't think it could have been given though.
I thought the ref did fairly well.

It's a pity in rugby that after nearly every game it's an analysis of a refs performance that dominates rather than the teams.
Getting too much like soccer unfortunately.

Or the rules are too complicated?

No! Just an acknowledgement that refs are human beings. In that game there were no blatant omissions by the ref. there were no controversial decisions that I could see.
I actually thought it flowed well and there was a good scrum contest without a load of resets and penalties.

Rava wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

Rava wrote:Hound the "knock on" was inconclusive. I don't think it could have been given though.
I thought the ref did fairly well.

It's a pity in rugby that after nearly every game it's an analysis of a refs performance that dominates rather than the teams.
Getting too much like soccer unfortunately.

Or the rules are too complicated?

No! Just an acknowledgement that refs are human beings. In that game there were no blatant omissions by the ref. there were no controversial decisions that I could see.
I actually thought it flowed well and there was a good scrum contest without a load of resets and penalties.

Fair enough, I didn't see it. The laws are too complicated though.

Steffan Jones again 13-0

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rowing/17645929

Cymroglan wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rowing/17645929

What a dick

Do you mean the one on his head

Keys have been in good form all season Glas, glad they are sticking to form so far.

Agree with you on the laws too, think I had a similar convo with Ozzy about it on twitter the other week

Pirates coming back into it. 13-3 Keys second row yellow and another penalty. Pirates go to corner.

Penalty try Pirates.

13-10 30 minutes.

Second yellow against Keys. At the risk of upsetting Rava, this ref is reminding me of the ministry man in that wartime film with Maggie Smith and a pig. Uptight Scottish Presbytarian.

Or Edward Woodward in the Wicker Man

The film is A Private Function.

In the ground I don't know what the yellows or the penalty try was for. Now it's this close, I can only see a Pirates win. Apparently they're professionals, which I didn't realise. Great start by the Keys though. Leon Andrews the Keys centre playing very well.

It's funny seeing Daf Jones in the "studio" exposed to the elements though. He can't be too chuffed.

You diplomat Rev!

Tryyyyyy! What a class try! Who says you can't score off slow ball. 20-13.

Glas you won't upset me mate. We can all see the mistakes they make. I didn't say they didn't make any.

I know, I just want to make it easier for them, but I was pulling you plonker.

Leon Andrews stretchered off in a neck brace. This is a gripping match.

I could feel you.

Edinburgh win 19-14.

Yessss! Keys win 20-16. Break a siege on their line in the last minute!

for Asbo!

Amazing win, is this the first time a Scottish side has made a SF?

Brilliant win!

wahey, da iawn Keys

Asbo will have a good weekend after all

Keys Keys Keys

Great 2nd half by Embra.
for As, Risky, FES and any other Scottish posters.

We have some elderly Embra fans in the pub here in Wycombe, and they wre delighted. 90% of the Wasps fans wanted Embra to do it ad well.



Rava - I'm not witch hunting the ref in our game; others have already done that here in Wyconbe. There were knock ons missed from both teams, plus blocks, but whether these were as clear cut on TV as they were in the ground I don't know.

Also TV may not have shown Elliot Daly being clothes lined off the ball, then subsequently punched. He and Joe Launchbury were incensed at the final whistle. I don't like to see that sort of reaction from players, but they wouldn't do it without reason.

37,000 fans at Murrayfield for a club game and a Scottish side in the semi finals of the H Cup. I know I haven't been following rugby especially closely but what's going on?!

Bradley for the next Ireland coach

Munsty, wake up, you must have been dreaming - neither of those things are possible!

Asbo you must be so chuffed that your 3rd (4th?) team are through

Seriously though, historic day, well done Keys.

No, no well done.

Glas a du wrote:Asbo you must be so chuffed that your 3rd (4th?) team are through

Seriously though, historic day, well done Keys.

No, no well done.

Ha, ha, no association with Embra for me, altho I do enjoy seeing them do well (rare as it is, in the league at any rate!)

and it's a fantastic boost for Scottish rugby Asbo

Cept that it makes Robinson seem even more inept. If Glasgow make the play offs as well...

Congrats to the Leinster regs, hope you go out and enjoy that win in style!

Wow, Leinster looked mighty impressive in that first half, a little better from the Bloos in the second

If they become the first side to retain it, win it without losing a group game and 3 times in four years I think Gibbo will explode.

At his age it might be safer for him if they were put out in the next round. I'm soooo excited for tomorrow I can't even tell you.

Two Irish, one Scottish and...one English side in the semi's. Saracens Ulster final.

Glas a du wrote:Two Irish, one Scottish and...one English side in the semi's. Saracens Ulster final.

Can we play that in Cape Town so it'll be a home match for both teams?

Despite the loss today, I've had a damn good day with some top class people.

And it's still not my birthday

It's soon tho, I know it is! glad that you've had a top day

As, back at ya

And Happy birthday to hughie.

And I'm getting as tired as a newt.

Edinburgh defined the very essence of what the HC is all about today.

100's of Leinster fans - including me, were enthralled watching it.

Sarries to end all French Resistence tomorrow.

Its an Edinburgh Leinster Final.

Maryfield gals Rock.

Gibbo you've got a hell of a team

No French sides on the HC, four in the Amlin

Morning all, off out for a wee while to arrange the Easter egg hunt for the kiddlies

That's not a tradition I've ever had any time for. Blydi yanks and the pervasive homogenous culture. Halloween and Christmas are bad enough, without them spoiling Easter as well.

*grump, grump, rant, rant*

Morning all: I can eat meat today!!!! Must admit that it's been the hardest lent I've done but good for losing weight!! Bacon + cheese sarnie I think.

I think I'm right in saying the Easter hunt comes from our side of the Atlantic Glas. That's not to say the yanks haven't or will not ruin everything in living memory. I hope you're warming up you Ulster beanie for later!

Maryfield girls definetly rock Gibbo. I was once courting a Scottish lass in my uni course a few years ago. Then I made the mistake of telling her a joke and a Scottish boy and girl. Went downhill very quickly. They don't half hold a grudge.

Ps Munster smell. Ulster till I die.

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