The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Sea of Tranquility, Luna

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Hello and 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 made its way to the Moon, in honour of the late Neil Armstrong. One small step for man ...

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Lance Armstrong in yellow, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin moonwalking, or the shot of Joe Ansbro breaking the line.



Last pub: https://www.606v2.com/t33620p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-mendoza#1499265

Try Quins. I do not like this use of the TMO.
Anyway the conversion is over and the game is on. 40-32.
Still 15 minutes to go.

Both teams going to need to shore up their defences though both are fairly strong attacks

Best game I've seen for ages. Another Quins try.
Wasps are out on their feet.

Two minutes to go. Quins take a two point lead.

must be gutted.

Well, they'll take something from the game either way. If they can do that for 80 mins nobody is going to want to face that backline fed by those backrowers

Phew that was some game of rugby. Brilliant comeback from Quins but what fantastic play from Wasps for 50minutes.

Can't believe we lost that. Some controvesial calls by the officials.

Nothing showed on TV as controversial Hound But I'm not a fan of using the TMO to check back in play. The calls were right but you could hear both teams calling for checks after nearly every score.

For Munsty, Rava and all those who may be interested:

AFL

Qualifying Finals (home teams first)
QF1:Collingwood v Hawthorn
QF2: Adelaide v Sydney

Elimination Finals
EF1: West Coast v Nth Melbourne (winner plays loser QF1)
EF2: Geelong v Fremantle (winner plays loser QF2)

NRL (thus far... they've dumped McIntyre final 8 system and gone back to the old way 1v4, 2v3, 5v8, 6v7, like the AFL again)

Qualifying Finals (home teams first)
QF1:Canterbury v Manly
QF2: Melbourne v Souths

Elimination Finals
EF1: Nth Qld v Brisbane/Canberra (winner plays loser QF1)
EF2: Cronulla v Brisbane/Canberra (winner plays loser QF2)

NZ Warriors play Canberra in Auckland and Nth Qld play Cronulla tomorrow (this last game will have no effect on these 2 teams who are 5th/6th respectively)

Canberra can leapfrog Brisbane if they win - so it could be Canberra v Cronulla; Nth Qld v Brisbane the other EF.
If Warriors win, then Nth Qld play Canberra; Cronulla play Brisbane.

Table as it stands: https://www.606v2.com/t27604-2012-nrl-premiership-results-and-table

Women's wheelchair basketball - turns out it's a very interesting sport

Pretty violent too CJ... like the wheelchair rugby.
US is one of the top teams apparently.

I'm watching a match live on Monday. Looking forward to it. Wheelchair rugby, that's nicknamed murderball right?

Yeah... we have a big rivalry with the US.

Funny to hear the Yanks say they're "gonna do us good!"

No quarter given... nor asked. I recoil in my comfy chair when I watch those guys (and women basketball players) bash into each other.
They just dust themselves off and get back into it.

They're already paralysed or severely handicapped and it's as if they've got nothing to lose. Amazing competitiveness really.

Big win in Devon for the Six tries. Happy Asbo tonight.

Barf just scraped in at Worcester. PJ

Cheers Breaker

Barnes has produced two yellows for foul play. Both were referred to TMO.

Jeez I've just seen the result from Sandy Park!

Chiefs 43 Sale 6

As, congrats I'm going to go and console myself with now

Blind Judo is weird

Swanny, I didn't see that one coming.



The day is not lost. Coventry 13-37 Ealing.

Evening All

Sounds like there were some good games in the English Prem. Consolations Swanny...I know how you feel. Still, it's early doors...let's hope our teams can improve.

Just settling down to watch the Sgarlets v Leinster now.

Folks, my nephew has just moved into first place in the competition on FB. Thanks everyone.
The voting finishes on Monday at lunchtime so if you know anyone else who could help ....

Ah cool Rava! Hope he gets it!

Believe!

Howya Gibbo, bach!

No talent in your Leinster squad today is there?

Madigan slots his 1st.

There's plenty of talent Cari. Look at the speed of Carr!

Jenno is the Master!

Try Scarlets. Don't panic Captain Jenno!

Well played Scarlets. Good pressure try.

Blues beating Connacht 9 - 13 at the mo.

Its all Scarlets now. Mon Leinster! Stand up!

Tavis Knoyle being a pain in Leinster's orse. He's having a good game so far.

7 - 3 after 23 minutes.

The Welsh commentator calls Nacewa "Eye-zaaa"

Relief! Now Leinster get hauld of the ball and run with it.

Cari wrote:Tavis Knoyle being a pain in Leinster's orse. He's having a good game so far.

He is Cari. I remember Penfro and you pointing him out to me, 2 years back. Ye weren't wrong.

Yeah, he's brewing nicely Gibbo. We could see more of him in the Welsh squad this year.

Uh - oh. Williams in with a second try (and he managed to remove a Leinster player's boot in the process!)

14 - 3 after conversion.

14 - 6 coming up to HT.

We need to tighten our defence in the middle. We need to release Conway & Carr and spread them wide. We need Madigan to start running the show. We need a lot to win this one. Do it Joe! Have that HT chat.

Not a good start for Leinster. North in with another try, not converted though.

19 - 6.

Getting into it now. Bout time.

Believe!

Thats game. We are being mullered here.

Woah! Excellent try from the Scarlets.

26 - 6 after 49 minutes.

Come on Leinster, you can score here.

Oh maybe not.

Good kick Madigan. NOW lads!

Bollix. Jenno is trying to drag his team over the line, to no avail.

Evening all,

Back from the footie. Not the best sitting amongst 3,000 very frustrated and upset Everton fans.

Enjoyed most of the day, had a nice time in a pub beforehand eating a curry and chatting to a West Brom fan.

Yay! Toner in with a Leinster try at last - right under the posts!

26 - 13.

PS Looking forward to settling down on the couch to watch the Munster game and Match of The Day afterwards.

Glad you had a good day out Munsty.

Another possible Scarlets try here...TMO. That'll be the bonus point sealed then....

31 - 13.

Not the greatest start for Leinster but I saw they had a lot of young players out. Should benefit them.

Good start to the game here. Both teams wanting to play it seems.

Evenin' all.

Did you walk down Gwladys Street, Munsty? There's plenty of Welsh in Liverpool's history - and in the accent, which is a mixture of Lancashire, Irish and North Walian.

Okay, I've just seen that Everton were away. Maybe there's a Gwladys Street in West Bromwich?