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

Oh I got my Paralympics update wrong last night btw twas.

Team GB - 5 Golds

Ireland - 2 Golds - moves you guys up to 10th in the table!



10 mins till S4C re-show the rygbi.....lovely start to the day


Bore da pawb

Gibson wrote:What a stunning day! Sun on my face. Just watched swans necking on the lake. Beautiful.

Goin to take my girlie for a bike-roide in the Sun. We may pedal even.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSOSCYwKAbU

For you Gibbo,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1bYRaihts0

eirebilly wrote:

Gibson wrote:What a stunning day! Sun on my face. Just watched swans necking on the lake. Beautiful.

Goin to take my girlie for a bike-roide in the Sun. We may pedal even.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSOSCYwKAbU

For you Gibbo,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1bYRaihts0

Ha je, de banden vol met wind me jong?

Ah feic off! Yer worse than that Toril woman. She didn't believe me either.

Me tyre WAS flat. I was pished. It was late. Me Grannie died. I missed the train. Cockup at Clapham Junction. Yada feicin yada. You were too pished. I was too pished. Viking Lady made the call.

Fancy a pint soon bud?

Bore da pawb / good morning all.

I wish I understood all this Dutch - I'm guessing it's not a million miles away from English, but all I understood from Billy's post was 'jong', and it doesn't take a Welsh rocket scientist to work that out.

Mo is a treasure, Gibbo. You don't need me to tell you, but it bears repeating!

Anytime Gibbo, i am well up for a pint

Toril has continued to remind me that she was the only responsible person out of us

Lucky, i asked Gibbo (in drents) if he had wind in his tyres for the ride today

Drents?! See, that makes it all the tougher, learn Dutch and then a dialect on top of that!

But here's a tune for a Sunday morning:

https://youtu.be/csqAgBWtfmU

Here goes, can finally watch the match.

I dont speak ABN Dutch that well lucky, speak fluent Drents and Fries

Nice tune,.

Turnbull is my hero.

In that first five minutes he took charge of the inner channel. Liam Williams is also my hero.

Your boys played a fine brand of rugby yesterday, Glas.

Can I have some Fries with that too please? Save the tyres though...

Morning all. Some great Rugby matches on show yesterday!

eirebilly wrote:I dont speak ABN Dutch that well lucky, speak fluent Drents and Fries

Nice tune,.

I knew* a bloke from Vriesland, he worked with my brother-in-law.



* - But he knew nothing about the Afrikaners. I must have bored him silly that night!

He slid into Carrs feet there. Got up, chucked Nacewa out of his way, then goes in for a jackal.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Bore da pawb / good morning all.

I wish I understood all this Dutch - I'm guessing it's not a million miles away from English, but all I understood from Billy's post was 'jong', and it doesn't take a Welsh rocket scientist to work that out.

Mo is a treasure, Gibbo. You don't need me to tell you, but it bears repeating!

She just read that over me shoulder Lucky. Big hugs back. She thinks yer a "complete darlin". Me too bud.

Roysh, time to ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbATaj7Il8

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Your boys played a fine brand of rugby yesterday, Glas.

Aye. Aled Thomas' influence shouldn't be underestimated in that. He's a classic outside half.

Glas a du wrote:He slid into Carrs feet there. Got up, chucked Nacewa out of his way, then goes in for a jackal.

Man. He's just lovin this he is.

Early days yet, roysh? When does it finish again... April?

Gibson wrote:

Glas a du wrote:He slid into Carrs feet there. Got up, chucked Nacewa out of his way, then goes in for a jackal.

Man. He's just lovin this he is.

Its hard to explain the feeling. It's like beating your older brother at pool.

Glas - Aled T was great y'day and Sanjay just got better and better throughout the game.

I really think Shingler is my new favourite though, the guy is immense.

Glas a du wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Your boys played a fine brand of rugby yesterday, Glas.

Aye. Aled Thomas' influence shouldn't be underestimated in that. He's a classic outside half.

He was at the Dragons for a bit. That was before we were a high-flying bonus-point-winning side.

Was that the first half or the second?

Dreamer, Aaron Shingler is fantastic. I suppose his physicality is what will count against him in Gatland's book, but I'd make room for him in our back row.

Actually, who would you drop for him? He's a six, but Mr Lydiate has that spot nailed down, I'd say.

He's played most of his career in age grade 2nd row though I think Lucky.

He can play anywhere from 4-8, just hope his versatility doesn't hurt his development. I would always have him starting for us, just a superb athlete, great to have on the bench too I suppose.


Oooh an interview with Mark!

Does anyone know the real name of 'fire trees'? I've just had to cut back my next-door neighbours'. Invasive as feck.

fire trees?? never heard of them.

Athlete is the word for him, Dreamer. Footballer would be another.

It's some kind of pine, I think. You can tell from the leaves that it's not native. I've cut it back now and the pup is having a whale of a time chewing the branches!

Shingler's place is on the bench with Ryan Jones. Tough on Tipuric, but I'd start him over Warburton anyway.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Does anyone know the real name of 'fire trees'? I've just had to cut back my next-door neighbours'. Invasive as feck.

Like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrica_faya

Reminds me to do some cutting back at Mum's place - now that spring has sprung. We get all these exotic plants from South Africa, South America and Asia. It's a never ending battle for about 8 months of the year.

ha I bet! just watch she doesn't bring a supply indoors, you'll be sweeping up chewed up bits of wood for weeks!

I don't think that's him, Breaker, the leaves aren't as waxy as that. I only call it 'fire tree' because my brother-in-law had one in his garden.

What's the truth of this Robbie Deans quitting rumour? If he did step down, who would you have as his replacement?

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I don't think that's him, Breaker, the leaves aren't as waxy as that. I only call it 'fire tree' because my brother-in-law had one in his garden.

What's the truth of this Robbie Deans quitting rumour? If he did step down, who would you have as his replacement?

Declan Kidney will be free soon.

Spoiler:

Have a lovely day regs.

Talk about that has been whipped up by a few of his enemies - Alan Jones for one.

They are now talking about getting SBW to NSW Waratahs next season (NRL deal is far from finalised apparently) and either RD or McKenzie to coach them.

Ewen would be the logical choice to succeed Robbie for the Wallabies or if Deans stays as Wallaby coach, then McKenzie for the Tahs. It's all a bit confusing at the moment.

There's always a richness of footballers to choose from, I don't know whether it's coaching or instinct, but as long as your front row can scrummage (and even if they can't) your backs will cause sides problems. Ever since '84, I think.

https://youtu.be/Z5FaS7JaHjU

best try of the match coming up shortly......

And this is magic: https://youtu.be/BXhlvVPefWc

Sanjay, Shings and Crazylegs, 3 of my faaaave players all linking up to score a a lush lush try.

Thanks Lucky.

My brother was at that Scotland match. Some say it was the final match of BC '78, then wining it in '79 and '80 was the coming of age for Australian rugby but I tend to agree with you it was that '84 tour which proved we could also do well in Europe.

That '84 GS Tour was preceded by a Schoolboys tour where they did pretty well too. I still can't believe Mark Ella retired at 25.

Similar to Barry John I suppose, choosing to retire rather than just falling out of favour.

Campo and Ieuan Evans were my idols when I was growing up. Funnily enough, I still preferred Campo even after the '89 Lions tour! I still believe in the philosophy of counter-attacking: most players these days will just hoof it, but if it's on, it's on, it doesn't matter where on the field you are. Kurtley Beale is a real gem in that respect.

Risca Rev wrote:Right what is that dices roll thing supposed to do?

Hero is running a role playing game (there's a new section for it a ways down the front page). Having the site run the dice rolls means no one can accuse the game master of cheating so we've turned the feature on on the site.

You only have to watch some of the tries in this weekend's NRL matches.
Some bamboozling moves which leave you shaking your head in disbelief.

The lines that they run (often drawing 3 or 4 tacklers) then popping up passes or tricky 'Harlem Globetrotter' sleight-of-hand stuff. It seems to get better and better each week. The defence is not too shabby either. Some absolute bell-ringers yet they just get up (if they can) and do it all again.

If only we could train a few of those NRL guys in the finer arts of rugby union. Some completely devastating players (forwards and backs) running around at the moment.

My other idol was Serge Blanco. Was he good in defence? Who knows!

https://youtu.be/Uav-yBqPJTQ

Morning all. Spent the evening teaching my flatmate and her friends how to play poker. They now know just enough to lose a lot of money in a serious game.