The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Oxford

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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 Oxford and the only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Seve Ballesteros, Andy Fenby, Nick Williams,Tim Visser, Adam Ashley Cooper and Paul Lawrie up on the wall.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Stag: I don't believe you!

And rightly so. A certain someone may have referred to the Dragons as a "lesser team*" on the podcast last night



*or similar, I forget the precise word used

You'll have to tune into the Podcast to find out!!

Right, that's it. Expect flambeaux and pitchforks next time you come to Wales, Stag!

Actually Im pretty sure I spoke in their favour saying that they were unfairly written off ahead of the Edinburgh match and Rodney Parade was one of the most special grounds in the UK.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote: Expect flambeaux next time you come to Wales, Stag!

A sort of tomato flavoured cake is it?

You are quite the host.

Well you won't be eating it, put it that way...

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Well you won't be eating it, put it that way...

He did say positive things about the effect of Rodney Parade on Dragons in fairness.

He also talked about teams Munster might safely rest players against ...

Ah fair enough, then. I'll make him a sandwich next time he's over.

Here we go:

Scarlets: Liam Williams; George North, Gareth Maule, Scott Williams, Andy Fenby; Aled Thomas, Tavis Knoyle; Phil John, Matthew Rees, Samson Lee, Sione Timani, Johan Snyman, Aaron Shingler, Rob McCusker (capt), Josh Turnbull, Rob McCusker.

Replacements: Ken Owens, Shaun Hopkins, Deacon Manu, Richard Kelly, Kieran Murphy, Gareth Davies, Rhys Priestland, Morgan Stoddart.

Dragons: Dan Evans; Adam Hughes, Pat Leach, Andy Tuilagi, Tom Prydie; Steffan Jones, Jonathan Evans; Toby Faletau, Nic Cudd, Lewis Evans (capt), Adam Jones, Ian Nimmo, Dan Way, Steve Jones, Phil Price.

Replacements : Hugh Gustafson, Aaron Coundley, Nathan Buck, Jevon Groves, Tom Brown, Liam Davies (Bedwas), Ashley Smith, Will Harries.

It's a touch unfair that the Scarlets are starting with 16 men (and asking alot of Rob McCusker), but there you go.

Ha we have two mcgog's playing??

Going to be a close game, specially as the forecast is dreadful. Should be a good derby

Any idea why JD2 isn't even on the bench?

Right, have moved into the C21st, bitten the bullet and am now officially a Twit

Asbo thats so yesterday. Everyone has moved on from that.

Office admin have just brought around cupcakes as they feel guilty that no-one in my team has a working phone yet, after we shifted floors at the weekend.

I still hate my new desk though - it's only 1m wide, vs the 1.25m we had downstairs. My laptop*, desktop pc, plus large monitor, ergonomic keyboard, mouse, phone & notepad hardly fit. The running joke around the team (aside from the big "welcome to battery analytics" sign + battery hen drawing on our whiteboard) on the team is that there's more space in each toilet cubicle than at our desks.


*I have a separate laptop for working on a new client - it logs into their system but not ours

red_stag wrote:Asbo thats so yesterday. Everyone has moved on from that.

Oh really? Shoite, what should I be on now?

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

red_stag wrote:Asbo thats so yesterday. Everyone has moved on from that.

Oh really? Shoite, what should I be on now?

Never mind him As, he can't even keep his internet running for a full 2 hour podcast

Jus tmake sure you "follow" @v2rugby and you'll be fine.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

red_stag wrote:Asbo thats so yesterday. Everyone has moved on from that.

Oh really? Shoite, what should I be on now?

I cant say cos I'll get in trouble with the fuzz. PM me ill sort you out for a half ounce.

Half an ounce of turnip won't last you the night.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Half an ounce of turnip won't last you the night.

Luckless in Munster we eat so many turnips they have their own system of measurement.

A half ounce of turnips would weight about the same amount as the Heineken Cup trophy. You'll just have to try imagine what that is.

He's just being rested lucky, like North was last week, he's played a lot of rugby for us so far.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Half an ounce of turnip won't last you the night.

It's powdered turnip though Lucky!

You've been in fine form the last few days, Stag!



Well, fine form for you.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:You've been in fine form the last few days, Stag!



Well, fine form for you.

Thank you very much. Have some flambeaux

Has a Welsh man ever won the Heineken Cup??

Hoog wrote:Has a Welsh man ever won the Heineken Cup??

Gareth Thomas

Ieuan Evans won it with Bath.

Has a Scotsman ever won it?

I know the Italian Freddy Puccariello won it with Munster.

Wob Howley was an actual match winner for Wasps

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Ah fair enough, then. I'll make him a sandwich next time he's over.

I've got a knuckle sandwich with Red_Drag's name all over it if he keeps this charade up

Risca Rev wrote:Wob Howley was an actual match winner for Wasps

Forgot about that one. Remember his try against Toulouse in the last minute.

That was a top class final.

As much as I liked Leinster v Ulster the final is so much better when it involves teams from different countries.

Aye ieuan and howley were the two I thought of.

Actually maybe Gareth Thomas didnt win one so.

I think he did stag, or could have been the amlin. Am sure he won a trophy out in France.

red_stag wrote:Has a Scotsman ever won it?

I know the Italian Freddy Puccariello won it with Munster.

The man from Wagga Wagga.

Mickado wrote:

red_stag wrote:Has a Scotsman ever won it?

I know the Italian Freddy Puccariello won it with Munster.

The man from Wagga Wagga.

:laughing

I'm counting that as a no then. I may have one, but I'm going to check.

Yes I do. Andy Nicol

Nathan Hines might not have been born in Scotland but he's hardly a journeyman, he's a ton of caps. Anyway, i'm pretty sure there's another Scot who has a medal, just can't remember who...

Couple more Welshmen from Bath. Nathan Thomas and Richard Webster

I was only joking about Hines and I've offered another Scot

Wiki say Alfie was a part in Toulouse's 2005 win.

Irishmen who’ve won a HC with non-Irish teams.

Trevor Brennan
Eoin Reddan
Geordan Murphy (x2)

Anyone else?

Risca Rev wrote:Wiki say Alfie was a part in Toulouse's 2005 win.

Must be true then.

I think it's right though. He was late joining the Lions in 05 I think, unless that was league matters?

Would Shane Jennings have won it with Leicester? Or Leo Cullen?

Oh, and that Irish flanker who played for Wasps, O'Connor was it?

Was Kenny Logan with wasps when they won it?

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Would Shane Jennings have won it with Leicester? Or Leo Cullen?

Oh, and that Irish flanker who played for Wasps, O'Connor was it?

Jennings and Cullen didn't join the Tigers until 2005, they won at least one league title but no HC.

Johnny O'Connor, totally forgot about him, he must have won one with Wasps.

rugbydreamer wrote:Was Kenny Logan with wasps when they won it?

Doesn't look like it

I've been looking for this one for ages. A 10 year old Tamati Ellison meets Inga the winger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3fkVo5DkMc