The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Taihape

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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 Taihape - The Gumboot Capital of the World!

http://www.taihape.co.nz/

We also welcome our newest member, Amber ...who no doubt will have an interest in those boots!

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Aaron Smith, Topsy Ojo, Jason Shoemark, Tom Rees, Gonzalo Garcia, Leo the Leinster Lion and Lalakai Foketi up on the wall.



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t35494p1050-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-oxford

It is very skewed isn't it?

It never ceases to amaze me when I see teams like LI or Wasps or SF in the same group as teams who I have absolutely no idea which country they play in!

Not sure I want to open the whole "Let us English dictate the rules of the HEC (ie have a chance of winning) or we're taking our ball and going home!" thing in here!

It's not about that for me MrsP, it's that the HC should be for the elite and I think it should be cut to 16 teams. How that 16 is made up is another debate and is one that has been done to death recently.

Okay!

I'll just put my wee fishing rod away then shall I?



How's life at Chez O?

Good day for Quins

Thought we should win, denying Biarritz the BP then taking our BP was more than I'd hoped for

All good in the crazy house thanks MrsP, how are the wee Poissons doing?

Well done CJ!

Lots of TBPs around this weekend!

All well in P land Ozzy.

Mad as usual like, but good all the same. Hockey and rugby teams both won with clean sheets today. The BB team lost but P3 was told she played well so a happy bunny! P1 fell off twice at riding today but they were both soft landings so no harm done. What do you expect when you are learning to jump with no stirrups!

Also marathon only 2 weeks away, can start to get some more rugby in after that's over. Very sporty kids it sounds you have Mrs P

Keeps them off the streets CJ!

Ozzy3213 wrote:Good win for Ulster last night, Paul Marshall looking good. What chance of him getting capped in the AI's?

Fantastic performance from Marshall. No chance of getting capped in the AIs. Over here the former has very little influence on the latter.

CJ good effort man. How you feel the running training combines with the rugby?

It gives good fitness but it's very hard to rugby train and run train in the same day so I can't really make rugby training as I'm running 5 times a week. Also switching from rugby boots to running shoes has been quite hard on my feet! It's mostly just fitting the time to train for both in, rowing has taken a massive backseat, probs can't do it competitively this year

MrsP wrote:
Mad as usual like, but good all the same. Hockey and rugby teams both won with clean sheets today. The BB team lost but P3 was told she played well so a happy bunny! P1 fell off twice at riding today but they were both soft landings so no harm done. What do you expect when you are learning to jump with no stirrups!

Mad's the best way to be MrsP. We've had a quiet weekend so far as the H and D are both a bit poorly with hacking coughs, but I am pretty sure my fuel bill will increase in the next few weeks as H is rehearsing for a production of Mary Poppins in late November and N has a part in a production of We Will Rock You in December. On the plus side going swimming with the kids twice a week is certainly keeping me fit!!!

Well fair play to you sir, that's some effort to run a marathon whilst still being involved with rugby and rowing. Respect.

H treading the boards already????

I knew N was a seasoned actress at the tender age of ? 11 but hadn't realised middle O was following in her foot(lights) steps.

You could get one of those bikes with the wee cart thing behind to get them to and fro. Would save on the fuel and increase the fitness levels!

She started at a drama club in September as she wanted to be like her big sister and is now hooked on it as well. Heaven help me when D decides she wants to do it as well!

You should get them involved in the same productions but not trying out for the same roles.

Of course, if it's anything like our house, they'd still manage to have rehearsals at different times or at the same time but in different places!

Now that sounds very familiar. The usual thing for us is they all get invited to birthday parties on the same day in different places and Mrs O is at work so it's just me running round like a lunatic dropping off and picking up!

Fair play to the Dragons fans tonight. They chanted for their team from the terrace throughout.

Stand up for the Men of Gwent.



I didn't manage to meet up with lucky, despite getting up to the ground early. Missed calls amd texts - I think he was probably in the ground by the time I got there.

Safe home to you fella.

MrsP wrote:It is very skewed isn't it?

It never ceases to amaze me when I see teams like LI or Wasps or SF in the same group as teams who I have absolutely no idea which country they play in!

Not sure I want to open the whole "Let us English dictate the rules of the HEC (ie have a chance of winning) or we're taking our ball and going home!" thing in here!

I'm not sure I understand that MrsP. Are you saying you only recognise one ERC competition because it's the only one that Rabo teams play in?

Don't get me wrong, I'm totally bitter about the fact that Bath aren't good enough to play in the Heino this year, but not so bitter as I can't support Ulster for the duration of the Heino.

I get the impression, from your post, that you find it amusing that some teams in Europe end up playing in a totally Pan-European competition, whilst others in Europe end up playing in a restricted European competition regardless of how poor they are at the game in their own league.

I don't see the "Let us English dictate the rules of the HEC (ie have a chance of winning) or we're taking our ball and going home!" argument at all.

The argument for the "across the board Rabo qualifiers" is that it's supposed to be a Pan-European cup. So, how many Romanian or Spanish teams are in the Pan-European Heino?

Personally, I'm not fussed by the current argument as I love the Heino as it is, but I really don't see how you can lay down the current upheaval at the door of "the English", particularly when you couple it with an analogy of taking away a ball, like it's a child thing?

Out of order as far as I'm concerned.

Goose laying golden eggs, Unions sharpening knives.

Is that the breakfast glas?! Morning all, so my quiet night in with my mate led to a few beers and a chinese, perfect preparation for the half marathon today along with rugby aches right?!

Morning!

Best of luck for today Prop. Really hope you stay injury free and enjoy the event

I didn't finish watching the match last night. Too tired.

Cheers Cari!!

Morning people of the good life

Morning Billiam!

Hope you're well and enjoyed your travels.

I don't read newspapers but my ma always buys one, and fairdos it's got a rugby supplement as well as a football one. Going to read it now.

Morning Cari, was working so not much time to enjoy the travel

Hope you are well

Oh well, change of scenery though. I'm not too bad thanks. Have a bit of a cold and cough but that'll soon pass.

How you keeping these days?

Well i did get to buy a load of new electronic gadgets in Singapore

Keeping well thanks, working hard again

Hope you feel better soon

Ah, you're a bit of a gadget collector eh? Well Xmas is coming and they're cheaper over there aren't they? . Glad to hear you're back to working hard and getting about.

At least you can catch up on the rugby now too!

I am an engineer Cari, i surround myself with gadgets

I'm watching an item on the Beeb about artists making music from bird poop...they need an awful lot of patience I'll give them that.

What's wrong with pianos...

Nothing...they'll use one once the birds have pooped the notes on the paper. There's an artist in Liverpool who's laid big sheets of blank music paper in a park and the birds will poop notes and they'll create music from that...

That's how my daughter pays a piano, just bashing random notes.

You should encourage her to pay random notes on a clarinet. She sounds talented you can teller, Glas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Nmvx5JGgM

How are we doing boys and girls? Apoogies to those who sent me PMs looking for games. Haven't been on since the middle of the week. If it's any consolation I haven't seen a live HC game yet either!

Allriiii Thom? How's things? . I had a great stream for the Ulster match Friday night. I hope the same channel is broadcasting next weekend.

I'm watching the repeat of last night's Amlin game now being as I missed the last twenty minutes or so.

Might have it on the list Cari, but would you mind sending it on Cari? Cheers.


Can't complain really, except I haven't seen a full game yet only drips and drabs. Some interesting results, Leinster deserved to lose from what I saw.

Will do Thom when I'm back home next week. You probably have watched the same channel.

Nicky Robinson had a good game last night. Glad to see he's come on so well since he left the Diff.

PJHolybloke wrote:

MrsP wrote:It is very skewed isn't it?

It never ceases to amaze me when I see teams like LI or Wasps or SF in the same group as teams who I have absolutely no idea which country they play in!

Not sure I want to open the whole "Let us English dictate the rules of the HEC (ie have a chance of winning) or we're taking our ball and going home!" thing in here!

I'm not sure I understand that MrsP. Are you saying you only recognise one ERC competition because it's the only one that Rabo teams play in?

Don't get me wrong, I'm totally bitter about the fact that Bath aren't good enough to play in the Heino this year, but not so bitter as I can't support Ulster for the duration of the Heino.

I get the impression, from your post, that you find it amusing that some teams in Europe end up playing in a totally Pan-European competition, whilst others in Europe end up playing in a restricted European competition regardless of how poor they are at the game in their own league.

I don't see the "Let us English dictate the rules of the HEC (ie have a chance of winning) or we're taking our ball and going home!" argument at all.

The argument for the "across the board Rabo qualifiers" is that it's supposed to be a Pan-European cup. So, how many Romanian or Spanish teams are in the Pan-European Heino?

Personally, I'm not fussed by the current argument as I love the Heino as it is, but I really don't see how you can lay down the current upheaval at the door of "the English", particularly when you couple it with an analogy of taking away a ball, like it's a child thing?

Out of order as far as I'm concerned.

I had kinda hoped all the wee smilie face thingies would have conveyed my intent PJ.

Afternoon. Thom - Leinster definitely had the referee on their side. I was watching it with other Wasps fans in a pub before our game. We are an objective bunch, and we could not believe what Leinster got away with.

There was a blatant trip by Nacewa that should have been at least a yellow, and a high tackle from the same player that went unpunished. Numerous Leinster offences at the ruck were ignored, with two players coming in from the side to effect a turnover in easy kicking range. The score was 6-6 then, and had Chiefs taken the lead it could have been a very different result.

On Planet Rugby, Joe Schmidt said they got lucky. Most neutrals would agree.

Cari NR did have a good game last night. Some of his passing was top drawer.

Ah MrsP, smilies are hard to work out when you're wearing beer googles

And I'm alive!! Someone give me

Hound - Nicky was suggested as one of the MOTM but it was given to another Wasps player. I'm just glad he's doing so well.

Quackered - brilliant day and evening, thanks to all, and so great to catch up with everyone

Welcome back Asbo. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself despite the result. The Chiefs will get their own back at home in January

Urgh

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How's the head mate?

Hi all. Superb night last night.

Hi all hope everyone had a good time wherever their travels took them this weekend.
We got to Ravenhill on Friday night but that was it for live Rugby.
Went back to Belfast with Mrs R, daughter and son-in-law for a night out for Mrs R's birthday. Great day/night but as per my memory wasn't in great condition at the end
We were in a Japanese restaurant and our table was booked for 9.00pm. Very busy and didn't get seated until 10.00. Manager and staff couldn't do enough for us and even brought a birthday surprise for Mrs R. We had a few drinks during and after the meal and when the bill came they were FOC!! Brilliant!! Probably about £40 worth.

Also met and had a quick chat with Craig Gilroy who was there with a couple of mates. Nice young fella and happy to keep Bowe and Trimble under pressure and hopes that when the opportunity arises he can do a good job.

How the mighty have fallen. This Toulouse v Tigers game is like watching two bald men fight over a comb.....

Hope you made it to Paddy power Rava