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

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Suspicious lurker wrote:Urgh

How's the head mate?

Head is fine. It's the 45 minutes sleep I had that killing me

Mr Bloom is a sanctimonious northern naughty naughty boy.

Epic weekend. Epic.

Clermont fans are the best I've ever come across, best stadium I've ever been to, was bouncing.

They all love stepheeeen joneeees as much as me.

Regan king was sitting with the scarlets fans

My liver may struggle to recover.

Proud of my boys too. We led for 38 mins but Stodds' two yellows finished us, the poor sod. Amazing effort from them though. They left nothing on the pitch.

We may not have a fit backline for Leinster now though!

They've obviously got good taste like us then Dreamer!!

Glad you had a good time! I hope you've got a couple of days off now to recover....

Are you back from France already then?

Felix Baumgartner is a hero. Bonkers, but amazing. He's literally been supersonic!

On the bus back now. Get to Cardiff at 10 I think, then am getting a lift back West.

Sleep deprived beyond belief so work will be interesting tomorrow.....

My brother got a pic with Regan, I am v v jealous!

Would love to go back there and have more time to explore Clermont. Just the most amazing place, so glad I went

The fans look completely mad, it must have been an amazing atmosphere.

Plenty of caffeine will be required tomorrow I think......

Some people really can't dance can they!! I'm just watching Strictly (the dance-off). That guy off GMTV (or whatever it's called now) is awful.

Croeso nol Dreamer. Glad to hear the weekend was good. Shame about the result for you but it doesn't sound like you're too fussed about it . Speaking of the Scarlets, there's an interview with Sanjay in Rugby World. He sounds like a right header. Very funny. Also explains his nickname.

Clermont fans ARE mad. There were just 1000, 2000 of them maybe at Ravenhill last season. And they were unbelievable.

The idea of a stadium full of them is incredible. Ravenhill is great, especially in Europe, our fans really are like a 16th man. But in Clermont they must be more like an 17th, 18th man. Crazy.

So hard to win there in Europe even if you do everything right.

Evening all. Looks like we'll need a new pub in the morning, get your venue and pic nominations in

Pete - you have to put a pic of Felix up. What an achievement. It must be an amazing feeling for him.

Cari wrote:Pete - you have to put a pic of Felix up. What an achievement. It must be an amazing feeling for him.

I was just about to type the same.

He's just tweeted
"on a side note I found the ball from Chris Waddle's 1990 penalty when I was up there."

Comic genius too

Chris Budgen

Ha! What a comment! That's brilliant. Apparently he did break the sound barrier - the only dispute is possibly he didn't do the longest jump cause he deployed his chute too soon. 3 out of 4 isn't bad though!

Congratulations for yesterday Hound. I was livid when I saw the team, that twit Edwards picked though.

Risca lost for the first time yesterday to Abertillery at home. James Jones was reffing. My mate said he wasn't great. Obviously 3 East is his level.

Anyway, just sat in St Johns on the way home soon. Can't wait

Evening all,

Rev, is Jamie Smyth still at the Dragons? Haven't heard much in quite a while and I didn't see his name in your Euro squad.

Sublime from Bakkies Botha

Risca Rev wrote:Congratulations for yesterday Hound. I was livid when I saw the team, that twit Edwards picked though.

Risca lost for the first time yesterday to Abertillery at home. James Jones was reffing. My mate said he wasn't great. Obviously 3 East is his level.

Anyway, just sat in St Johns on the way home soon. Can't wait

The main thing is you got back safe.

It was a sweet and sour night for you're young lads. Check the first try. Excellent stuff.

LOT of bonus points this weekend. But not many really good games.

The first half of ours was v good notch (i might blank out the second if I wasn't so proud of the effort they out in )

Still 2 hours away from home but at least I am back in Wales!

I was watching Leinster. Bad call, was a stalemate.

Aye the scarlets match had everything!

Some amazing runs from sivivatu. He's a joy to watch (well, most of the time...)

Toulon are going to be a force; the team everyone is going to love to hate!

Serious squad of players.

Important Notice!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y5oPRgy4P0&feature=plcp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFdTbxKFNXk&feature=channel&list=UL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LimHYJGWjxc&feature=channel&list=UL


Ulster, Munster and Leinster HC games in full from this weekend. Harlequins v Biarritz and Edinbrugh on the fellow's channel.


I opted to watch the Buccaneers play instead of the rugby. First time in a long time I can say it was bloody worth it!

Evening all again!

No one will have bother sleeping in the P household tonight.

Gibbo is making us watch the Leinster (Yawn) game again.

I think he's hoping it looked better on the telly than in real life. Haven't had the heart to tell him....

How is everyone??

Got into the bed at seven last night, woken up by my alarm at half five, I could have stayed there another ten hours if I'm honest

Morning lurker, at least when you woke up this morning you werent surrounded by burly policemen pointing their rifles at you!

Morning all, :cuppa" & on the go

We have to praise Allah for these small graces Asbo

A mate of mine has bought a parrot from a family of characters. It's favourite saying is "BANG BANG BANG POLICE!"

Heres a good question


Who was the first monarch to be put on bank of England bank notes

Can anyone with information on the whereabouts of my liver please contact Gardai at Harcourt street station.

Here’s my memory of the entire day match-banter-taxi-banter-zaytoons-banter-Stillorgan RFC taking over the smoking area-signed up to play for Stillorgan RFC-Banter-Stag singing-scene missing-waking up on the couch.

As is the usual for situations like this I’m putting up a standing apology order for anyone I offended on my merry travels.

Quiet day then Mick?

Ah you know yourself Rav, the standard Saturday night.

My first and last night on the Whiskey and ginger...

Ach, you were in fine fettle, young man!

Bore da pawb / good morning all. Enjoyed the away trip on Saturday, but it really wasn't wise to have been drinking on the long journey to High Wycombe. I hadn't planned on doing so and I'd have been content with the couple of pints I had before we left Newport, but when someone offered me cans of Tetley, I accepted. Still, you live and don't learn!

I didn't get to meet but we managed a brief phone call, which is better than nothing I suppose.

Also, it was great to see Rhino again, it had been a while.

Nah mick you were sound, I poured you into a taxi around 1 I think

Suspicious lurker wrote:Nah mick you were sound, I poured you into a taxi around 1 I think

Thanks mate.

Woke up in chateux le woof woof, so i must have been in some jocker.

It was a bloody good laugh though, it's coming back to me now, the French fella chatting up an American girl because he thought she was Irish, the mars bars all over the table etc.

Suspicious lurker wrote:Heres a good question


Who was the first monarch to be put on bank of England bank notes

The current Monarch, Elizabeth II.

I remember the French bloke, but I don't remember the yanks??

Stand out moment of it all.for me was when SRC took over and the whole place was bouncing and going mental, look into the middle of it all and there is asbo in his chair, not a chance he was moving. Everyone else was up singing dancing jumping around going bananas., asbo holds firm, "Im not gettin out of this chair"

Rava wrote:

Suspicious lurker wrote:Heres a good question


Who was the first monarch to be put on bank of England bank notes

The current Monarch, Elizabeth II.

I'll guess James I.

Bore da/Good morning all.

I seem to have even less of a voice today then I did yesterday (not quite sure how that works!)

Getting up this morning was v hard

ust been telling my Mam all the stories though and one of my fave's was in the stadium, we were up nearish the band and in the second half they turned to us and started up with playing the Welsh anthem, so our whole block of Scarlets fans sung it and we got a standing ovation from all the Clermont fans near us. Twas brilliant.

I was also introduced to the drink ricard (I think that's how it's spelt). It's lush but blydi hell, it did get me just rather a bit drunk.

I wish I could go back there!

rugbydreamer wrote:Bore da/Good morning all.

I seem to have even less of a voice today then I did yesterday (not quite sure how that works!)

Getting up this morning was v hard

ust been telling my Mam all the stories though and one of my fave's was in the stadium, we were up nearish the band and in the second half they turned to us and started up with playing the Welsh anthem, so our whole block of Scarlets fans sung it and we got a standing ovation from all the Clermont fans near us. Twas brilliant.

I was also introduced to the drink ricard (I think that's how it's spelt). It's lush but blydi hell, it did get me just rather a bit drunk.

I wish I could go back there!

I take it that's a good thing then Rava?

My old flatmate Francois always drank it, but he drank it neat so I never liked it. I had it with grenadine and something else though, it was a lovely pink colour anyway, v v nice

I am just awaiting injury updates from the Scarlets. Looks like we could well be without Foxy and Scotty in the centre for this weekend which will not be v good for us!

Mickado wrote:

Suspicious lurker wrote:Nah mick you were sound, I poured you into a taxi around 1 I think

Thanks mate.

Woke up in chateux le woof woof, so i must have been in some jocker.

It was a bloody good laugh though, it's coming back to me now, the French fella chatting up an American girl because he thought she was Irish, the mars bars all over the table etc.

I thought you were off the mars bars

Dreamer, Rav introduced me to Ricard at Mick's bash. I don't recall mixers being mentioned though, so switched back to floc.

Well, I recommend having it with grenadine then for next time you try it

New pub

Seeing as I can't find the grenadine in this one

https://www.606v2.com/t36072-the-stratospheric-supersonic-dew-drop-inn-roswell-new-mexico#1612844