The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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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 only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?

Sam Parry is the U20 player. He is Llandovery's hooker so i understand mate.

Ah nice one. I keep forgetting his name Rhino.

Thanks for the message earlier in yer Swanny. Meant to say.

Morning All. I'm wide awake in bed listening to the rain outside. If I had Sky I couldve watched some Kiwi rugby. This is good practice for the RWC I suppose.

Risca - glad the moving in went OK, and the exams are done. I did hear a bit of Tom Jones on Radio 2, but had to turn it down when he was talking. He bangs on about the same rubbish in all his interviews; he's actually not very interesting.

Morning Cari. Just nipping in to say I really enjoyed last night at the beer festival with Penfro. And we got back in time for a couple of jars at his local pub.

We can talk rugby bollix 4eva us two

littleswannygirl wrote:Hobo!!! We need a <raspberry> emoticon!!

I am not your monkey who will dance on command!




Maybe I am

Morning all. I got up about half an hour ago, stepped outside for a cigarette and it started to rain. Ah well, it's still Saturday!

Can any English regs tell me a bit about Andy Tuilagi? Of all the Tuilagis, I've heard about him the least.

Oh, and I'll have a if I may.

Also, well done Rev on the exam and well done / good luck on the interview, Rhino - long time no post!

Hound did you end up in the.bush??


http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport?mobile-redirect=false
http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/rugby

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=80
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union

Morning all. A great wkend to be working! Weather wise...

Anyhoo, I've been emotionally blackmailed into getting another family dog (our 11yr old GSD died last year) Its gonna be be a boy Golden retriever. Any ideas on names? The original the better, not to keen on typical 'dog' names.

How about Clint? Or Prospero?

Sorry if I'm being a bit slow, but what does GSD stand for?

German Shepard dog.

Morning all

Hoping the rain holds off here this morning as I am playing golf this morning.

Bit stiff after playing two 11 aside matches the last two nights.

Scored 3 goals though so boom.

I see James O'Connor has confirmed on his twitter account that it's official that he is joining the rebels.

I wonder what that means for Danny Cipriani. I know James can play 10, ,12 or 15. But with Kurtley Beale going there as well that narrows the positions he will play so.

Sorry for asking, Breadvan

Micky, with James O'Connor arriving it won't just come down to who's the better player but who has the best attitude. On both counts, Cipriani could struggle.

Breadvan wrote:Morning all. A great wkend to be working! Weather wise...

Anyhoo, I've been emotionally blackmailed into getting another family dog (our 11yr old GSD died last year) Its gonna be be a boy Golden retriever. Any ideas on names? The original the better, not to keen on typical 'dog' names.

Potential names:
DAVE
Baxter (from ancorman)
jetser
Paul.

They are my options

Morning all. Watching the Crusaders v Canes, c'mon 'Saders!

mickyt wrote:

Breadvan wrote:Morning all. A great wkend to be working! Weather wise...

Anyhoo, I've been emotionally blackmailed into getting another family dog (our 11yr old GSD died last year) Its gonna be be a boy Golden retriever. Any ideas on names? The original the better, not to keen on typical 'dog' names.

Potential names:
DAVE
Baxter (from ancorman)
jetser
Paul.

They are my options

How about Lex or Luther?

Continuing with comic names:

Bane
Doomsday
Beano!

Appletini?

Or you could go for the ultimate compliment....Hobo.

Doomsday...

Hobo's good tho.

Nonu shouder charge on Carter, 3-0 Crusaders. Unusual for the "home" team's kicker to be booed.

The touch judge mistakenly called the tackle late rather than no arms, Andrew Hore to the ref: "Are we not allowed to tackle Carter in this game?"

Lance.

Neil.

Alan.

Gareth.

Mark.

Vlad.

Kiwireddevil wrote:Nonu shouder charge on Carter, 3-0 Crusaders. Unusual for the "home" team's kicker to be booed.

The touch judge mistakenly called the tackle late rather than no arms, Andrew Hore to the ref: "Are we not allowed to tackle Carter in this game?"

Ha I seen that kiwi was very funny.

Think I've 8 more minutes of this game to watch then I gotta get going for golf

Just saw this tweeted:

Someone, somewhere, at BBC local news is totally getting fired tonight

(image from BBC news)

Spoiler:

Morning all,

Watching the Super Rugby as well. I see the Reds won this morning to secure a home final if they get there.

Breadvan,

My suggestion is Napoleon.

The name of Dennis Hoppers dog in True Romance (best film EVER) was Rommel which I quite liked!

And Doomsday is a great name for a dog. Well, an evil dog!

Breadvan - what about Scrum? I guess it'll have to be something you're comfortable with shouting in public and telling the vet.

Now 6-3 Crusaders, almost half-time. It's bucketing down in Wellington.

Hobo wrote:Just saw this tweeted:

Someone, somewhere, at BBC local news is totally getting fired tonight

(image from BBC news)

Spoiler:

Love it! It's probably someone from the graphics department who's been made redundant anyway!

HT 6-6.

My Dad always picked short, sharp names for the dogs - easy to shout when out on the farm.

Kiwi - it's been bucketing down here in Cardiff too!

Still sunny in London with clouds building, I'm hoping it holds as I'm going for a run after the game.

Ah run in the rain Kiwi, that's how they do it in sport films I'm going to watch The Sunday Game now on the iPlayer whilst eating crumpets.

Guildford carves through, lays on a try for Fruean. Carter converts from the sideline, 13-6.

Kiwi,

Do you think Guildford is playing his way onto the All Black wing?

Slept in a bit but only missed 20 mins of the rugby, not quite sure if I'm enjoying this match or not.

Breadvan - sorry to hear about your dog last year. A Golden Retriever is a great choice for another dog though, we had one when I was growing up and she was amazing! I won't suggest any names though, I always find it a really personal thing when you name a pet, but once you get the right name, you'll know

Rev - great one on the exam and the moving in!

Rhino - good luck on the verdict of the interview, will keep my fingers crossed for you

Cheers for the suggestions. All names are subject for approval by Mrs Breadvan & kids tho....

Munsty, he may run things close. He's possibly the quickest wing in NZ at the moment, which counts. Lack of versatility may hurt him if he's not seen as a starter though.

13-9 now

I had a golden retriever when we were younger, his name was Levi

Breadvan wrote:Morning all. A great wkend to be working! Weather wise...

Anyhoo, I've been emotionally blackmailed into getting another family dog (our 11yr old GSD died last year) Its gonna be be a boy Golden retriever. Any ideas on names? The original the better, not to keen on typical 'dog' names.

Golden retrievers are absolutely lovely family dogs, they're very gentle and placid- when they are adults! If you get it as a young puppy it'll keep you on your toes

But no, they have a lovely temperament. Really good breed for the family- I suspect if you have kids you might not get that much input into the name but we really need to know the gender here!

If I had another dog I'd call it Jack or Ronnie for a dog, or Min for a bitch. But as dreamer says, it's a personal thing.

Kiwi,

Cory Jane will be lucky to be keeping his place won't he? He has looked off-colour throughout the comp.


We had a cocker spaniel when I was younger. He was named Vlad.

Jane will only make it if Toeava and Dagg aren't fit. And even then ...

I still find it strange to refer to a female dog as a bitch (even though I know it's correct, it just sounds horrible).

Like when our dog Becky died when I was 20, our neighbour Mrs Jones came round and all she said about my dog was that "She was a lovely bitch".

Cue slight pause of horror from me before I realised what she actually meant!

The whole point is then when you call someone that, you're comparing them to a female dog

When you're actually talking about a female dog, it's not as offensive to them!

It's interesting how over time words take on a life and meaning of their own and we forgot their original meanings entirely. For example, gay. I'm feeling very gay today! Very happy

Ooh, Cruden really made a big mistake trying to place that ball. Turnover. He was smashed.

Andy Ellis drop goal, 16-9

Nice drop goal by Ellis!

It's a nasty sounding word as well isn't it; bitch. Plosive at the start, that 'ch' sound at the end. Sort of word that you can spit out with a lot of venom.

That DG belongs on the Matt Dunning wall of fame.

ha yeah I know that Notch I just really don't like the word, sounds horrible.

This may be a stupid question, but why have they changed the teams names around at the top of the screen? I'm sure Crusaders were on the left at the start of the match....

Morning all!! So after a quiet time at the cricket (one over) we went to a gig and the next thing I know I'm lost in cathays!! Always know it was a good night when you get in and your housemates are sprawled about the house!!

Morning all

Just watching the Canes v Saders game. Saders need to hold on for the win and put pressure on the Stormers later.

rugbydreamer wrote:ha yeah I know that Notch I just really don't like the word, sounds horrible.

This may be a stupid question, but why have they changed the teams names around at the top of the screen? I'm sure Crusaders were on the left at the start of the match....

Crusaders were playing left to right in the 1st half, right to left in the 2nd

seriously, they change it for that? I find that a bit strange....

prop_lyd wrote:...we went to a gig and the next thing I know I'm lost in cathays!! Always know it was a good night when you get in and your housemates are sprawled about the house!!

Just reliving your student days Prop?