OT: Rugby World Cup 2019

[jdsrae]

The rugby world cup kicked off last night in Japan. The final will be held in hex 113,61 on 2 Nov.
Obviously I'll be cheering for Australia, and anyone playing against the All Blacks!
Australia v Fiji this afternoon, a good excuse for a few pints at the local rugby club.
Happy Saturday everyone

[warspite1]

C'mon England!!!!

[fcooke]

I cannot remember what year it was but one of the games was in Oz and the pub opened around 6am to show the game (I was in London at the time). The wife was not thrilled with what came home around noon.[:-]

The game is slightly different now (ie - the whole launching of a guy during a throw in), but IMO, a much better experience than American football. Just will never catch on with media because there are really no breaks for commercials.

[Yaab]

Rugby LOTR Cup? What's rugby, precious?

[Ian R]

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Rugby World Cup? What's rugby,...?

The game they play in heaven, Yaab.

A game where the players don't lie on the ground and pretend to be injured to try and milk a free kick, after the lightest of contact.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Ian R

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Rugby World Cup? What's rugby,...?

The game they play in heaven, Yaab.

A game where the players don't lie on the ground and pretend to be injured to try and milk a free kick, after the lightest of contact.

If they did that, all of the players would be laying on the ground just a twitching and jerking, not to mention foaming at the mouth.

Imagine a game like American football and soccer combined, but with something like the football but no pads, no time for huddles, and unfortunately I believe, no lovely cheerleaders. I do believe that the fans also like to indulge in their favorite alcoholic beverages while watching the game.

[rustysi]

good excuse for a few pints at the local rugby club.

A few... Right.

[rustysi]

Now, get back to your AAR!!![:D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Ian R

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Rugby World Cup? What's rugby,...?

The game they play in heaven, Yaab.

A game where the players don't lie on the ground and pretend to be injured to try and milk a free kick, after the lightest of contact.

If they did that, all of the players would be laying on the ground just a twitching and jerking, not to mention foaming at the mouth.

Imagine a game like American football and soccer combined, but with something like the football but no pads, no time for huddles, and unfortunately I believe, no lovely cheerleaders. I do believe that the fans also like to indulge in their favorite alcoholic beverages while watching the game.

My lady friend's son was playing in the local rugby league - he was the "hooker" in the scrum because he was the smallest guy. Lots of injuries and by the time he was in his early thirties he was getting bone spurs in his neck from the head butting in the game.
His rugby club has a tradition that at the end of the season, after the last game and a few pints, all the players strip and run a circuit of the field naked. It is usually around freezing at this time, so not many naughty bits are visible! Their girlfriends and other women spectators can get quite ribald with their comments during the event!

[BBfanboy]

The main difference between Rugby and American Football is that no one can throw the ball ahead, only lateral or behind. (they can kick it ahead though).
So the key formation of the game once the team gets possession of the ball is to line up in a backward sloping diagonal or vee from the ball carrier and when the opposition blocks the ball carrier the ball is relayed back to another player who has a more open path.

When the play is brought to a halt (by a pile of players on top of the guy with the ball), no one counts yards gained, the referee just takes the ball and everyone gets into the scrum formation with their hookers facing each other in the middle. The ref tosses the ball between the hookers and they try to hook the ball back between the legs of their teammates in the scrum where someone will extract it and start running. To free up their legs, the hookers put their arms over their teammates shoulders and hang with their feet just above the ground, ready for the ball toss.

A "touchdown" in rugby is called a "try". So Yoda was wrong, there IS a try!

[rustysi]

Thanks for the lesson.[:D]

Been a long time since I've watched any rugby.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

good excuse for a few pints at the local rugby club.

A few... Right.

warspite1

Let us be clear here. We are only talking one or two...strictly in the interests of being sociable you understand.....

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: rustysi

good excuse for a few pints at the local rugby club.

A few... Right.

warspite1

Let us be clear here. We are only talking one or two...strictly in the interests of being sociable you understand.....

Uh, huh.

IOW, snockered.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: rustysi

good excuse for a few pints at the local rugby club.

A few... Right.

warspite1

Let us be clear here. We are only talking one or two...strictly in the interests of being sociable you understand.....

You only count two - the one that starts the session and the one that finishes it! [;)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: rustysi



A few... Right.

warspite1

Let us be clear here. We are only talking one or two...strictly in the interests of being sociable you understand.....

You only count two - the one that starts the session and the one that finishes it! [;)]

warspite1

Hic... guilty ash sharged hofficer...hic

[CaptBeefheart]

U.S. vs. England in nine hours. Luckily I'm in the same time zone. Will be watching from a pub owned by a South African buddy.

Cheers,
CB

[PaxMondo]

Gentleman play rugby. Ruffians play all those other "ball" sports. [;)]

All Blacks!!!
[&o][&o][&o]

[Ian R]

ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

U.S. vs. England in nine hours. Luckily I'm in the same time zone. Will be watching from a pub owned by a South African buddy.

Cheers,
CB

Can't see the Eagles getting up, but I have noticed that since 7s came into the Olympics the US 7s team has improved about 300%.

Just ask Pax.

PS: I once watched a Wallabies test at the Bamboo Sports bar in Shanghai. Ever been there?

[warspite1]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49840190

Well played boys [:)] but the Pumas will provide a sterner test.....

[Macclan5]

ORIGINAL: Ian R

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Rugby World Cup? What's rugby,...?

The game they play in heaven, Yaab.

A game where the players don't lie on the ground and pretend to be injured to try and milk a free kick, after the lightest of contact.

No no no

That's Hockey !