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Duckman- I believe kicking was also a large part of his employment too and that was yet another skill which eluded him at Cardiff 😉 Watching Sam play was painful because nothing and I mean nothing ever went right for him during a match for the Blues. It is a very second string Force side tomorrow so I think Sam Norton Knight's inclusion is probably an indicator of the side as a whole...

Joost, Howley & Dawson were all fantastic. (And I can't stand S.A.)

Dawson has more World Cup medals than all of Wales.

So does Dan Luger and he went on a Lions tour!

And more than Ireland 😉

Ryan jones has won twice as many grand slams as ireland hasnt he?

On a serious note theres some good players in that scotchland team above. The wales team v japan will be shite. Some unlucky scottish players.

Glad you recognised your favourite line a_a

Stephen Donald is the ultimate reply to that post imo. He's very very average and has won a world cup.

I shall remember him the next time you wheel it out then. 🙂

Bring on the biff!!

amazed to see Dai Young was on both the 89 and 01 tours!

What are the chances of a bit of skulduggery and fisicuffs today then?

"Only the good" was a class prop.

very little, the western force are playing a second 15 as they have a proper game at the weekend, will be lucky to let them see the ball.

Wow, a combination of some serious scraps there and hilarious misses with swinging arms. I guess Jones and Farr-jones were not best mates at the time! But there are some that look a bit Hugh Grant versus Colin Firth.

Think I will go with Mr C Healey to be involved in a bit of handbags first today.

89 was like a throwback to an early 70's visit to the high Veldt. Jones had such a case of angry little man I thought he was Scottish. Mind you any back row containing Finlay Calder is going to be punchy, making him skipper is just asking for trouble. Mans a legend, he was sacked as Stuarts Melville player/coach for commenting on a well upholstered young lady on the touchline while he under the posts waiting for the oppo to convert. Methinks the fire had somewhat left his belly by then. 😆

As I find myself at home today, anyone got any ipad friendly links please?

Think I will go with Mr C Healey to be involved in a bit of handbags first today.

I agree, he'll be the main target, he's our best player.
They'll do what they can to avoid playing him in the tests.
Of today's team, I'd say Johnny Sexton would be a marked man too, he looks pretty critical to the success of the series.
Might kick off if they have a go at Manu too. I reckon all of Oz would rather not play him, but with his fuse there's more likely to be a bit of return.

Healey best player 😆

Dunno why some people on these threads have to talk like football fans.
Dawson "not fit" to talk about Howley? What utter crap.
Joost, Howley & Dawson were all fantastic. (And I can't stand S.A.)

See ya.

The clue's in the OP

still nothing to contribute re the rugby then zokes?

Wrecker.

[url= http://www.tsmplug.com/rugby/lions-vs-western-force-live-stream-2013/ ]Live Stream.[/url]

Looks OK quality.

Cheers bigblackshed. Alas, flash only. My PC is fubarred

still nothing to contribute re the rugby then zokes?

About as much useful stuff as you

Are we commenting on the match or are folk not wanting to know score?

Comment away! Bowe looking sharp

Think it will be a big score at this rate.

Healey accused of getting bitey on someone 🙄

Could be all for healey now. That's two of the lions dirty players done for, only Stevens to go now!

I'll tell you what, it's nice being on the right side of those 1/2p kicks for a change!

I haz a working stream (the link above) 🙂

Is that actually legal though?

Is that actually legal though?

sssshhhhhh

Current score?

34-10 @ 48 minutes

😯 😯 😯

1/2p gets another conversion from the touchline

10-48 @ 60 mins

62-17!!!!
Come on, make it 100!!!

Tempted to take up Sky's offer of 6 months free...

9 to 15 linking and reading each other well.

Heaslip and O'Brien carried well. Vunipola makes an impact. AWJ was solid, led the pack well.

1/2p has his shirt tattoo'd on. No ones taking that away from him.

Stuff to work on. Early days yet.

Pack were good in the loose but should be scrummaging better and a few lineouts went astray. I know it is early but the set piece should be better it is one of the easier things to practice.

1/2ps place kicking was awesome.

Sexton and O'Brien were really good, Vunipola in the loose was a real handful. BOD and Manu worked well together.

It is going to be tough on the flanker that loses out to Warburton they have all been playing well particularly O'Brien and Tipuric.

Would Gatland play O'Brien at 8 with Tipuric and Warburton?

All going a bit to well, the challenge now is to maintain the intensity / form and avoid injuries. It would be tempting to put Lee Halfpenny in a box until the first test, awesomeness from him today.

Scored more points than the aussie cricket team did yesterday.

Would Gatland play O'Brien at 8 with Tipuric and Warburton?

Hope not. Would play into Aussie hands imo if he went fast and loose. With the likely centres and wing options to bang it up the middle he'll want a back row to keep it tight not stretch it and risk turn overs out wide.. I am assuming he's going to use tic taks similar to the way wales play.
Does anyone know where someone might be able to download the game if they lacked moral fibre?

Zokes feel free not to post if you find friendly banter too challenging.

Does anyone know where someone might be able to download the game if they lacked moral fibre?

Been busy at work all day, did AWJ get a yellow? If so what for?

I disagree A-A, we know the Aussies will play a pest at 7. We need somebody quick with a tidying brief or we will lose pens all day.

I disagree A-A, we know the Aussies will play a pest at 7. We need somebody quick with a tidying brief or we will lose pens all day.

True, but we also don't need a backrow with two sevens and a 6.5 which SOB Tips and Warbs would be, one of tips/Warbs then its between, SOB, Croft and Lydiate for 6 and Faletau, Heaslip at 8.

It would be tempting to put Lee Halfpenny in a box until the first test

he will be top of the Aussie target list or maybe just behind Sexton. Healey will be a big loss if he's properly broken.

best I can do so far wrecker

great offload by north for BOD's first try

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Zokes is posting all about rugby? Why the comment?

Still going to end up with Croft in the backrow.

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tinybits

Dunno why some people on these threads have to talk like football fans.
Dawson "not fit" to talk about Howley? What utter crap.
Joost, Howley & Dawson were all fantastic. (And I can't stand S.A.)

See ya.

The clue's in the OP

his first two posts were just digs at me, he's a tiresome ****

Is that the alleged bite?

Looks like the bloke puts his hand in his mouth

My observations from that highlight video:

Western Force were shite!!!
1/2p and Sexton are shoe ins. Other backs for me would be Phillips, North, Bowe, BOD and either Tuilagi or Roberts.

Vunipola is awesome and could start. Front row of him Adam and Hibbard is my guess.

Heaslip has to be right in contention for a start.

Tuilagi and BOD Looked like a pairing that worked well although Tuilagi was at fault for their second try.

AWJ looked a bit suspect for their first try.

hard to tell isn't it, depends on who put what where first, Healey doesn't appear to be letting go mind.

AWJ looked a bit suspect for their first try.

looked like SOB rushing up and missing leaving a hole to me, if Vunipola can improve his scrummaging he could be very useful, Healey if not banned or broken should be test 1 imo. Not bad to have Gethin waiting in the wings either.
Its hard to judge much when playing shite teams though. I want to see how Croft goes when having to defend like crazy for wave after wave, I'd prefer Lydiate maybe but Lydiate wont look much good playing shit teams that don't test his defence......

Healey if not banned or broken should be test 1

Corbsiero is aus bound as we speak.

Corbs really hasn't played a great deal of rugby this year!

Corbsiero is aus bound as we speak.

is that true? He'll struggle to get picked over Gethin imo.

Oh and Tom I checked the try and it certsinly wasnt AWJ at fault. He was the pillar and had to stay tight to the ruch. Scorer was SOBs man. SOB rushed up and only managed a slap.

Look what my dad got me as a present whilst he was on holiday last week.....could hardly contain my joy! [IMG] [/IMG]

It's true, gats has called him up. No duff.

Good player if he is on form. Shit about Healey though if he's gone.

Healers not gone yet. His ankle is not broken, Corbs draughted as cover just in case. Hope he gets a game though; he's missing the arg tour for this! Be a shame for him if he doesn't get a run out.

You have to wonder just how many injuries it's going to take before Grant gets a phone call. Has he shagged Rowntree's missus or something?

Heineken cup draw for next season

Pool 1: Leinster, Northampton, Ospreys, Castres
Pool 2: Toulon, Cardiff Blues, Glasgow, Exeter
Pool 3: Toulouse, Saracens, Connacht, Zebre
Pool 4: Clermont Auvergne, Harlequins, Scarlets, Racing Metro
Pool 5: Ulster, Leicester, Montpellier, Treviso
Pool 6: Munster, Perpignan, Edinburgh, Gloucester

Healey cited for biting.
The citing commissioner is called Freek Burger 😀

No such thing as an easy pool in the Heineken. Happy enough with Ulsters pool, we stuffed the Tigers in Belfast and were unlucky to loose in Leicester so we have a good shout of getting out of the pool.

I don't think the citing will end Healy's tour, more likely to be the injury.

Another tough group for Munster. 😐

Will have to try and get a ticket for the Edinburgh away game.

duckie, any use in asking you about that?

No such thing as an easy pool in the Heineken

Toulons looks fairly weak

What is the draw based on? It is just cos Carduff are above Glasgow and London North are above Glaws.
D-D They will be plenty because they will prob move it to Murrayfield. Drinking wise, well it will be a dirty job, but I am willing to appoint meself as your tour guide.

Actually, re-thinking, it's not such a bad draw for Munster.

Duckie...yer on matey!!

Perpingana for eth Ed game? Anyone fancy it?

Apologies to the Welsh contingent for discussing the Heineken cup...you see, it's this competition that runs every year where clubs from around Europe compete to be crowned as Champions of Europe. 🙂

Toulons looks fairly weak

Yes there is a Welsh team in it 😉

😀

As to the citing, a case could be made (by me especially cos I was a forward) that the scrum half was maybe sticking fingers in his face and got caught and got his complaint in first.

Think the seedings for the draw are based on past pefromance in the HC.

My hopes for Edinburgh this coming year is simply to score a point in the first two matches which would be an improvement over this year. 😳

Yep Toulon's is easiest group. Quins is a tough one.

I only caught the first 25 mins of the match yesterday so missed both bits re CH. But is he in danger of becoming another Hartley ie, good player but prize one ****t and liability at the same time? Put both of them together and the yellow card risk jumps immediately.

As an (ex-) Hooker, I am still staggered at how poor the line out throwing remains at the highest level in the game. You can almost see the fear in the hookers' eyes in the way that Thommo always had a pained expression on his face even in 2003.

To be fair to Best he was chucking at two new to him locks, whereas Hibbard only had POC new

AA, I like Hibbard (despite...!) but again not confident that he can hit his man. He has come a long way since staring in Overboard. Bet he has some tales about Goldie?

I would have expect to have been dropped if I missed two or more throws by the kind of margins that we still see at the top level. Perhaps, I am being too nostalgic. We used to actually hook the ball when I last played as well!!

Despite oppo, I though Lions looked good for first part that I saw and still great competition for places. Ok, not at 15 or 10 now!!