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6 Nations 2019

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Mick O'Toon, Feb 1, 2019.

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Who'll win

Poll closed Mar 23, 2019.
  1. Ireland

    10.7%
  2. Scotland

    10.7%
  3. Wales

    7.1%
  4. England

    28.6%
  5. France

    3.6%
  6. Italy

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Rugby is for ****s & *****s

    25.0%
  8. Who cares

    14.3%
  1. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    I had thought that Rugby was just a bunch of posh gayers shoving their hands up each others grundies, with the occasional punter runing 5 yards holding a stupid shaped ball, before crashing into another massive poove.

    I now see that Rugby is in fact a fine, upstanding, manly sport in which English values invariably flourish.
     
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    Black Caviar 1 of the top judges in Europe

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  3. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    The only people who actually think rugby is a game for softies are the people who have never played it.
     
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  4. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Tried watching that when it was on Ch4. It was always 14 down and 10 in the 49ers 22 or some ****. No ****ing clue what was going on tbh.
     
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  5. Archers Road

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    It's a game for well hard pooves.
     
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  6. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    I like American Football too but it can be a bit dry and technical at times, plus its far too long, 3 hours for the average game.
     
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  7. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    This guy played Rugby for Ireland AND he was a ****. One of those really hard ones.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Mayne

     
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  8. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Probably wouldn't call this guy a **** to his face actually...

    please log in to view this image
     
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  9. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Erm naw I would not <laugh>
     
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  10. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    And the "World Series" is only contested by one country.
     
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  11. Archers Road

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    Unless you wanted to wind him up and get him sin binned I suppose.

    But, upon reflection...nah.
     
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  12. Archers Road

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    You know why it's called the World Series?
     
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  13. Fabulous Fabio

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    Cos Americans are *****s?
     
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  14. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    New York World newspaper sponsored it.
     
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  15. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Yes.
     
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  16. monacoger

    monacoger POTY 2021

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    *two countries.
     
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  17. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    I knew that too.
     
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  18. monacoger

    monacoger POTY 2021

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    No it didn't, that is a myth.
     
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  19. Fabulous Fabio

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    Still waiting on that table up from Ciaran iirc.
     
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  20. DevAdvocate

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    Its not a "Myth". It is disputed but dispute does not a myth make.
     
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