Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed May 23, 2012 6:20 am  

Catalancs wrote: New Zealanders pose the question, 'does rugby union suck?' Anybody else notice the title is actually 'Does Rubgy Suck?'

Catalancs wrote: New Zealanders pose the question, 'does rugby union suck?' Anybody else notice the title is actually 'Does Rubgy Suck?'

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed May 23, 2012 6:57 am  

Rugby being the name commonly used for union in New Zealand.


The RFU have announced that London Welsh are not eligible for promotion to Premiership and so maintain a presence in the north east of England.
I really hope London Welsh appeal. It won't get them anywhere but it should be fun to watch.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed May 23, 2012 11:01 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Rugby being the name commonly used for union in New Zealand..

You didn't spot it either then

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 24, 2012 10:33 am  

Catalancs wrote:

The RFU have announced that London Welsh are not eligible for promotion to Premiership and so maintain a presence in the north east of England.
I really hope London Welsh appeal. It won't get them anywhere but it should be fun to watch.

The RFU jerrymandering P&R? Where league goes first union follows!

Controversial decision as Sky report it is principally based on London Welsh not having primacy of tenure at Oxford (while conveniently forgetting nor do Wasps, London Irish, Saracens or Sale at "their" grounds).

Despite the off field shenanigans, the first leg between the Pirates and Welsh was a cracker.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 24, 2012 11:23 am  

It smells a bit like 'your face doesn't fit' to me.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 24, 2012 11:53 am  

Welsh have said they wil investigate all avenues open to them, including the courts. Could leave the RFU with egg on its face.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 24, 2012 1:46 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

It smells a bit like 'your face doesn't fit' to me.

more a case of 'everyone is equal though some are more equal than others' maybe ?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 24, 2012 5:27 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

more a case of 'everyone is equal though some are more equal than others' maybe ?

Pigs at the trough

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 24, 2012 6:42 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Pigs at the trough

I had to study that fookin' book over forty years ago and I only really began to understand it about thirty odd years later !

actually Bernard Guasch reminds me of Napoleon....

are you at the Wigan game by the way Jon ?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 24, 2012 8:09 pm  

One of my all time favourites. I won't be making the trip up unfortunately, Peter. Two years in the bounce I've been unable to make it due to exceptional circumstances.