Yay! Another penalty kick coming up!



Well, bite my tongue! England have kicked to the corner!

Another penalty and the fans lap it up.



Jeez





[size=200GOD IT'S SOOOOO BOOOORING!!!!![/size

Yes. They tried to run it the first time. That didn't work, so straight back to type and a goal was kicked.

Is there a reason people don't run on to the ball? They all seem to catch it stood still

The lack of proper Rugby skills is staggerring.

How the was that fascinating? Fascinatingly ? He's embarrassing himself, even his mates in the commentary box said it was tripe

15-15. Some staggering bad play on display. Even a simple passing move seems beyond this 'cream of English rugby'.

According to posters on another board I frequent, it was the ref's fault.



Apparantly, if he'd dished out a few yellow cards, it would have improved the game.



So, if there weren't so many players on the pitch, you'd have seen a better game?



Hmmmmm...something about that is so familiar....

Just one question. If it was so bad, why did you sit through it?

Oh dear





[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8563531.stmUndue optimism[/url



=#0000FF"something really special"



"England have failed to score a try in either of their previous two Calcutta Cup matches at Murrayfield, but the Harlequins number nine is adamant that will change on Saturday".

It was on in the background whilst I messed about ion the internet. And, as I said, the CBBC commentary was quite funny.

I watched bits of it on my laptop whilst the Warrington-Bradford match was on.



It's does one good to contrast the sublime with the truly awful.

Nowt else on. Had i had Sky at the moment I'd of watched Arsenal or Super League. As it was i watched the union

Where's Knaresborough Rhino?



I'll do it this week .............................



Manchester 14 vs 41 Sedgley Park

Manchester 0 vs 148 Esher

Nuneaton 95 vs 0 Manchester

Manchester 12 vs 145 Blaydon

Wharfedale 124 vs 5 Manchester

Manchester 3 vs 93 Otley

Manchester 3 vs 93 Cinderford

Redruth 91 vs 5 Manchester

Manchester 0 vs 93 London Scottish

Stourbridge 95 vs 5 Manchester

Manchester 0 vs 59 Newbury

Tynedale 93 vs 0 Manchester

Blackheath 82 vs 0 Manchester

Sedgley Park 80 vs 3 Manchester

Manchester 3 vs 50 Cambridge

Launceston 66 vs 0 Manchester

Manchester 23 vs 45 Wharfedale

Otley 87 vs 3 Manchester

Cinderford 73 vs 0 Manchester

Manchester 14 vs 52 Redruth

London Scottish 87 Manchester 7

Manchester 0 Stourbridge 84

Newbury 90 Manchester 5

Manchester 6-70 Tynedale





------------- Plyd Won Dw Lost - PF -- PA -- BP - Pnts

Manchester 23 -- 0 -- 0 -- 23 -- 97 - 1995 - 0 - minus2

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He is probably a stalker from the roar who now feels a little better about himself...



Despite the fact he is clearly wrong.

[url=http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,12062_6028218,00.htmlEngland regressing and depressing in equal measure, says Stuart Barnes[/url



[iEngland are regressing; there is no progress in sight. The overall team performances are more lacklustre and the individuals are looking out of love with the game.

Last season Delon Armitage was touted as a success story for the England management who had the courage to pick him after several other options were injured. Now the swagger has disappeared. No sooner does he catch the ball than he is looking to kick it away. He is barely a shadow of what he was.



...France. By far the best balanced team in the tournament to date, they must overcome their own nerves more than a lackadaisical England to win the Grand Slam and set themselves up for a serious crack at the World Cup. A defining performance would give Europe its only hope of lifting the World Cup in New Zealand 2011.[/i





Despite being a 'truly global game' it's still down to two or three teams at best when it comes to the World Cup.

John Inverdale covering the Cheltenham Festival. Took him all of eight minutes to turn the conversation to rugby union.

Did a horse do a big [is[/ihit nearby and remind him of Yawnion?

There are probably only three or four teams with a realistic chance of winning the football World Cup in South Africa. I don't think anyone would argue that football isn't a truly global game.

When I said 'global game' with regard to rugby union I meant it. No sarcasm there.

As far as the football world cup goes I'd say there are more like six teams with a realistic chance. I haven't included England or France who I'm sure many others would have.

Chris Ashton to start on wing at weekend. Jonny dropped.

I've got some paint to watch drying I'm afraid.

"Truly global game" my .



Union WC

Winners 4

Runners-up 5



Rugby League WC

Winners 3

Runners-up 4



Apparently, rugby league is a minority sport and union is global.



Bull shy te.



Exposure and misinformation...

The point I was trying to make.





Sorry but outside of Australia rugby union is global and rugby league is a minority sport. I don't like it but it's the truth.

Yawnion is popular in NZ, SA, UK & France. Far more popular than league, but nowhere near global.