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I was going to say that they'd lose by more than England will tonight when is saw that they are playing a "home" game, how does that work in a French Tournament?
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I was going to say that they'd lose by more than England will tonight when is saw that they are playing a "home" game, how does that work in a French Tournament?
The French bid provided for games at Murrayfield, Lansdown Road and Cardiff, as an incentive for the Scottish, Irish and Welsh unions to vote for the French bid. Ireland had to "sell" their allocated matches back to France due to the redevelopment of Lansdown Road.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
That really is SHIZER, isnt it.
I mean just imagine that happening in the real, PROPER World Cup. Germany host the tournament, but Italy get to play a game in Rome, England play a game at Wembley, and Brazil play one of their games in Rio de Janeiro. The Sausagemunchers agree to all this in exchange for the votes to host to tournament (or whats left of it, after several competing nations eventually make it over there to play a match).
Absolute BOBBINS. No wonder nobody gives a toss about rugby. Its a joke.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
also isnt the Wales game at home when we are playing swansea in a couple of weeks time...hense our game kicks off at 12 or 12:30 down there
Monkster
Ragamuffin
Yeah, I mean its NOT like the WC in JAPAN/KOREA so 2 asian nations would qualify or AUSTRIA/SWITZERLAND 2008 at all is it?
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
TOTALLY different.
The RWC has given away abitrary home ties to non-host nations during a Finals tournament, in exchange for their votes to host it. Thats f***ed up.
In football terms, I don;t particularly like this dual-nation hosting business either as it happens, but at least in those instances, the two countries are declared as the hosts for the whole tournament from the outset.
Other countries gaining a HOME TIE just for voting for the host nation is ridiculous.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
I applied when they first came out through London Irish and they went very quickly...I think tried through the RFU again with no luck.
My colleagues at work in "Sales"
managed to get hold of a few.I f***ing HATE CORPORATE HOSPITALITY BULLSHIT - its ruining sport for the common man!
Monkster
Ragamuffin
Rugby is so corrupt. I was reading in the times this morning that the 10 tier 1 nations get £3mill each for competing whereas all the other unions get £150k each!
* The 2011 World Cup was ridiculous awarded to NZ instead of Japan.
* Argentina have been persistently rogered by not being invited to 6 nations or tri nations tournaments
* Italy & Argentina *always* appear in groups with 3 tier 1 nations, but strangely seem to get clobbered with the scheduling. This time round, the Argies had to play Georgia just a few days after the France match - the result of which was they were still too tired and perhaps this is what robbed them of a CRUCIAL bonus point.
But Easy, don't forget there are no chavs in RUGGER. It's a hooligans game played by blah blah whereas soccer *yawn* blah blah
Monkster
Ragamuffin
For someone who does like the game, you don't half talk alot about it....just noticed like
Monkster
Ragamuffin
We will get a slapping, Its a shame but We dont have the players to match the best.
Farrell
Says it all.
Monkster
Ragamuffin
Great kicker in League....no got a problem with it at all....shame were not gonna have any penalties in their half
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
South Africa 7 to 1 on to win should tell you all you need to know
But not good enough to be considered as a kicker in union for his club...