Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:21 pm  

Roofs wrote:

Discovered last night that there are not one, but TWO RU games finally been released for the 360 - Rugby World Cup 2011 and Jonah Lomu's Rugby Challenge! Anyone made a decision yet which one they're going to go for? (RWC is released late August IIRC, JLRC is early Sept).

Like the look of the WC game, but you can play as club sides in the Lomu one (and customise the game) so probably that one. Hope they use the old commentary from the PS1 version

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:48 am  

Catalancs wrote: Mark Reason tells it like it is. BOOM! 'That's another aspect of this England side that offends many a former supporter - the sheer opportunism. Manu Tuilagi has five brothers who have represented Samoa. He entered Britain on a tourist visa and stayed illegally. Hape has represented New Zealand. Flutey is another New Zealander. Yet Johnson has picked them all in his time as England manager, along with a posse of South Africans.' That the journalistic equivalent of the British ex-pat sitting in a bar - be it in Dubai, Spain or New Zealand - telling the locals how the mother country has gone to the dogs. All he's short of is blaming it all on the darkies and he's gone the full set. Still, I suspect preaching to a bunch of Kiwis about how terrible it is to steal players from other countries might cause more than a few embarrassed whistles from his readership - Nathan Fien and Dipak Patel, anyone?

Catalancs wrote: Mark Reason tells it like it is. BOOM! 'That's another aspect of this England side that offends many a former supporter - the sheer opportunism. Manu Tuilagi has five brothers who have represented Samoa. He entered Britain on a tourist visa and stayed illegally. Hape has represented New Zealand. Flutey is another New Zealander. Yet Johnson has picked them all in his time as England manager, along with a posse of South Africans.' That the journalistic equivalent of the British ex-pat sitting in a bar - be it in Dubai, Spain or New Zealand - telling the locals how the mother country has gone to the dogs. All he's short of is blaming it all on the darkies and he's gone the full set. Still, I suspect preaching to a bunch of Kiwis about how terrible it is to steal players from other countries might cause more than a few embarrassed whistles from his readership - Nathan Fien and Dipak Patel, anyone?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:25 pm  

94#Dennis_the_menace_Maxw wrote:

Wasps beat Munster 15-0 last night in a freindly

well done lads though I can't see much hope for them this coming season - bring back Lawrence FFS

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:09 am  

Beau Knows Rugby Union on youtube

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:47 pm  

Leinster are holding a “full internal investigation” after Northampton prop Brian Mujati claimed he was the subject of racist remarks during Friday night’s pre-season friendly at Donnybrook. Mujati, 26, made the allegations on Twitter on Saturday morning. Leinster have put Brian Mujati's allegations of racism by two of their players down to a misinterpretation and say the matter is now "closed". Game was Friday night and the matter was publicised via twitter Saturday. You have to hand it to Leinster for the speed of their investigating team.

Leinster are holding a “full internal investigation” after Northampton prop Brian Mujati claimed he was the subject of racist remarks during Friday night’s pre-season friendly at Donnybrook. Mujati, 26, made the allegations on Twitter on Saturday morning. Leinster have put Brian Mujati's allegations of racism by two of their players down to a misinterpretation and say the matter is now "closed". Game was Friday night and the matter was publicised via twitter Saturday. You have to hand it to Leinster for the speed of their investigating team.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:10 pm  

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Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:28 pm  

Romania wing refuses to fly to New Zealand

Romania wing refuses to fly to New Zealand

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:54 pm  

Guardian Premiership preview Next season will offer some respite, in the form of the new salary cap exemption for one "star" player, either to help recruit an overseas drawcard or to retain a homegrown star. Compensation is already paid to clubs supplying English World Cup players but the salary cap ceiling of £4.25m still rules out the financial largesse of the bigger French clubs. My tea leaves show Saracens to retain their title at Leicester's expense, Newcastle to finish bottom and a long, hard slog for the vast majority.

Guardian Premiership preview Next season will offer some respite, in the form of the new salary cap exemption for one "star" player, either to help recruit an overseas drawcard or to retain a homegrown star. Compensation is already paid to clubs supplying English World Cup players but the salary cap ceiling of £4.25m still rules out the financial largesse of the bigger French clubs. My tea leaves show Saracens to retain their title at Leicester's expense, Newcastle to finish bottom and a long, hard slog for the vast majority.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:33 pm  

Come on Wasps

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:00 pm  

£50 on Newcastle to finish bottom.