Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:39 pm  

Watch some Celtic league at the weekend was shocked by the amount of empty seats and in fact one full stand at Parc y scarlets. The crowd given out was 9,000 odd but looked way less same for cardiff.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:19 pm  

Celtic League crowds have always been pretty poor. The derbies are well attended but otherwise they generally struggle. Munster had a packed house over 20,000 for their derbies and Heineken Cup games then they got 8,000 at the weekend.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:27 pm  

Classy as ever.

Classy as ever.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:06 pm  

Catalancs wrote: Classy as ever. Never did like Brad Davis.

Catalancs wrote: Classy as ever. Never did like Brad Davis.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:38 pm  

The bad news is that the Brad Davis incident was an ‘unseemly episode’. The good news is that it occurred during a Saracens home game at Vicarage Road so there weren’t many people there to see it

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:51 pm  

dids858 wrote: Feel free to send your comments to here https://secure.registration.olympic.org ... k-question I have said that they remind me of the vichy government. I have had a reply We point out that the IOC focuses on the history of rugby as sport at the Olympic Games only. The governing body of Rugby League is the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). The IOC only recognises the International Rugby Board (IRB) which is the governing body for rugby sevens and rugby fifteens. That is the reason why you only find information dedicated to these two types of rugby in the IOC website.

dids858 wrote: Feel free to send your comments to here https://secure.registration.olympic.org ... k-question I have said that they remind me of the vichy government. I have had a reply We point out that the IOC focuses on the history of rugby as sport at the Olympic Games only. The governing body of Rugby League is the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). The IOC only recognises the International Rugby Board (IRB) which is the governing body for rugby sevens and rugby fifteens. That is the reason why you only find information dedicated to these two types of rugby in the IOC website.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:58 pm  

dids858 wrote:

I have had a reply

We point out that the IOC focuses on the history of rugby as sport at the Olympic Games only.

The governing body of Rugby League is the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). The IOC only recognises the International Rugby Board (IRB) which is the governing body for rugby sevens and rugby fifteens. That is the reason why you only find information dedicated to these two types of rugby in the IOC website.

Just had to check the calender, but it really is 2012. Staggering.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:15 pm  

Dunbar wrote:

Just read it, what a strange article

One thing I do agree with is that it is overstating the case to suggest that a “great northern storm is blowing through the portals of English rugby (Union)”. With Newcastle looking dead certs for relegation and Leeds halfway up the Championship, it looks very likely that there will be just one Premiership team north of Leicester next year. Although it seems Edwards is basing great hopes on the fact that the England Six Nations squad are going to be training in Leeds!

Baffling isn't it? And the irony is that their game will be strengthened by the demise of a tinpot club like Newcastle and the return of a proper heartland club in Bristol.

The RFL needs to make an all-out effort- it's a shame that this year couldn't have been Geordie Magic.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:44 am  

Western Force five-eighth Willie Ripia has quit the Super Rugby franchise after being caught on camera allegedly stealing money from team-mates.

Western Force five-eighth Willie Ripia has quit the Super Rugby franchise after being caught on camera allegedly stealing money from team-mates.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:12 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Just had to check the calender, but it really is 2012. Staggering.

Check an atlas.......then get "staggered".

Union is the game that the majority of people on this planet associate with the word Rugby..........if anyone denies this they need their bumps looking at.
RL is the No1 Sport in tourist friendly PNG.....and a popular sport in 2 states in australia and along the M62 in England....and...er...hmmmm....er........wait a minute...er.......that place in the south of France.......and that team in Wales...erm...oh...er...

I don't get the surprise. The olympics, the top multiple sporting event on the planet doesn't recognise kabaddi either....