Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:13 am  

MacBlondie wrote:

Why didnt he answer me and where are these examples I asked for.

Until rugby hits the dizzy heights of rugby league and its homophobic chanting, racial insults all over the place, gang rape, alochol fuelled violence, defecating in public places and smashing a glass in your girlfriends face, im not going to worry too much.

I would say Marc Cecillon set the bar pretty high for all other sports.

Congratulations rugby union.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:39 am  

Shark J wrote:

I meant it wasn't really embarrassing, as in it could have been a lot worse.

You seem to know a bit about Union so you should know the difference in the levels between Spanish and English Rugby. We are light years ahead

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Forget light years, it's pretty much a different dimension! I saw some Spanish RU on tv when I was in Spain in May, and I can concur that it is seriously lacking in technical ability.

Are there no qualifiying rounds a la Champions League to reduce the number of such teams getting through to a stage where they will be annihilated by the pro teams?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:15 am  

When this happens in yawnion they are plucky enthusiasts expanding the game. When it happens in RL it is an embarrassment.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:04 pm  

Shark J wrote:

I meant it wasn't really embarrassing, as in it could have been a lot worse.

I didn't see the game in it's entirety but if you're telling me it could have been really embarrassing you've got to worry for them when they come up against stronger opposition.

Shark J wrote:

You seem to know a bit about Union so you should know the difference in the levels between Spanish and English Rugby. We are light years ahead. We are one of the poorest top flight teams at the moment and we mauled the Spanish champions. We spilled so many balls, it really could have been over 20 tries. I can't find the scores but Brive put around 80 past them last year and Newcastle around 60.

I agree 100%. I'd much rather there be a third tier of European club rugby union. El Salvador are easily one of, if not the, strongest teams on the Iberian peninsula and just look what happens when they play an average British side.

Shark J wrote:

Yes we beat them heavily, but I just meant they stuck at it. Stole a few balls, had a break away try in the first 5 minutes and showed a few signs of competitiveness.

I really hope they improve, as pastings like the one you men handed out do nobody any good at all.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:58 pm  

ARU's rum deal comes to end Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has been stabbed at his apartment in South Africa after mistaking an intruder for his practical-joking flatmate.

ARU's rum deal comes to end Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has been stabbed at his apartment in South Africa after mistaking an intruder for his practical-joking flatmate.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:01 pm  

Can see some floggings in the Amlin Cup this weekend.

Gloucester, Harlequins RU, Brive and Sale could really embarrass their opponents.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:23 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Can see some floggings in the Amlin Cup this weekend.

Gloucester, Harlequins RU, Brive and Sale could really embarrass their opponents.

The European setup bemuses me. Does anyone in the top flight not qualify?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:24 am  

Qualification for both the Heineken and Amlin cup is a bit of joke for me. I mean both Scottish teams gain automatic places in the lucrative Heineken cup regardless of their Magners league position.
All top division English, French and Magners league clubs that do not qualify for the Heineken cup enter the Amlin cup.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:01 am  

Big rumour over here that USAP are going to take on Toulouse at the Camp Nou in early April.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:32 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Can see some floggings in the Amlin Cup this weekend.
Gloucester, Harlequins RU, Brive and Sale could really embarrass their opponents.

Gloucester 90-7 Rovigo
Harlequins RU 55-17 Cavalieri Prato
Petrarca 9-56 Sale
And one surprise for me as Jonboy Wilkinson and the Toulon chaps let in 45 at Munster.
El Salvador v Brive result still to come.