Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:37 pm  

Urmston Wire wrote:

I'm currently in Brussels and last night was at a FC Brussels Molenbeek v Tienen game. The players had numbers and a sponsor's name on every jersey, and they don't make programmes- which is, incredibly, even worse!

Taking the girlfriend in December, any tips?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:14 am  

Catalancs wrote: Shamelessly lifted from http://www.rugbyleagueinternationalscores.com, So a short, yet interesting post today, I hope. I got an email from John Slade at Estonian Rugby, so over there the governing body covers not only Union but League as well. The email is about Russian Rugby Unions search for players for their team in the Union World Cup. “Any New Zealand based rugby player – or indeed anybody from Estonia, if they are willing to travel – who has at least one Russian grandparent and the paperwork to prove it is invited to participate in a couple of trial games overseen by Russia’s coach Steve Diamond and his assistants Henry Paul, the former England and Gloucester centre, and Jos Baxendell, the ex-Sale stalwart. Helpfully for Diamond, the International Rugby Board eligibility regulations stipulate that a Russian grandparent includes any individual who was born in the old Soviet Union and were citizens of that nation, even though they might effectively come from one of the ‘new nations’ that subsequently separated from the mother country. The net can be cast very wide indeed.” … and people criticize Rugby League for having heritage players. Interesting food for thought. Once youve played for a nation in rugby, you arent allowed to switch. Does that happen in rugby league? Methinks not!

Catalancs wrote: Shamelessly lifted from http://www.rugbyleagueinternationalscores.com, So a short, yet interesting post today, I hope. I got an email from John Slade at Estonian Rugby, so over there the governing body covers not only Union but League as well. The email is about Russian Rugby Unions search for players for their team in the Union World Cup. “Any New Zealand based rugby player – or indeed anybody from Estonia, if they are willing to travel – who has at least one Russian grandparent and the paperwork to prove it is invited to participate in a couple of trial games overseen by Russia’s coach Steve Diamond and his assistants Henry Paul, the former England and Gloucester centre, and Jos Baxendell, the ex-Sale stalwart. Helpfully for Diamond, the International Rugby Board eligibility regulations stipulate that a Russian grandparent includes any individual who was born in the old Soviet Union and were citizens of that nation, even though they might effectively come from one of the ‘new nations’ that subsequently separated from the mother country. The net can be cast very wide indeed.” … and people criticize Rugby League for having heritage players. Interesting food for thought. Once youve played for a nation in rugby, you arent allowed to switch. Does that happen in rugby league? Methinks not!

[Matt_Horton]

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:27 pm  

MacBlondie wrote:

Once youve played for a nation in rugby, you arent allowed to switch. Does that happen in rugby league? Methinks not!

Please explain why Va'aiga Tuigamala has 19 caps for the All Blacks and 23 for Samoa?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:34 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Taking the girlfriend in December, any tips?

Wear a condom.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:41 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Taking the girlfriend in December, any tips?

I'll PM you shortly.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:43 am  

A Mão do Deus wrote:

Please explain why Va'aiga Tuigamala has 19 caps for the All Blacks and 23 for Samoa?

Because that was yeeeaaaars ago.

The rules in Rugby are different now and you cant switch.

Its about time Rugby league followed suit but there just arent enough quality players around these days so you have to let them switch so these random nations that dont even play the game, like scotland and ireland actually have a chance of filling their squads up.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:53 am  

tigertot wrote:

Wear a condom.

Duly noted

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:09 pm  

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has been forced into an embarrassing climb down over its ticketing strategy for the upcoming autumn internationals.

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has been forced into an embarrassing climb down over its ticketing strategy for the upcoming autumn internationals.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:00 pm  

3 Manchester V's Harrogate 62
74 Kendal V's Manchester 0
14 Manchester V's Morley 27
70 Preston Grasshoppers V's Manchester 5
0 Manchester V's Hull Ionians 62
33 Rugby Lions V's Manchester 21
6 Manchester V's Luctonians 45
3 Manchester V's Loughborough Students 46
90 Leicester Lions V's Manchester 0

nearly hit the ton

------------- Plyd Won Dw Lost - PF -- PA -- BP --Pnts
Manchester -- 9 ---0 ---0 ---9--- 52--- 476-- 0-- 0[/quote]

[Matt_Horton]

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:07 pm  

MacBlondie wrote:

Because that was yeeeaaaars ago.

The rules in Rugby are different now and you cant switch.

You didn't say that though when you contradicted yourself.