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Offline Whisky58

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« on: September 09, 2007, 04:40:59 PM »
I know rugby is not big in the US & coverage is limited, but the Rugby world cup is the second biggest international team sporting event after the soccer world cup.

You guys should be proud of the US team's performance against England.  We are the defending world champions, but the US team put us to shame in a game we won by a relatively small margin.  The US showed everything we lacked - commitment, enthusiasm, a will to win and above all looked as if they were enjoying themselves. England however were lacklustre and average and the southern hemisphere teams will be laughing on the basis of this performance.

Credit to you guys and god help us if rugby takes off seriously in the US (which I hope it does).

Regards.
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Offline jhookt

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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2007, 09:44:04 PM »
how big is the trophy?  cause we only like big trophies in world competition. except for the tour de france.  we had lance win that just to piss off the french.

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Offline Vulcan

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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2007, 05:45:01 PM »
It now appears the US acheivement was not so great :)

The boks whipped england 36-0 LOL. IE england suck.
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Offline john9001

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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2007, 06:24:39 PM »
i thought this thread was going to be about hot chick rugby fans.:(
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Offline TalonX

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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2007, 07:28:21 PM »
These are sports...

Football
Baseball
Hockey


These are not sports...

Soccer
Rugby
Lacrosse
Hurling

Let's end the thread here.

Thank you.

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Offline Vulcan

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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2007, 09:00:46 PM »
Ahhh yes an american expert on sport... does rugby not qualify due to its lack of breaks every 10 seconds? or changing of the entire team every 5 minutes?
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Offline jhookt

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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2007, 09:30:19 PM »
i just read a section in ESPN about the rugby world cup.  its getting bigger in America every year.  


never you mind talonX,  he thinks anything but missionary is sodomy.
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Offline gpwurzel

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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2007, 01:40:32 AM »
Given the fact we got absolutely trounced last night...this thread has remarkably cheered me up.....coffee, nose and keyboard syndrome.......


Thanks fellas.....


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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2007, 07:33:15 AM »
Poor old England....no second world cup victory for you this year.....

The Americans have been playing with a lot of spirit - so have the Canadians, but I can't see too much but sunlight when they meet the mighty tri-nations from the southern hemisphere....

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Offline gpwurzel

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« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2007, 07:56:05 AM »
Having just watched the Kiwi's slaughter Portugal, trophy is definitely headed to the Southern Hemisphere (again). Top tip for the final:

New Zealand v (take your pick) Australia or South Africa...(my money is on the Aussies, but you never know...)

As for England, 4 years in which to rebuild wasted, back to the drawing board. Talk about a 1 dimensional team, if they cant grind the forwards up, we've got nothing...........


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Offline 68Wooley

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« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2007, 12:04:14 PM »
Its depressing - all the Northern Hemisphere teams are absolute mince at the moment. South Africa, New Zealand and Australia must be rolling on the floor laughing their heads off.
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« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2007, 01:17:37 PM »
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Originally posted by TalonX
These are sports...

Football
Baseball
Hockey


These are not sports...

Soccer
Rugby
Lacrosse
Hurling

Let's end the thread here.

Thank you.



Why are the last 4 not sports?  Because you don't play them?

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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2007, 02:39:01 PM »
I played club rugby in college in the late '70's.  As a former HS football lineman, I loved getting to carry the ball.

The home team provided a keg for after the game.  

How can you say that's not a sport?


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Offline Holden McGroin

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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2007, 03:07:10 PM »
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Originally posted by TalonX
These are sports...

Football
Baseball
Hockey


These are not sports...

Soccer
Rugby
Lacrosse
Hurling

Let's end the thread here.

Thank you.



Lacrosse is probably the most  American of all the games you listed.  It was played here long before the USA and Canada existed.
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2007, 03:11:17 PM »
You must have never watched a rugby match talon.  Brutal.

I'll go with the Allblacks.
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