I thought the Scots were incredibly unlucky - couple of blatant forward passes in the build up for the last two Welsh tries.

What do the laws say about time-keeping as well? The clock had passed the 80 minute mark yet the Scots were still made to restart the game after the penalty. Surely if the ball is dead and time is up then that's the end?

My gripe with the 6 Nations is that the Irish always get favoritism from the Ref (only call every 4th knock-ons and straight reds get them a penalty) while the French and the Italians are penalised by being reffed in a foreign language. I'd love to see the Welsh and English being Reffed in Italian when playing in Paris!

Cipriani off to Melbourne. Must want to get out of the public eye. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/ ... 14739.html [iThe Rebels are thought to have a playing budget of more than £5m, with other English players also believed to be on their shopping list.[/i They plan to play him at full back

Cipriani off to Melbourne. Must want to get out of the public eye. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/ ... 14739.html [iThe Rebels are thought to have a playing budget of more than £5m, with other English players also believed to be on their shopping list.[/i They plan to play him at full back

Quote ="Batesy"Bloody hell. What a game that was!'" You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm

Quote ="Batesy"Bloody hell. What a game that was!'" You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm

Does anyone know when Andrew Sheridan is back

Quote ="airliebird9"You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm'" [iFor all the entertainment on offer, the match was not to everybody's taste, with New Zealand newspaper the Sunday Star Times writing it off as a "no-tackle, airy-fairy 18-try romp".[/i Farce of a game and a reet embarrassment.

Quote ="airliebird9"You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm'" [iFor all the entertainment on offer, the match was not to everybody's taste, with New Zealand newspaper the Sunday Star Times writing it off as a "no-tackle, airy-fairy 18-try romp".[/i Farce of a game and a reet embarrassment.

Manchester 14 vs 41 Sedgley Park
Manchester 0 vs 148 Esher
Nuneaton 95 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 12 vs 145 Blaydon
Wharfedale 124 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 3 vs 93 Otley
Manchester 3 vs 93 Cinderford
Redruth 91 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 0 vs 93 London Scottish
Stourbridge 95 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 0 vs 59 Newbury
Tynedale 93 vs 0 Manchester
Blackheath 82 vs 0 Manchester
Sedgley Park 80 vs 3 Manchester
Manchester 3 vs 50 Cambridge
Launceston 66 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 23 vs 45 Wharfedale
Otley 87 vs 3 Manchester
Cinderford 73 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 14 vs 52 Redruth
London Scottish 87 Manchester 7


and so it goes on



------------- Plyd Won Dw Lost - PF -- PA -- BP - Pnts
Manchester 20 -- 0 -- 0 -- 20 -- 86 - 1751 - 0 - minus2

Quote ="airliebird9"You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm'" This result is an example of why people don't watch union in Australia. The result of a dodgy pact to play "running rugby" (ie. an agreement not to tackle each other) in a desperate attempt to get people to come back and watch it... Transparent. Utterly transparent.

Quote ="airliebird9"You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm'" This result is an example of why people don't watch union in Australia. The result of a dodgy pact to play "running rugby" (ie. an agreement not to tackle each other) in a desperate attempt to get people to come back and watch it... Transparent. Utterly transparent.

Time to pack up your kit and try something else me thinks!

Quote ="airliebird9"You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm'" You wait 100 years for a try in Union then 18 come at once.

Quote ="airliebird9"You think that was a game. Just take a look at this one!!!! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8526566.stm'" You wait 100 years for a try in Union then 18 come at once.

Sounds like a score you'd get on the (very rubbish) Championship Rugby Manager!

There were still 5 penalty goals to keep the purists happy though.

[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/feb/24/ospreys-heineken-cup-ricky-januarie1Troubled Ospreys 'co-operating' with Heineken Cup over Ricky Januarie[/url

'[iHaving already been fined for briefly fielding 16 players in a pool game, the Welsh regional side are now being questioned about the eligibility of their South African scrum-half, Ricky Januarie.[/i'

'[iExpulsion would throw this season's Heineken Cup quarter-finals into chaos, with Leicester taking the eighth-seed place and Northampton, currently England's sole quarter-final representatives, moving up to seventh.[/i'

When did Craig Gower start playing for Italy??

Since last summer I think. Italian grandfather.
Not the first 'foreigner' to turn out for Italy rugby union.

There was a marvellous bit where he picked a pass off his boot laces, and the commentator said 'A former Rugby League player, he used all his sklills there!'

And it's lovely to hear biased commentators on an England RU game finally admitting what a limited player 'Johnny' Wilkinson is.

Didn't have the pleasure myself. Had Ireland pre-tournament


Not seen this weekend's games but have been disappointed with this year's tournament.

Manchester 14 vs 41 Sedgley Park
Manchester 0 vs 148 Esher
Nuneaton 95 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 12 vs 145 Blaydon
Wharfedale 124 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 3 vs 93 Otley
Manchester 3 vs 93 Cinderford
Redruth 91 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 0 vs 93 London Scottish
Stourbridge 95 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 0 vs 59 Newbury
Tynedale 93 vs 0 Manchester
Blackheath 82 vs 0 Manchester
Sedgley Park 80 vs 3 Manchester
Manchester 3 vs 50 Cambridge
Launceston 66 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 23 vs 45 Wharfedale
Otley 87 vs 3 Manchester
Cinderford 73 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 14 vs 52 Redruth
London Scottish 87 Manchester 7
Manchester 0 Stourbridge 84



but whats more surprising 148 people turned up and watched






------------- Plyd Won Dw Lost - PF -- PA -- BP - Pnts
Manchester 21 -- 0 -- 0 -- 21 -- 86 - 1835 - 0 - minus2

Brian Moore has been saying it for a while, as have both Guscott and Davies IIRC.

Austin Healey's attempts to turn it into everyone else's fault but Wilkinson's was frankly pathetic.

The BBC are doing their best not to upset the Celts with their commentary pairings though. The Irish, Scots and Welsh get commentary teams consisting entirely of their countrymen for games against the French and Italians, but the English still have to suffer the monotone biased ramblings of Eddie Butler.

Well seeing that they don't do public executions anymore, and car crashes don't have a fixture list - this is the best alternative if you are into that sort of thing.

Manchester 14 vs 41 Sedgley Park
Manchester 0 vs 148 Esher
Nuneaton 95 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 12 vs 145 Blaydon
Wharfedale 124 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 3 vs 93 Otley
Manchester 3 vs 93 Cinderford
Redruth 91 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 0 vs 93 London Scottish
Stourbridge 95 vs 5 Manchester
Manchester 0 vs 59 Newbury
Tynedale 93 vs 0 Manchester
Blackheath 82 vs 0 Manchester
Sedgley Park 80 vs 3 Manchester
Manchester 3 vs 50 Cambridge
Launceston 66 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 23 vs 45 Wharfedale
Otley 87 vs 3 Manchester
Cinderford 73 vs 0 Manchester
Manchester 14 vs 52 Redruth
London Scottish 87 Manchester 7
Manchester 0 Stourbridge 84
Newbury 90 Manchester 5


------------- Plyd Won Dw Lost - PF -- PA -- BP - Pnts
Manchester 22 -- 0 -- 0 -- 22 -- 91 - 1925 - 0 - minus2




At least you know your going to see a few trys

Are you the chairman of Manchester RUFC or the fanzine editor?
Thanks for the weekly updates.

Gee that is a sad side...

Leeds are winning again

Sale have just lost either way and so go BOTTOM.