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| Quote ="tigertot"Am I mistaken? I had read on every page in every newspaper for the past year that Danny Cipriani is the saviour & future of England Rugby (sic). Perhaps talent in yawnion is not necessarily comparable with exposure. Shock.'"
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| Quote ="Billy Banter"2011 Rugby World Cup draw:
Pool A - New Zealand, France, Tonga, Americas 1, Asia 1
Pool B - Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, play-off winner
Pool C - Australia, Ireland, Italy, Europe 2, Americas 2
Pool D - South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Oceania 1, Africa 1'"
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| Quote ="Shadow"More like Danny Cipriani in early return from serious injury and fails to be as good as he was immediately before he was broken shock.
When 100% he is as good as the hype made out, but with the lack of cover he was rushed back before he recovered full fitness and form.
That said the other 14 on the park didn't help matters and they haven't had their ankle rebuilt in the past 3 months.'"
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| Quote ="Shadow"When 100% he is as good as the hype made out, '"
There's never been an English yawnion player as good as the hype. Ever. |
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Quote ="The Chair Maker"Johnson didnt have a spell down under, he spent his childhood there and therefore learned his RU playing at junior and senior school before being selected for the Junior All blacks at around 18/19 years of age
Johnson came to uk to earn a living as an adult playing RU and then got selected to play for England.'"
That is pure BS!! Was every part of your ‘story’ made up from the top of your head? It's amazing how people want to twist facts and dates to achieve the end goal of knocking RU!
He went over in 1989! He was already 19/20 and he only spent two years there and yes he did play for the NZ u21 side but he had already achieved England honours at the lower levels before this. Plus he had a contract with the tigers in England to come back to! Hardly call that spending his childhood and senior school days there!
www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... html?r=RSS
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Quote ="The Chair Maker"Johnson didnt have a spell down under, he spent his childhood there and therefore learned his RU playing at junior and senior school before being selected for the Junior All blacks at around 18/19 years of age
Johnson came to uk to earn a living as an adult playing RU and then got selected to play for England.'"
That is pure BS!! Was every part of your ‘story’ made up from the top of your head? It's amazing how people want to twist facts and dates to achieve the end goal of knocking RU!
He went over in 1989! He was already 19/20 and he only spent two years there and yes he did play for the NZ u21 side but he had already achieved England honours at the lower levels before this. Plus he had a contract with the tigers in England to come back to! Hardly call that spending his childhood and senior school days there!
www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... html?r=RSS
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www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 759613.ece
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| Quote ="Catalancs"france played running rugby about 10 years ago if i remember rightly.
when they had ntamack on the wing (is was ntamack wasnt it?)'"
Yup, just before the advent of Bernie "the Door" who tried to emulate Woodward's "win at all costs" style. The pinnacle was the last WC with two French squads able to compete at the highest level, and not one French team with the flair of old.
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Shocked to get home this evening and find out the barbars lost. I've not yet seen the score or the game - sky+ it. Any comments from any non bitters?
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| Quote ="TARANIS"Shocked to get home this evening and find out the barbars lost. I've not yet seen the score or the game - sky+ it. Any comments from any non bitters?'"
Australia celebrated the centenary of their 1908 Olympic gold medal by beating the Barbarians 18-11 at Wembley.
[urlhttp://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/12/03/manual_221244.html[/url |
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| Quote ="Catalancs"Australia celebrated the centenary of their 1908 Olympic gold medal by beating the Barbarians 18-11 at Wembley.
[urlhttp://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/12/03/manual_221244.html[/url'" What was the purpose of this game? |
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| Quote ="manly4ever"What was the purpose of this game?'"
you tell me 
in other union news...
[urlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/dec/02/rugby-union-england-world-cup-2015-italy-twickenham-russia[/url
80 million just to host the thing! 
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| Quote ="Catalancs"you tell me
in other union news...
[urlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/dec/02/rugby-union-england-world-cup-2015-italy-twickenham-russia[/url
80 million just to host the thing!
and interesting to see that scotland couldnt sell out a home game'" Lol .
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| Quote ="manly4ever"Lol .
By the way this morning before I went to work I dropped in my old man's house and he was watching It .He told me, couldnt they play this game at night time,atleast It would've put me to sleep.
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| Quote ="manly4ever"What was the purpose of this game?'"
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| Quote ="TARANIS""Australia celebrated the centenary of their 1908 Olympic gold medal by beating the Barbarians 18-11 at Wembley."'"
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[urlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7763372.stm[/url
will the uni help league too?
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Just watching rugby union Harlequins v Stade Francais and Mark Gasnier has come on as a sub and been put on the wing, look's totally lost
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He's just a money grabbing A$r€ h*le, Hope he enjoys his time in France.
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| Been a good game, not enjoyed a Union match as much as this for a while!!
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Why on God's earth would you want to leave RL for the dark side. Gasnier and Sonny Bill Williams must be off their rocker
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I cannot believe they let Harlequins second try stand. there were two quins players a mile offside and then one of them tackled a Stade player without the ball which led to the try being scored.
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| Quote ="A unknown superstar"He's just a money grabbing A$r€ h*le, Hope he enjoys his time in France.'"
And thats wrong is it?
Its not like he is a premiership footballer where they'll move if they are offered 80k a week instead of 75k |
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| Quote ="A unknown superstar"He's just a money grabbing A$r€ h*le, Hope he enjoys his time in France.'"
You wouldn't go to another job if they offered you more money?
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| Quote ="No1_Saints _Fan"Why on God's earth would you want to leave RL for the dark side. Gasnier and Sonny Bill Williams must be off their rocker'"
New challenge?
££££?
Chance to play in huge international occassions?
Chance to play in geniune european competition?
A game where you have a better chance of playing beyond 30 due to fewer collisions?
Mate, I prefer league but there are LOTS of reasons to go to Rugby Union.
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If anyone saw and didnt enjoy Bath v Glasgow today, then I can't imagine you liking any game fo rugby regardless of code!!!!
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