Glorious grand slam

[Squeaker]

Can barely see through a fog of guinness and good whisky, but still worth a post. God bless our boys - and Cardiff in the semis of the FA cup, too. We're not used to all this success.

[ivan_smackhead]

the best team over five games won. :)
i think it's great for rugby (as a whole) when wales do well.

[Sell By Dave]

Anyone who puts the overrated punt-monkeys of the England Public School Boys & Oxbridge Types Rugger team in their place is alright in my book. So well done Wales. Plus, Shaun Edwards is involved in the coaching and the man's a legend.

[discokermit]

rugby is well shit.

[ladyboygrimsby]

rugby is well shit.

I agree. God I get dragged down to see Bedford Blues play by my father in law (who, to be fair to him, only became a rugby fan because there was no Gaelic football in England when he moved over). It's the opposite to football, you get less from seeing it live than you do on telly. You can't see what's happening half the time, they're on the floor have a fumble at each other's testicles. It's quite unedifying.

[ladyboygrimsby]

May I also add well done Wales, though, cos as far as I'm concerned the England team getting a good kicking is like the Tories losing an election. :-D

[discokermit]

I agree. God I get dragged down to see Bedford Blues play by my father in law (who, to be fair to him, only became a rugby fan because there was no Gaelic football in England when he moved over). It's the opposite to football, you get less from seeing it live than you do on telly. You can't see what's happening half the time, they're on the floor have a fumble at each other's testicles. It's quite unedifying.who wants to watch a bunch of fat blokes wrestling with each other?

and have you noticed? they all have massive faces! weird.

[discokermit]

rugby is just another excuse for ex public schoolboys to ingest each others semen.

soggy biscuit eating freaks.

[pastinaca]

rugby is just another excuse for ex public schoolboys to ingest each others semen.

soggy biscuit eating freaks.

I didn't go to Public School, played and enjoyed loads of rugby and never saw any of that going on.

Its the rich wot gets the pleasure, eh?

[jitterbug]

i'm no fan of the rugby, but i'll occasionally watch abit if my housemate's got it on. may i entirely agree with the anti-england sentiments, they are excruciatingly dull to watch, always kicking rather than actually trying to chuck the ball about a bit. wales, on the other hand, seem to love running with the ball and consequently are much more entertaining to watch.

if more rugby was like this then i'd doubtless watch it: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AwCbG4I0QyA

the 2 dummies the guy sells around 40 seconds are truly a joy to behold

[Little Beaver]

Live Rugby Union is possibly the dullest sport on earth. The players all swarm around like under-11 footballers, and as Bill says, you can see fuck-all of what's going on (what's going on... sorry wrong thread). Much better viewed from the sofa, spliff/drink in hand, a decent commentary and the mic'ed up ref explaining all his arcane decisions. The class aspect isn't simple: a working class sport in Wales but a posho sport in England and Scotland (haven't a clue about Ireland, France or the southern hemisphere).

Still, very glad Wales won the whole lot, and very pleased for Shaun Edwards - the guy is the father of my ex-lead singer's child after all, and it's a massive two-fingers to the fossils who run the English game and didn't want to touch an ex-League player with a barge-pole.