The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

Welcome to the virtual rugby pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Lionel Nallet photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?

Where did everybody go

Welcome to the thousand-post changeover Cymro.

Mark Cuban (owns the NBA's Dallas Mavericks)

Guess he got bored making cigars.

' arrnd.

Injuries and all other calls on resources detract from club/side league ambitions.

I wonder which will be most depleted by injury/RWC come the start of the NH season.

Scarlets perhaps.

And nos da pawb, blydi tired tonight.

Nos dawch

We'll just send our 2nds/exhibition side out and we'll still hammer most teams...

I hate seeing ANY players get injured. Part and parcel, but still a pain.

All roysh Hound pal? Long time no see/hear. Miss yer face.
Pour toi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37xaQjrbZA

Right two hours kip then my mate is picking me up in his RS.

Nos da, see you on the weekend.

Gibbo any chance you could lend us a few? I count us having a max of 8 first teamers out. Tough times ahead for Ulster.

Ulster missing nine first choice players

9? I didn't really count Danielli because of Gilroy. Not all bad Notch. Imagine if Touhy had been called up as well.

Well, with the news that Muller and Pienaar have been called up I'm going to be openly supporting the Boks when they aren't playing Ireland. Given I always love to see Samoa, Fiji and Tonga do well regardless of the draw or competition, I wouldn't be surprised if I have less Welsh friends after the RWC than before

You are entitled to support anybody you wish and if want to support lots of teams thats fine,

Well, when the Boks come up against Fiji and Samoa I'll be on the side of the underdog. But I would much rather see them win the thing than the All Blacks or Wallabies.

Anyway, I will be hoping that two of those three teams make it out of the group. Clearly if Ireland are blessed enough to compete in a quarter final with any of them my national allegiance is unshakable, but yeah- would love to see at least one PI team make it through with the Boks. Two is probably dreamland!

I don't like the ad banner

I support Wales and only Wales and the only time I have a preference for any other side is if the result is beneficial to Wales,

Cymroglan wrote:I support Wales and only Wales and the only time I have a preference for any other side is if the result is beneficial to Wales,

Well, each to their own eh? I guess I'm just pleased to see nations that are underprivileged and set at an institutional disadvantage do well against the big boys. It gives so much hope to the people of those countries.

And the two Ulster lads in the Springbok squad have been so wonderful off the pitch, engaging with the community and rugby in general, that I can't help but want to see them succeed and bring a couple of World Cup winners medals back to Ireland.

Gibbo, alroysh man And for all of ya.

On the injuries thing, I would like to see the best players being able to show their talents for their respective countries in a tournament like the RWC. But we all know this game doesn't lend itself to that.

Best of luck to all those guys who have been selected, and I hope our domestic leagues can also deliver some quality rugby as well.

I'll be in my fav rugby pub for Bayonne v Toulouse at 6pm (ESPN) on Friday. Love the T14!!

Notch re the ad thing apparently Hobo posted something about it earlier I can't find it though.

WillyGilly wrote:Notch re the ad thing apparently Hobo posted something about it earlier I can't find it though.

Probably will cause problems for people who login in work

https://www.606v2.com/t12243p200-announcement-regarding-the-site#396353

Evening.

Dragons 29-13 Leeds. Not great. Second row Adam Jones seems to be a bit more forceful now, Mike Poole looks to be a pretty physical lad on the wing (a new Dragon) and Tovey's kicking was spot on. Matthew Jones' wasn't. Pretty handy run out though.

Nos da. Hopefully be back in the gym tomorrow. Still feeling the effects of the extended weekend.

Totally with you there Hound. It is the biggest Show on the Planet, rugby-wise and I want to see the best players show their wares. Cant wait. On with the Show!

Notch,
Mate, just stick up a banner up promoting Paddy Wallace For Centre on it. It would have you smiling everytime you logon and wind up the naysayers in tandem. Be worth de shekels.

Oh yeah, Jamie Smith had a runout today. Thing he had to go wing. Anyway, he did okay with limited time. Made one pretty tidy break.

Still have highlights in his golden locks?

Gibson wrote:Notch,
Mate, just stick up a banner up promoting Paddy Wallace For Centre on it. It would have you smiling everytime you logon and wind up the naysayers in tandem. Be worth de shekels.

Yeah, I overreacted there. Obviously your first reaction is pretty visceral when confronted with an unpleasant surprise...

Yeah looked like it .

Anyway, offski.

Glad to hear he played well. We could have used him during the World Cup! Not a bad player after all.

Notch, you just went up a notch in esteem in my book.

Happy to hear the South african boys are engaging with the communities over there.

Nos wotsits folks. I'm zzzzzz.

I really don't see why people are b!tching about the adverts,they aren't noticeable in work or school. It won't be that big. No problem at all.

biltongbek wrote:Notch, you just went up a notch in esteem in my book.

Happy to hear the South african boys are engaging with the communities over there.

Johann Muller is a legend. That is all!

Yes, that was a really nice surprise to see him there, the last we heard he was injured just prior to match against australia, and never heard about him again.

The reason i was quite concerned was that Flip v d merwe, Allistair hargreaves and Gerrit mostert haven't impressed me, and with Andries bekker being injured we had no real physical ball carrier/ defender to replace him.

Not so much for me! He's just been named our Club Captain and is obviously a very influential and important player. It's going to be difficult for whoever is stepping into his massive shoes in the first six games.

But now he's been named I'm behind him 100% and hope he gets on the pitch and does really well.

Cymroglan wrote:You are entitled to support anybody you wish and if want to support lots of teams thats fine,

Who said you can't pick up tone or sarcasm in a written post!

I haven't really got time for this, slept through my alarm and am on the bog waiting for my mate who is thankfully late. Am in for a bollocking as the sheep are en route with no help from Glas...oops!

Off to work, this will be interesting today


http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport?mobile-redirect=false
http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/rugby

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=80
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union

And as requested on a Wednesday by rava

http://www.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/

Merc.

*yawns* Bore daaaaaaa....it's half past week...not long to go now then I'm off for five whole days

Oh don't think much of the Nallet pic on the bar....should've had Flourian.

Morning, Cari. A week off? Any plans?

Lucky - it's a longer weekend for the Bank Holiday, and then I booked two extra days on top to use up some leave. I'll just be doing domestics really - my flat needs a good clean, and I've got quite a bit to take over to the charidee shop. A good clear out is essential for me now and again. I do accumilate some useless things at times.

Same here, Cari. It's not a conscious decision to keep things, it just sort of happens.

Morning all,

Cari, I'm going to be doing similar this weekend. My flatmate's off to Ireland to be bridesmaid at a wedding, so I can safely all piles of junk out to the lounge to sort through it without bothering anyone. Joys of being a hoarder!

Marked.

Managed to get through training with my ankle yesterday...kind of swollena gain today but oh well 1st match tomorrow

The ban's up now is it, Prop?

Prop! You of all people should know it's naughty to go back to playing so soon after injury! Tut tut! (Wags finger)

Kiwi - yeah it's good to have a clear out. I'm doing similar in work at the moment being as I've little to do. I've accumilated some crap in the nine years I've been in this office though.

Lucky, the ban was up last season (march) luckily.

Cari, it'll be fine plus I'll just heavily strap it, luckily the back's better so the anti-inflammatories can be sued for the ankle now!!

Glas a du wrote:Right two hours kip then my mate is picking me up in his RS.

Renault Sport ?

Thomond wrote:I really don't see why people are b!tching about the adverts,they aren't noticeable in work or school. It won't be that big. No problem at all.

What adverts ? Adblock Plus is your friend.

Notch wrote: I guess I'm just pleased to see nations that are underprivileged and set at an institutional disadvantage do well against the big boys. It gives so much hope to the people of those countries..

and yet you won't support Wales in the RWC ???