The Rugby Thread

[pharvey]

And yes, there really is a Welshman named Halaholo...

Are we going to start on that road? Aside from the fact the point was that Covid was brought into the camp.

That said, you should be fully aware by now I disagree with the whole residency BS - let's not look into England though hey? Or NZ, Aus, Ireland, Scotland..... et al.

We (Wales) actually have enough of our own born, bred and injured players missing - not to mention those who England try to poach....

Still, we shall put on a good show regardless.....

[dtaai-maai]

And yes, there really is a Welshman named Halaholo...

Are we going to start on that road?

No, we've been there before, I know, and that wasn't what I meant. It's not the nationality, just the name - it's so much more... exotic? resonant? happy? rhythmic? chuckleworthy? than Vunipola or Tuilangi!

[pharvey]

No, we've been there before, I know, and that wasn't what I meant. It's not the nationality, just the name - it's so much more... exotic? resonant? happy? rhythmic? chuckleworthy? than Vunipola or Tuilangi!

Oh, come on - there was a wink there I was taking the Michael, extracting the urine, having a giggle and all that....

That said, stop stealing our players.....

[EDIT] Thankfully though - Scott Williams, who should have been in the squad early days has been brought in!!

[pharvey]

Well, to add insult to injury, Ken "The Sherriff" Owens pulled from the Welsh side after failing a late fitness test. 20+ players unavailable due to injury, illness or the fact that this Test match is ludicrously played outside the IRB Test Window!!
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I shall still give my full and unwavering support, but will no doubt be whimpering shortly after kick-off........

[EDIT] Being shown in the UK on Amazon Prime

[pharvey]

A similarly looking one-sided match will be Scotland vs Tonga at Murrayfield - despite Scotland naming several new caps.
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Tonga 23 TBC

Also being shown in the UK on Amazon Prime.

[pharvey]

A couple of potentially great Premiership games this weekend - English clubs not having to release players for international duty...

Gloucester vs Exeter (Friday 29/10 19:45pm KO) I think LRZ will be out to prove a point....

Northampton vs Leicester (Saturday 30/10 15:00pm KO) - Could well be the game of the weekend.

Bath vs Wasps not televised - well, but then again who would want to watch yet another Bath capitulation?!!

[pharvey]

REMINDER DM -RUGBY STARTING!!!

[dtaai-maai]

REMINDER DM -RUGBY STARTING!!!

Damn! I missed the first 3 minutes! Could you not have phoned????

[pharvey]

REMINDER DM -RUGBY STARTING!!!

Damn! I missed the first 3 minutes! Could you not have phoned????

Christ, I've told you before - you need to get rid of the butler... Never passes on messages!

[dtaai-maai]

What can I say? I was upstairs, no... in the garden... oh

[pharvey]

What can I say? I was upstairs, no... in the garden... oh

[dtaai-maai]

Next time use my WhatsApp sex chat number, you've got it on quick dial.

[pharvey]

Next time use my WhatsApp sex chat number, you've got it on quick dial.

FFS, don't tell everybody!

[pharvey]

Cracking game to start the weekend.... Downhill from here (on the international front)

[dtaai-maai]

Yes, interesting to watch. Good comeback by the Chiefs but Gloucester should probably have been further ahead by then. LRZ not quite with it, I think he's had too much hair cut off. Having said that, the Exeter fly half missed a few simple kicks at goal. Exeter certainly not yet looking the force they were.

There's too much going on tomorrow for me to watch the rugby. Feel free to mention the Wales result (though I have a feeling you may not want to... ) but please keep the Saints-Tigers result under your hat until Sunday.