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Old 02-11-2009, 15:04
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Regards Jonno's selection do i detect a hint of Leicester bias??


I cannot believe that the majority of England's best locks all play for Leicester?

What has Nick Kennedy done wrong???
Dewi Morris was bringing up this very point in Sky Sport's Rugby Club Online Extra

The All Blacks are already in town, their team bus was outside Cardiff's Hilton hotel when I was walking past there earlier this morning.

Can't wait.
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Old 02-11-2009, 17:12
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Anyone bought tickets for the Wales internationals on ticket master? Have you had your tickets yet? I haven't had mine yet. Ticket master always seem to leave it till the last minute to send them but with the post strikes I'm a bit worried.
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Old 02-11-2009, 17:25
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Anyone bought tickets for the Wales internationals on ticket master? Have you had your tickets yet? I haven't had mine yet. Ticket master always seem to leave it till the last minute to send them but with the post strikes I'm a bit worried.
I ordered my tickets for Wales V Samoa on Wednesday, so hopefully they should arrive sometime this week (the game is on the 13th)

I've also gone and ordered tickets for the Baa Baas V All Blacks on December 3rd at Twickenham.

You could try your local Postal sorting office if you have gone and got tickets for this Saturday's game against New Zealand and don't have full confidence in the latest postal strikes.
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Old 02-11-2009, 17:26
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Anyone bought tickets for the Wales internationals on ticket master? Have you had your tickets yet? I haven't had mine yet. Tickmaster always seem to leave it till the last minute to send them but with the post strikes I'm a bit worried.
Ticketmaster are trying to by pass the touts by sending them late so i applaud them for that. I am sure they have a contingency plan in place Gemma. They certainly charge enough P&P to do so.
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Old 02-11-2009, 17:42
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Thanks both! I haven't got tickets for the New Zealand match we couldn't get those We got tickets for the Samoa match from the local primary school it's just the Argentina and Australia tickets from ticket master. My aunt had her tickets for all the matches a few weeks ago but she got hers from the local rugby club. I'll leave it a week or so and will pay a visit to the sorting office I hate how ticket master always send them out so close to the match.
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Old 02-11-2009, 19:26
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Anyone bought tickets for the Wales internationals on ticket master? Have you had your tickets yet? I haven't had mine yet. Ticket master always seem to leave it till the last minute to send them but with the post strikes I'm a bit worried.
They will arrive two weeks before the match. My friend has had his NZ tickets, and his Samoa tickets will arrive this week he believes.
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Old 02-11-2009, 20:56
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Anyone read Stephen Jones - Rolling maul in the times online.

Yet another slagging off about League finding the games dull and in small ground etc etc.

But then goes on about how his beloved union is boring.

I never understand this guy does he see League a threat, he is always having a pop when the big matches are on.
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Old 03-11-2009, 07:56
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Anyone read Stephen Jones - Rolling maul in the times online.

Yet another slagging off about League finding the games dull and in small ground etc etc.

But then goes on about how his beloved union is boring.

I never understand this guy does he see League a threat, he is always having a pop when the big matches are on.
He is a complete **** and largely ignored in Wales because of his pro England bias.

I've no idea why he bashes RL as much as he does. Maybe he has small genitalia?

I'd ignore anything he says.
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Old 03-11-2009, 09:36
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Anyone bought tickets for the Wales internationals on ticket master? Have you had your tickets yet? I haven't had mine yet. Ticket master always seem to leave it till the last minute to send them but with the post strikes I'm a bit worried.
not the same thing, but I got my tickets for England v Argentina 3 weeks ago (month before the match).

also got my tickets for tennis ATP Tour Final, again a month before

I was a bit surprised to be honest, they're not usually that efficient
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Old 06-11-2009, 14:37
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a feast of rugby this weekend, not bad if you like both code

Autumn internationals

4 Nations - hopefully England can beat New Zealand

Anglo-Welsh cup
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Old 06-11-2009, 14:40
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a feast of rugby this weekend, not bad if you like both code

Autumn internationals

4 Nations - hopefully England can beat New Zealand

Anglo-Welsh cup
And the big one on Sunday afternoon - Scotland / Wales European Championship Final in RL. Can the hard-bitten pros of Scotland overcome the young guns of Wales?
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Old 06-11-2009, 15:23
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I think Tony Smith has picked the best possible side available to him this weekend. Very pleased with the England team, but that NZ pack is full of big buggers
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Old 06-11-2009, 15:49
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Decent England bench too . Crabtree and Burgess are not exactly small...
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Old 07-11-2009, 08:21
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Any views on today's Union Internationals?

England v Australia should be very close, though I reckon the Aussies will sneak it. Goal kicking will be crucial and with Wilkinson back ( I refuse to call him Johnny as so many non rugby interested TV presenters did after 2003) we may have a chance.

Wales , I'm afraid , you are looking at 40 or 50 points against.

Astonishing win by Leicester last night, probably the best in their history.

Baffled by the comments of I Love Ellie regarding Stephen Jones. He hates England and I don't read him because of his bias. Paul Ackford is much the same. Why can't they back their teams. Just to remind them , England won the World Cup in 2003 and were runners up 4 years later. A bit better than New Zealand methinks.
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Old 07-11-2009, 13:52
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Really looking forward to today in both codes, all this plus with the boxing tonight I'm not doing much today!
 
Old 07-11-2009, 14:04
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I've just watched the vid of Wales facing the Haka last year on BBCs Rugby page - great stuff.
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Old 07-11-2009, 14:57
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Really looking forward to today in both codes, all this plus with the boxing tonight I'm not doing much today!
Ditto. My fat arse is firmly plonked down today
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Old 07-11-2009, 16:06
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Any views on today's Union Internationals?
My thoughts are woo hoo!!!

That and we had to bloody pay more money for Sky Sports 2 at about 10 minutes past 2 this afternoon.

Why isn't this on the BBC??!!!
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Old 07-11-2009, 16:12
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Panic over! The first lot of tickets came Thursday and were not delivered by the post. I'm gutted I couldn't get tickets for todays match it was an awesome atmosphere last year. It's not even on BBC HD Flog it and that strictly rubbish is on instead.
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Old 07-11-2009, 16:18
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And we've thrashed France in the league game as well!!
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Old 07-11-2009, 16:23
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Jonny Wilkinson is far too good for the rest of the England team
On to us lot and our annual beating by New Zealand shortly , any glimmer of hope will dissapear shortly after the Haka I predict
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Old 07-11-2009, 16:28
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And we've thrashed France in the league game as well!!
Excellent second half performance too

As for the HD for the union game. I guess its down to what the majority will watch. Prime time BBC1 or highlights of an event that has happened on BBC3.
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Old 07-11-2009, 16:59
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Jonny Wilkinson is far too good for the rest of the England team
On to us lot and our annual beating by New Zealand shortly , any glimmer of hope will dissapear shortly after the Haka I predict
20 or 30 point margin perhaps?

I always dread when the All Blacks come to town as it's the usual result every time

Let's hope we are up to the challenge today
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Old 07-11-2009, 17:49
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Excellent second half performance too

As for the HD for the union game. I guess its down to what the majority will watch. Prime time BBC1 or highlights of an event that has happened on BBC3.
I'm such an advocate for being able to see your national 'whatever sporting team it is but especially a really popular sport' for free on the telly. It was an England v. Australia rugby union match, it should have been on the bloody BBC!!!

I might even write a letter of complaint to someone.
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Old 07-11-2009, 17:53
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England V New Zealand is about to start on Sky Sports 1. To be honest, i am glad its on Sky and not the BBC as the coverage is unbelievably better and much more dedicated.

Tony Smith makes a last minute change. Sam Burgess comes in at 13 and Kevin Sinfield will start as hooker. This game is going to be physical and brutal

Come on England.
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