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Old 22-10-2010, 11:24
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Sarries contact the 'orange one'

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Old 24-10-2010, 14:30
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Congrats to the Wales Rygbi League team for beating France and getting into the 2011 four nations tournament.

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Old 24-10-2010, 23:34
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Great result for the Saints hammering Wasps 37-10.
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Old 25-10-2010, 09:20
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Great result for the Saints hammering Wasps 37-10.
no it wasn't

well played Saints, no matter how much that hurts to say
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Old 25-10-2010, 10:04
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And in the Championship , Nottingham crash again

Worcester were beaten though , which gives hope to the other clubs, especially London Welsh.

I see that the RFU are going to make £35m over the four England internationals this autumn, In view of the Rooney business last week does anyone know how much the England players will be paid for these games. I know they are on contracts, but these will be very short term, I just wondered if they get a bonus for these sell-out games.
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Old 25-10-2010, 13:37
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Ospreys don't disappoint, self destructing in a match that had "Glasgow will be hammered" written all over it in giant letters.
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Old 25-10-2010, 13:47
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BBC coverage of autumn interationals

2010 Autumn International on the BBC (live unless stated):

6 November
Wales v Australia: BBC Two, 1400-1630
Ireland v South Africa: BBC Two, 1710-1930
England v New Zealand (Highlights): BBC Three, 1900-2000

7 November
England v New Zealand (Highlights repeat): BBC Two, 1130-1230

13 November
Wales v South Africa: BBC One, 1415-1630
Ireland v Samoa: BBC Red Button/BBC Sport website, 1415-1630
Scotland v New Zealand: BBC Two, 1700-1915
England v Australia (Highlights): BBC Three, 1900-2000

14 November
England v Australia (Highlights repeat): BBC Two, 1600-1700

19 November
Wales v Fiji: BBC Two, 1900-2130

20 November
Scotland v South Africa: BBC One, 1400-1630
Ireland v New Zealand: BBC Two, 1700-1930
England v Samoa (Highlights): BBC Three, 1900-2000

21 November
England v Samoa (Highlights repeat): BBC Two, 1130-1230

27 November
Scotland v Samoa: BBC Red Button/BBC Sport website, 1400-1700
Wales v New Zealand: BBC Two, 1700-1915
England v South Africa (Highlights): BBC Three, 1900-2000

28 November
England v South Africa (Highlights repeat): BBC Two, 1130-1230
Ireland v Argentina: BBC Two, 1415-1715
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Old 25-10-2010, 14:34
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Thanks for putting that up Mike. What a great month of rugby to look forward too, and well done the BBC for showing highlights of the Sky games, and not long after the games have finished.

I just wish England could have played Samoa first!
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Old 25-10-2010, 14:41
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Thanks for putting that up Mike. What a great month of rugby to look forward too, and well done the BBC for showing highlights of the Sky games, and not long after the games have finished.

I just wish England could have played Samoa first!
I'm going to that one, hopefully more interesting that the Argentina purple plane fiasco of last year

I think schedule got move around, as I'm pretty certain were supposed to play NZ in December

not too clever kicking off the season with the toughest Test
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Old 25-10-2010, 19:44
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Ospreys don't disappoint, self destructing in a match that had "Glasgow will be hammered" written all over it in giant letters.
Glasgow played really well I thought. Richie Grey has a huge future. I am tipping him as a Lion in Australia.

I have got tickets for England V New Zealand on the 6th first time I have seen the All Blacks in the flesh so quite excited. I am also going to the Aus game. Though might get in trouble for that one.
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Old 25-10-2010, 23:40
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Gavin Henson has been training with Saracens today
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...ns/9125923.stm
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Old 26-10-2010, 00:23
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Interesting stuff going on over there. I reackon he must be hoping to be voted off that show.
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Old 26-10-2010, 10:15
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Yet another new England kit

by my reckoning that's 3 in 2 years, if you count the one off centenary kit

how can Nike/RFU get away with this, is fairly certain that there'll be a new kit launched just before next year's World Cup

are rugby fans richer than football ones, or just more gullible?
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Old 26-10-2010, 10:50
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Interesting stuff going on over there. I reackon he must be hoping to be voted off that show.

He needs to get down to some serious training asap, and to bulk up a bit. Massive talent , but why is he wasting it appearing on these programmes.
Yet another new England kit

by my reckoning that's 3 in 2 years, if you count the one off centenary kit

how can Nike/RFU get away with this, is fairly certain that there'll be a new kit launched just before next year's World Cup

are rugby fans richer than football ones, or just more gullible?
Most genuine rugby fans make do with a 20 year old barbour jacket. I clicked on that link but just got all black images!

In the Commonwealth games for one match the England team wore pure white , no logos or even a badge. It must have been as that chap in Reggie Perrin used to say " A bit of a cock up on the laundry front"

Next game they were in some dark blue ensemble.
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Old 26-10-2010, 16:00
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He needs to get down to some serious training asap, and to bulk up a bit. Massive talent , but why is he wasting it appearing on these programmes.


Most genuine rugby fans make do with a 20 year old barbour jacket. I clicked on that link but just got all black images!

In the Commonwealth games for one match the England team wore pure white , no logos or even a badge. It must have been as that chap in Reggie Perrin used to say " A bit of a cock up on the laundry front"

Next game they were in some dark blue ensemble.
it's a teaser page until they officially launch the kit next week

I'm a recent convert to rugby, so I'm bit miffed at the way a kit manufacturer is treating its fans. There were numerous stories in 90's about football clubs ripping off they fans with yet another kit, which lead to the 2 year change thingy

I'm just surprised that they can get away with it in rugby or the media don't appear to be the slightest bit bothered
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Old 26-10-2010, 22:16
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Most genuine rugby fans make do with a 20 year old barbour jacket. I clicked on that link but just got all black images.

Yes... if they wear that kit they'll clash with New Zealand.
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Old 27-10-2010, 10:39
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Glasgow played really well I thought. Richie Grey has a huge future. I am tipping him as a Lion in Australia.

I have got tickets for England V New Zealand on the 6th first time I have seen the All Blacks in the flesh so quite excited. I am also going to the Aus game. Though might get in trouble for that one.
Glasgow played very well second half. The ease by which Nikki Walkers first two trys were scored, did make me think that they (Glasgow) were in for a hammering.

As for new kits, our Welsh has a bloody sailor on the front. Talk about cries of "hello sailor" when they run out onto the pitch.
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Old 27-10-2010, 12:08
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And in the Championship , Nottingham crash again

Worcester were beaten though , which gives hope to the other clubs, especially London Welsh.

I see that the RFU are going to make £35m over the four England internationals this autumn, In view of the Rooney business last week does anyone know how much the England players will be paid for these games. I know they are on contracts, but these will be very short term, I just wondered if they get a bonus for these sell-out games.
Friday is a big night in the Championship.
Bedford Blues v London Welsh, on Sky Sports.

C'mon the Blues.
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Old 27-10-2010, 12:32
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I'm going to that one, hopefully more interesting that the Argentina purple plane fiasco of last year

I think schedule got move around, as I'm pretty certain were supposed to play NZ in December

not too clever kicking off the season with the toughest Test

I'm planning a London trip before Xmas, should make it that weekend for the Samoa game. I just hope that Engalnd have won atr least two of their games before that.
Friday is a big night in the Championship.
Bedford Blues v London Welsh, on Sky Sports.

C'mon the Blues.
Good that Sky are showing these games. The standard is quite high. Like you I hope for Bedford win!
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Old 27-10-2010, 20:04
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Henson to Saracens now all but confirmed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...ns/9125923.stm
Even though we haven't seen him on a pitch for 18 months , this is still a blow to the Ospreys. Especially with rumours of James Hook heading to a French club next season.
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Old 27-10-2010, 22:00
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Henson to Saracens now all but confirmed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...ns/9125923.stm
Even though we haven't seen him on a pitch for 18 months , this is still a blow to the Ospreys. Especially with rumours of James Hook heading to a French club next season.
I think the Ospreys have been treated pretty shabbily in all this.
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Old 28-10-2010, 10:39
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I think the Ospreys have been treated pretty shabbily in all this.
really?

he's been on unpaid leave for 18 months, so it's not like they've lost out financially (I think it's implied that Sarries paid compensation)

in other news Vickery retires

top bloke and good England captain (imo), glad he's taken the sensible decision to quit after so many neck injuries
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Old 28-10-2010, 11:14
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in other news Vickery retires

top bloke and good England captain (imo), glad he's taken the sensible decision to quit after so many neck injuries
Fine, fine player.

First really recall him playing against New Zealand for England A. Impressed by his work around the pitch.

Always pretty good in the scrum too.

One of the best props I've seen.

I agree he's made the right call - can't risk going back to the well once too often.
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Old 29-10-2010, 00:11
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How long will Saracens put up with Gavin Henson's antics, I wonder

He only plays rugby these days when he can be bothered

Don't think Ospreys will be crying themselves to sleep over him leaving
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Old 29-10-2010, 23:01
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Well done Bedford!
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