Posted in Rugby on Sep 19th, 2009
BBC Wales commentators were stopped dead in their tracks last night by the shock defeat of the club/region/crystalline entity (Cardiff) ‘Blues’ by lowly region/province/super club Connacht. The win by the Irish side, dubbed “The Magner’s League’s answer to the Western Force” led startled, geographically challenged TV experts to try to remember an Irish town in [...]
This week saw the sad loss of Keith Floyd, a true gentleman, rugby fan and bon viveur. Here’s a tremendous reminder of how rugby can bring people together. Two fine fellows: Ray Gravell and Keith Floyd. They will be sorely missed.
Posted in Rugby on Sep 14th, 2009
Rugby minnows Georgia and Uruguay are joining forces to create their own winner takes all tournament. The newly formed ‘Duo-Nations Championship’ will boast 10 rounds of high intensity competition, and feature eye-catching match-ups such as Uruguay vs. Georgia and Georgia vs. Uruguay. Speaking at a beer-drenched launch in downtown Tbilisi earlier, bullish Georgian Rugby Union [...]
Posted in Rugby on Sep 11th, 2009
Pan nad yw’n cadw’r cleddyf, mae Robin McBryde yn hoffi crwydro Maes yr Eisteddfod cystal â neb. Yn y Bala eleni, cafodd yr anffawd o gyfarfod newyddiadurwyr disgleiriaf GwladRugby.com, a chyda dwsinau o ryfelwyr cadair breichiau yn anelu eu hallwedd-fyrddiau ato fo, cytunodd yn raslon iawn i roi cyfweliad i wefan ‘galacticos’ hunan-enwebiedig y We [...]
Posted in Rugby on Sep 7th, 2009
Financial backers are considering adding an extra tier of seating to plans for the regeneration of Newport Gwent Dragons’ Dave Parade ground, as the original 15,000 capacity is no longer considered sufficient. “As the Ospreys, Scarlets and now Blues have shown, having row upon row of empty seats shining in the floodlights adds significantly to the wonderfully solemn, funerial atmosphere [...]
Posted in Rugby on Sep 4th, 2009
Disgraced Harlequins wing-cum- wannabe vampire, Tom Williams, has claimed the un- coveted “Wales On Sunday Welsh, Welshman of the Year Award 2009.” The Idris Elba Award, which is handed out annually by the ‘paper’ to anyone with a tangential Welsh link, is usually left until the end of the calendar year. This year is different [...]
Posted in Rugby on Sep 3rd, 2009
Match preparations ahead of NG Dragons’ opening Magners League game against Ulster are in disarray as none of the players can understand a word the coaches are telling them. Particular concern surrounds sonically-challenged head coach Paul Turner, whose bass baritone verbal range has deepened to such an extent that only large whales and other seaborne [...]
Posted in Rugby on Sep 3rd, 2009
Munster have stunned Glasgow Warriors with the threat of legal action ahead of Friday night’s Magner’s league opener at the Firhill Arena. Oversize leprechaun Paul O’Connell announced the move at a press conference last night saying, “Munster can proudly reveal that we have successfully patented the rolling maul. It is now for the sole use [...]
Posted in Rugby on Sep 2nd, 2009
The Magner’s League has started with a bang for Nigel Davies and the Super Soaraway Scarlets. Three days before the start of the season and they are yet to lose a Magner’s League Game. “This is a tremendous record and matches our other pre-Season non-Magner’s League Magner’s League records from our previous years.” wibbled Davies. [...]
Posted in Rugby on Sep 2nd, 2009
In a bold move to allow one-man, crisis club Gavin “Gallactico” Henson time to relax, the Ospreys are believed to be considering allowing Henson to take complete leave of his senses. “Coach” Shaun Holley stated, “It’s been a rough few years for Gavin. He missed out on a third Grand Slam, didn’t get signed up [...]
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