Huguenot Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Well they've got the Rugby World Cup in a few years time and need to build a fan base, and they might give him a red hat with gold piping?I think UK clubs have something like a ?4.5m annual cap for the whole team. He may get ?1m just for himself in Nippon, and a lucrative coaching role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashoi Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Gingerbeer are you confusing your Tuilagis? This is not the one who plays for England but his older brother who has played club rugby in Italy and plays for Samoa at the international level, I see no reason why anyone would be disappointed in him playing in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbeer Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Maybe I have the wrong name... Im refering to the one who played for Leicester. Im not disappointed that hes playing for Japan, I guess I was hoping for some mystical, exciting reason for playing there rather than "money". Im continually defeated by my own epectations. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I'd love to know what got you watching rugby GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbeer Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Gods, Id like to know too! I think originally a game was on and I couldnt stop laughing. Compared to American football, it looked like a continuous series of hail-mary passes which I found hilarious. Once I saw a throw-in where a player is lifted, and I couldnt get the image of ice dancing out of my mind, I was irrevocably hooked. Hence my search for explanations that satisfy only when accompanied by jazz hands.Honestly though, I really do like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Line-out, not throw-in. You can now be adopted by the rugby fraternity. And USA are pretty useful at the 7 a-side variety of rugby. You've got the world's quickest player, Carlin Isles, and you can see him make everyone else look silly here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbeer Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Im definitely not up to speed on the technical terms. I subjected Michael P. to a grueling lunch in which I grilled him on all aspects of the game, so I suspect thats the end of that information outlet. hee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21171918The greatest try ever scored? Maybe. Certainly one of the best games ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJTH Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Gingerbeer - Japan is where most of the Aussies, Kiwis and Fijians go when their rugby playing days are coming to an end they no longer make the Wallabies or the All Blacks and they are keen to feed their retirement funds. Japan has a thriving, higly competitive scene in which millions of Yen gets invested. Most of the big Japanese brands sponsor a side and the fans go absolutely nuts over the imported players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Inspired by the footie thread I thought I'd try a Six Nations prediction game with easy to digest rules. There are only 5 rounds of 3 games starting today.The RulesPredict a correct result : 20 points (bonus of 20 if it's a draw)Predict any teams exact score : 20 pointsThe number of points your prediction is from each teams actual score: -1 point per pointe.g. you predict Wales to score 20 and they score 7 = -13 pointsYou must play all 5 rounds.The weekends fixtures and my predictions:Wales 17 Ireland 21England 28 Scotland 15Italy 18 France 26First kick off is at 1.30 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Wales 12 Ireland 15England 24 Scotland 15Italy 12 France 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbeer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Ill try this, Im not afraid to make a complete ass of myselfWales 12 Ireland 17England 23 Scotland 19Italy 15 France 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 You'll probably win GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 National loyalties aside, who do we support in neutral games?I always kinds of want the Italians to win, followed by the Paddies, Jocks, Taffs and Frogs in that order.Of course being English I accept that the none of the fringe nations try very hard when playing anybody other than England :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBen Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 After the Scots, the celtics, the french then the arrogant English last of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 MrBen Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> After the Scots, the celtics, the french then the> arrogant English last of courseBehind the chippy Jocks you mean?Wales 24 Ireland 12England 21 Scotland 15Italy 14 France 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 We English are not arrogant.We are just better bred. Thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Frankly I've never found a better bred than soda bred and that's Irish.ETA As far as I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Mick Mac Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I have a few quid on Ireland for the 6 nations> already following their win over the Argies. I'm> rarely wrong. > > England! Yer aving a laurf. Innit.Dublin awaits..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21309858Zebo doing something I haven't seen before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 After round 1 the scores look like this.Next weekends fixtures are as follows:Scotland v Italy 2.30 SaturdayFrance v Wales 5.00 SaturdayIreland v England 3.00 SundayDon't forget to enter all two of you.All of them look tasty to watch and thankfully the 6 nations is entertaining so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 My predictions for the w/end.Scotland 22 Italy 21 France 33 Wales 26 Ireland 26 England 19Up to GB & ????'s now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Scotland 18 Italy 24 France 33 Wales 21 Ireland 25 England 21I'm sure I can catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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