Rugby.

[Nick Calne]

I'm enjoying the RWC at the moment and the thought went through my mind that a lot of the blokes that ride tigers are generally larger, erm.... solidly constructed citizens. Like rugby players. A tiger would be a good bike for most players.

I wonder how many ex-players ( club, uni, school, British Lion, whatever) we have amongst us?

I played until I was in my mid thirties. Too brittle now.

[Sin_Tiger]

Hooker (which is why I have a nose like I do) until I went overseas.

[nickjtc]

Played rugby in school (never got into football or cricket), for the Harlow Colts, and here in Vernon. I was always a prop, but tried number 8 a couple of times. Nowadays someone my size would be considered too small for the scrum!!

I played until I started running (marathons/ultras) in the early '80s. It's seldom on TV here (not that I have one!) so I don't get to watch a game very often.

[Geoff W]

My school was too common to play rugby. However that has never stopped me following the Newcastle Falcons. Did you see the South Africa v Japan game? What a great advertisement for the game of rugby that was.

[Nick Calne]

It was a great game Geoff.

Thinking about it XJC used to play for Glasgow.  Wonder if he's still on the forum.

Nick to go from prop to ultra marathons is quite a physical transition, good work.

[GavD]

Never really played at school - had a few goes at HMS Collingwood during my apprenticeship but the general opinion from the PTI's was I was too slow to be a back & too fragile to be a forward.

Just got back from Wembley where me & the wife saw NZ v Arg, also got tickets for;
Aus v Fiji
Ire v Rom
Wales v Fiji
Eng v Aus
Usa v Jap
Final

We've been saving for 5 years for this since it was announced.

SWING LOW...................

[Sin_Tiger]

Envy 

The way it's going so far it's going to be really interesting 

[Nick Calne]

Well it's England vs Wales in a minute and I've got to go and see Threepot tomorrow....

C'mon England!

[trophydave]

I played at school but wasnt really any good at it.My three brothers all played club rugby for years and are still avid fans now.

[Sin_Tiger]

Well it's England vs Wales in a minute and I've got to go and see Threepot tomorrow....

C'mon England!

Better take some pie with you Nick 

Fantastic game, great play on both sides 

[Nick Calne]

Amazing game. Heroic Wales performance.

Bet Robshaw is going to get the bbq treatment for that decision though.

Really looking forward to crossing the bridge tomorrow.

[Sin_Tiger]

I'm not sure it was the wrong decision to not go for the kick but the Welsh were just so disciplined and knew exactly how to deal with it.

I haven't seen a drop goal in an International game for ages, beautiful, you could almost see the faces around the stadium doing a WTF 

[Nick Calne]

I was screaming at the telly.....kick it kick it!

Would have been a draw at that point.

Then it comes down to who does best against the Australians.  Us with a full, undefeated team or Wales with a handful of fit players?

[threepot]

Well it's England vs Wales in a minute and I've got to go and see Threepot tomorrow....

C'mon England!

Tomorrow has come Nick.....see you later :icon_wink:

[nickjtc]

You blokes are making me really envious..... :icon_wink: