Rugby Madness! Four international games

Ok. This saturday we have (and ive done my best to convert timezones to local, correct me if I am wrong)

15:00 Italy vs New Zealand in Rome
15:30 England vs Canada in London
15:45 Ireland vs South Africa in Dublin

21:00 France vs Australia in Paris

Now I am guessing the Irish pubs will be playing the Ireland South Africa game, and the Aussie Pubs will hopefully be playing the New Zealand game then the Aussie game later.

Any ideas as to who is playing what?
Any Kiwis keen to meet up somewhere to watch the All Blacks win?

Update: Sky sports doesnt seem to be playing the All Blacks live, looks like it will be on tv at
17:45 our time

Sky schedule (our time):
15:00 England vs Canada Live
17:45 Italy vs New Zealand Delayed
20:45 France vs Australia Live

(Should really be the All Blacks live and England delayed )

What about the Ireland vs South Africa? Other channel?

I'm keen to watch Canada slaughter England!! It won't even be close.

The All Blacks ought to win but even if they don't then NZ will win coz half the Italian side is Kiwi anyway

Ok, its BBC to the rescue!

15:35 (our time) Ireland vs South Africa Live on BBC 1

Only the Irish/SA and the French/Aussie games there are competitive. Congrats to Italy on their massive win over the weekend.

@canuck

yeah, you guys certainly showed Italy at the weekend, eh?

(for those who didn't catch the score, Italy bum-raped Canada 51-6)

yeah im up for watching the world champs give the canadians a good whooooping, any one else gonna watch the mighty england?!

Aye, I'll be up for that. Get back from Hong Kong about half five saturday morning, few hours kip, down the pub - nicely. Shotgun the seat next to Canuck!

Hazza - you showing the games in the Arc?

Yeah The Arc posted that they will show all 4 games.
http://64.246.48.78/~thearc/events.php

Yeah - I already posted this on Another thread.

@ Canuck...
you've been eating too much dodgy ice cream, mate... can't wait to see this ;o)

cant wait for canada to whack us! will try to be there...

The only match worth watching is probably France v Australia. The others will be too one sided.

Wales did a good job against South Africa (reigning Tri Nations champions) on saturday. They lost by just 2 points, 36-38. I think, therefore, the other home nations will also fair well against the southern hemisphere teams.

Should be a good Wales vs All Blacks game the following weekend.

Who cares aboot Italy??!! Canada doesn't...We probably had our 4th stringers playing the entire game and our 'superstars' were resting. Italy sucks, but they do make damn good ice cream!! Yummmy.

Kza, yes i am looking forward to it. Wales will need to step up a gear or ten from the SA match though, if they want to win.

@canuck: who cares aboot Canada

@Graham: I have no comment on Wales or the Welsh. None, whatsoever! Why should I actually comment on a bunch of small-town, manure-eating, sheep-shaggers?? I should save my breath...

OK. I'm not gonna say anything aboot them (rightfully) being left off a certain European map...I'm also not gonna say anything aboot Ryan Giggs leaving the Welsh team and playing for bloody England. Isn't Mark Hughes also transferring to be assistant coach beside Eriksson for England? I'm also not gonna say anything aboot the Welsh being 100-times worse than the filthy Irish.

No comment.

I'll definitely be keen, although my 2 Aussie visitors might not give a damn. But I'll see what I can do to convince them.
So The Arc at 5.45pm then, Kza?

Thats the plan. The aussies should still be keen to watch a bit of rugby, I might stay around for the France Aussie game. Or are they those weird(er) aussies that play on oval fields? But you might be lucky to get back from Neuschwanstein in time eh?

we're driving so should be back in time...

Umm Ireland vs SA ?

yep. even Ireland v South Africa. SA's performance against Wales was just a warm-up. They will be firing on all cylinders against Ireland. I reckon it will be at least a 20 point difference

so how can I watch this, if it's on the Beeb? Does Hazza have BBC1?

Of Course we've got BBC 1 - and we have 2 Sky boxes and plenty of tellys so we can show both games simultaneously

yee ha, Hazza you're a star! Just make sure the Quesadillas and mango chutney are stocked up, and I'll be happy!

I'll give you 2-1 odds on that if you're game

i don't bet unfortunately, so i can't put my money where my mouth is. However I will certainly buy you a beer if i prove to be incorrect.

I have just booked my flight to UK for the week after, as i will be watching Wales getting slaughtered by the All Blacks in the Millenium Stadium , so i hope Italy soften them up a little this weekend

ah no dude , was only seein if u were up fer a flutter

whos up for this tomorrow and whos going to be there for to watch canuck cry into his beer and buy me a drink.

and what time is the meeting time? 2:30 when is the kick of and who will OW support...?

what time are you opening hazza?

Me is up for this.

If you read canuck's posts to this thread carefully then you'll not find him saying he'll he there, let alone crying...

Arc usually opens at 11 on a Saturday.

Who TF is OW?

Shit. Somethings come up and I may either be late for the NZ game, or not there at all.

Kza, I'll be watching the games with a mate of yours. We won't be seeing the NZ game until 6pm though.

sorry OG the man who types his name blindfolded?

canuck should be there and take it like a man. first time in ten years that canada has played at twickenham. if they score more than 9 points i'll buy that lanky lumberjack a pint.

Hmm, should be putting in an appearance and am looking forward to some good rugby.

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@gideon Ah you mean OG... easy mistake to make since we can't have a Welsh word without a W in it now can we.

OK if Canada scores more than 14 then I'll buy Canuck a second.

If OW doesn't turn up then Pootle will be there to represent the Land of Their Fathers, who themselves are absent from the playlist tomorrow.

Wales are playing tonight against Romania, but never fear I will be wearing my red rugby shirt tomorrow

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I was hoping too an' all, since i pre-ordered the new shirt from the Welsh Rugby Union online site months ago but the dozy cow there sent it to the wrong address, so i am still shirtless. I will be in Cardiff a week on saturday so i can buy the bloody thing myself!

BTW did I tell you i picked up the new shirt the other weekend in lillywhites for 35quid

Tried to send you an sms but got no response.

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We open at 1pm tomorrow...

I'll be out mountain biking for most of the morning...but I'll try to hit the Arc later to soak up the inevitable and impending slaughter of England by those commited and courageous Canucks. Where's your beloved Johnny Wilkinson now??

I've lost track, what time is everyone going? I guess England v. Canada is at 3.30 CET?

That corresponds to my guess. So about half an hour earlier I'd think. In time to sing Oh Canada...

naughty! bad boy!

Sorry Mum but it's a much prettier tune than our dirge

O Canada...Our home and native land, true patriot love, in all our sons command...[img]http://forums.stangnet.com/images/smilies/canpatriot.gif[/img]

CANUCK - Where's your beloved Johnny Wilkinson now??

er he's injured. what that got to do with lumberjacks? hey do you guys play in suspenders and bras?

well, Canuck certainly does.

But I'll shut up now, as they may even have a chance of winning if Johnny's injured

Who needs JW to win against anyone? Not even Newcastle are missing him.

Jason Robinson takes over the captaincy. First cross-coder (yes, cross-coder, he's no lumberjack) to captain the Union side.

newcastle lost last week and are slipping nicley down the table, leeds are doing better which is cool as i've got tckets for the tykes/falcons game on dec 27 back in blighty!
hope jhonnys there ... get him to sign oscar

Newcastle are slipping but not coz Wilko is injured. Walder is doing just fine thank you and even got to be man of the match a couple of weeks back.

Do you want him to sign his name on Oscar or for him to sign Oscar up to play for Newcastle? Either way it would be great for the kid.