The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

Welcome to the Virtual Rugby Pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of John Hayes, Craig Gilroy,
Niall O'Connor, Ben Skirving and Jonny May above the bar!




Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t22243p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

Awww rubbish, Linebreaker

Where's the photies of The Bull?

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_7393425,00.html

So what's everyone's gut feeling for the HEC Final 8?

Munster, Leinster, Saracens, Clermont, Toulouse and Ulster already through...

Who out of Edinburgh, Cardiff, Ospreys and Biarritz can grab the last two QF slots? Also, what will the be the seedings?

I'll take a punt from afar:

1. Munster v 8. Ulster
2. Leinster v 7. Edinburgh
3. Saracens v 6. Toulouse
4. Cardiff v 5. Clermont

Don't think Toulouse can be 8th seed, Breaker - they are pool winners. At least, I think that's how it works.

I see, Puma. So Toulouse 6th, then Edinburgh 7th, Ulster 8th.

Now I know what Gibbo was on about them qualifying with only 18 points to win their pool.

Puma is correct.

Toulouse will probably be 6th seed.

And if both Cardiff and Edinburgh qualify one of them will be 7th or 8th.

They seed the winners of each pool 1-6 in order of points accrued and then the 2 runners-up are 7 and 8.

We will definately be travelling to Limerick or Dublin.

I have reserved spare bedrooms for Mrs+MrsPoisson, Rava and Notch at my gaff just in case

OK, ideal combo for Ireland in the 6Ns

The pride in the green jersey as shown by Connacht on Friday
The commitment to getting to the breakdown and chasing kicks as shown by Ulster last w/e against Tigers
The silky hands and off-loading as shown by Leinster in December against Bath at Lansdown Road
The try-scoring breaks as shown by Munster last night.

Ireland will win the GS. If they don't Kidney should be hung drawn and quartered...no excuses....the players and resources are there. Just feckin do it!

KiaRose wrote:Awww rubbish, Linebreaker

Where's the photies of The Bull?

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_7393425,00.html

Aww...apologies Rose. How could I have omitted such a pretty face?

His portrait was out the back arguing with the new Korean cleaners...

I love the one from 2003.

I reckon Keith Wood is thinking,

"I am definately fast enough to get past him, but I'd have to run an extra mile to get around him!"

Feck is Rava about? I need a North coast weather report!....anyone else in North antrim?

Where are you Rodders?

Or shouldn't I ask?

The Beeb says light showers this morning, cloudy/sunny at lunchtime and then sunny.

Dreamer, Lucky, Ozzy, if your in can you have a look at the dry run in you know where

Glas you should come to Limerick for quarters if its a Munster v Ulster match!!

Going to Fairhead Mrs P...need try weather...Beeb forecast is rubbish....always wrong...an up to date Ballymoney report would have done the trick....

Well, it's beautiful in Belfast after a stormy night if that's any help.

I think it'll be lovely!

That'll do me Mrs P!

morning all, just!

Slept straight through untill 11am, blissful sleep it was too.

Now, to stop procrastinating and finish of le job app!

Hope everyone's well today

red_stag wrote:Glas you should come to Limerick for quarters if its a Munster v Ulster match!!

Limerick or Brive? South of Ireland or South of France? Limousins or Roscommons? Hmmm?

Brive!!

I know I'm about 80% sure of going there. Nice lovely away trip at the start of April....

red_stag wrote:I have reserved spare bedrooms for Mrs+MrsPoisson, Rava and Notch at my gaff just in case

Legend!

I can't wait to get down to wherever we're going. An interpro Heineken Cup knockout game! What a very special occasion its going to be.

I know Notch. It could be years before it happens again.

Guys, I think our result in Clermont might be the best result an Irish team have ever got there?

Better than Leinster and Munster acheived in 20011 and 2008 respectively when they went on to win the thing.

In fact, I think it's the best result anyone in the HEC has got in ASM since 2008!

Not too shabby!

Yes Mrs P, you can also look at it as a 78 point backwards slide for Clermont.

If you had won - it would have probably been one of the biggest ever turnarounds in the history of the game!

Any suggestions for reasonably priced accommodation in Dublin for 6th/7th April? I would prefer recommendations from regs in the know rather than lucky dip!

Actually Line, we might hold that record ourselves from 2004.

Giving the Tigers their biggest hiding ever (till 9 days ago ) in Europe 33 v 0 and then getting a 49 v 7 walloping back the very next week!



But that was WAY back then.

But I count only 75 points difference in those back-to-back games, Mrs P.

Pump ill pm you with details but its tomorrow before i will be able sit down at computer

That is certainly an interesting spin on it Line!

I'll mark this page for myself with a

Still on cloud nine Prop?

Nicely put Mrs P. I suppose you had to fight the urge to ask about his pheromone levels!

I was talking about Glos of course.

woo job application finally finished, e-mailed it off to my mam to check over for me then I'll e-mail if off properly! Soooo relieved I've finally finished it.

Woohoo!

Treviso try against Saracens! Elsewhere, Biarritz are beating Ospreys.

Apparently the Saracens midfield is going to be the England midfield. Hodgson, Barritt, Farrell

Thanks Stag. I'm really having to fight the urge to book flights now and second guess time and day for the match. With my Capt Sensible hat on, I know that is not - well - sensible. But, sooo excited!

argh I forgot the games kicked off at 1pm today, thought it was 1:30.

Ospreys already down 14-0

Saracens hit back. Clever play by Stringer around the fringes to send Botha over. The will be 10-7.

Biarritz need a BP to give them the best possible chance dreamer, so Os can't expect any favours!

Puma,

Could you just come over for the whole weekend and spend the none rugby days as a tourist?

At least it would cover all the bases and it might end up cheaper than leaving it till later to book anyway?

If Edinburgh get one of the runners-up spots the price of flights could go up a lot!

In other news, BTW, it is a beautiful day here, sun's out, just going out to demolish the remains of my late greenhouse. Kitchen ceiling still dripping from upstairs, but source of leak has been found and fixed (fingers crossed)

Cracking try from Treviso- great game this.

oooh hope there's no further damage to the ceiling then Puma! and good luck on the green hosue demolishing

Got both games up, both v enjoyable so far!

Treviso beating Biarritz 17-13 at HT! Forza Italia!

What's the score in the Treviso match?

See above! Ospreys 17-0 down.

If Treviso won by more than 7 and Biarritz got a TBP ....

Yep MrsP. I'm sure Saracens won't be as disinterested after a half-time bollocking though!

Bad news for Scotland; Kelly Brown has been taken to hospital after suffering a rather serious looking leg injury in the first half.

ah no, horrible news about Brown


Kahn Folotil....thingy, has just been sent to the bin for tackling a guy in the air. Not the wrost I've seen but won't be surprised if he's cited.