: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:24 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

that's what happens when you spend a week marking 110 exam papers

Not maths are they?

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:34 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Not maths are they?

well....
no they're Inglish

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:53 pm  

Chairman of the RFU on Simon Mayo's show on BBC radio 5 live this afternoon.
I've just sent my question in:

Simon, could you ask Martin Thomas how he sees the present state and the future of club rugby considering the financial plight of some of the major clubs, the player drain to France and the calls for the salary cap to be raised.
Great show and good luck to Ireland this weekend.

Look forward to hearing the answer tonight when I get back from work on the listen again service.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:57 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Chairman of the RFU on Simon Mayo's show on BBC radio 5 live this afternoon.
I've just sent my question in:

Simon, could you ask Martin Thomas how he sees the present state and the future of club rugby considering the financial plight of some of the major clubs, the player drain to France and the calls for the salary cap to be raised.
Great show and good luck to Ireland this weekend.

Look forward to hearing the answer tonight when I get back from work on the listen again service.

Not necessary. Simon Mayo has just asked him 'How do you see the present state and the future of club rugby?'. I know Mayo is a big rugby fan, but would it have been so difficult to actually ask him the whole question I sent?

The RFU chairman, Martin Thomas just reeled out Television figures and the fact that Harelquins sold out earlier in the season

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:18 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

Saturday, 21 March 2009

Italy v France, 13:15
England v Scotland, 15:30
Wales v Ireland, 17:30

Crunch time. Do Ireland deserve to win the Grand Slam?

If they finish top yes.

I do not think Wales have been a patch on last season and Gatland must have been tearing his hair out that they have taken a backward step but to be still in with a chance at this stage is probably more of a sad reflection on England and Scotland than anything else.

It will be tight and although Wales might just edge it I think it will be close enough to give Ireland the title.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:53 pm  

Get in there. What a game!!!

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling...

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:21 pm  

Ulster Wire wrote:

Get in there. What a game!!!

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling...

from what ive read on here and on a couple of websites the deciding game was awful.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:48 pm  

great article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article5946900.ece

great article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article5946900.ece

[Durham Giant]

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:13 am  

Well done Ireland. Love or loathe RU you cannot deny that they have some good players who desreve to win a trophy or two.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:55 am  

Durham Giant wrote:

Well done Ireland. Love or loathe RU you cannot deny that they have some good players who desreve to win a trophy or two.

As a loather I could only name O'Driscoll in the Irish side so have no idea whether they deserve to win or not. Prefer anyone over England tbh.