Rugby World Cup
[rolygate]
Well, the England team got to the final. Who’d have thought it.
The Lordprice team (or some of them) took part in an expedition or two across the ditch. Maybe they’ll tell us what happened. Blow by blow, or drink by drink more likely.
Here’s a link to the picture of a previous occasion:
England v South Africa rugby teams 1906
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October 21st, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Highlights:
Argentina - let them join the Six Nations’ if SA/NZ/AUS won’t play with them. The performance of the ‘minor’ nations - Georgia gave the Irish a real scare, Fiji were magnificent, gave the ‘boks a scare playing sevens rugby and put the Welsh out, Tonga and Samoa did well. Wales v Fiji.
Going to see England dispose of Australia, followed that evening by watching the French put the All Blacks out in a bar in Avignon. Sir Clive was in the same bar giving it ‘Allez les Bleus’ with the rest of us. The arrogance of the Aussies and Kiwis (both officials and fans) getting returned with interest - imagine spending all that money only to see your side go out in the quarter-finals.
The response of the French in the bars of Montmartre after England beat them: “Well done, Engleesh - ze better team won. ‘Ave a drink with me”. In fact, French hospitality throughout.
Disappointments:
Ireland. SA 36-0 England - with the exception of the magnificent Jason Robinson. Argentina in the semi-final - too many mistakes. England’s dependence on Wilkinson. That disallowed try.
Lord Price suffering an acid reflux on my sofa.
October 28th, 2007 at 3:01 am
Yeah, well, thought you’d have known by now that LP + beer = plastic mattress time…