Rugby World Cup 2007 forum?

[HeathDavisSpeed]

**** it I say, I've already said I know little about rugby, so pin me to the mast for it..

I'm more than willing to admit that I know nothing of the rugby eligibility laws.

Just realised, what I said originally (quote 2) isn't quite the same as what I just said (quote 1).

To clarify, just in case you were going to pick me up on it, Quote 1 is closer to my knowledge of rugby than quote 2 (although quote 2 is 100% accurate on the level of my knowledge of rugby's eligibility laws)

 

[Smudge]

If you won't even allow someone to backtrack on their original comments, what am I going to do? I've tried to backtrack gracefully, but you go back to my original post. Big whoop.

It's called debating on the internet. Get over it yourself. :

Now, I'm old enough not to get in a bad mood about such things, but is there much point of nailing a self-confessed not-rugby obsessed person to the mast?

When he's wheeling out the old inaccurate chestnuts usually peddled by Northern Hemisphere rugby scribes, then yes.

Feel free to ask more questions.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Feel free to ask more questions.

What is better? League, union or sevens?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

It's called debating on the internet. Get over it yourself. :

But when you've already won the debate and the other party in the debate has backtracked, what's the point of going back to the original post which has been backtracked on??

 

[Smudge]

What is better? League, union or sevens?

Touch rugby. FACT!

 

[GIMH]

not for long you won't

 

[BoyBrumby]

not for long you won't

Is that apropos of anything, 'cos you've totally lost me...

 

[GIMH]

I thought Turb's post was the last, perhaps it was at the end of a page. I shall repost...

 

[GIMH]

Oh shoot Canada's in this too. I didn't know we played Rugby .

Anyways, I might actually give a damn about this tournament now.

not for long you won't

 

[BoyBrumby]

I thought Turb's post was the last, perhaps it was at the end of a page. I shall repost...

Ah, makes more sense now.

WRT Canada, they used to be pretty decent (made the quarters in '91 & '95), but since the game went open they've been left behind a bit because the game over there is mainly amateur.

 

[GIMH]

Sorry for being dim, what do Rugby fans mean when they say the game has "gone open"? Seen it on a few rugger threads that I've been browsing. Don't mind rugby, but I don't know too much about it.

 

[chaminda_00]

Sorry for being dim, what do Rugby fans mean when they say the game has "gone open"? Seen it on a few rugger threads that I've been browsing. Don't mind rugby, but I don't know too much about it.

Professional and players from overseas can play in major competition overseas similar to Football. Back in the day you just played in your home country and options of moving to Japan, England and Europe were not there.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Sorry for being dim, what do Rugby fans mean when they say the game has "gone open"? Seen it on a few rugger threads that I've been browsing. Don't mind rugby, but I don't know too much about it.

Just means "openly professional" really. Before the 1995 WC the game was (in theory at least) amateur, even at the highest level. There was, however, a lot of "shamateurism" where players got under-the-counter payments (usually in the form of "expenses"); so "open" just implies the whole sordid business of being paid to play the sport is out in the open now.

Before union went pro a lot of its players went over to league to make a living out of their talent. Now, due to the wider appeal & larger sums of money offered in union, a lot of league players make the opposite journey.

 

[headhunter]

yeah it would be a good idea im sure most people on here would go on it!!!!
and atleast i could talk about a sport im into for more than 4 months

 

[Richard]

not for long you won't

Is that apropos of anything, 'cos you've totally lost me...

I thought Turb's post was the last, perhaps it was at the end of a page. I shall repost...

Done that more than once!

 

[cbuts]

Professional and players from overseas can play in major competition overseas similar to Football. Back in the day you just played in your home country and options of moving to Japan, England and Europe were not there.

Then by that definition, the game isnt fully professinal, because the int players are severly restricted from the Super 14

 

[Perm]

Then by that definition, the game isnt fully professinal, because the int players are severly restricted from the Super 14

They get paid for playing don't they?

 

[BoyBrumby]

nope dont need it imo, 2003 was a bit different, being in Aus there was a lot more discussion from casual fans like me who even went to a few matches, this time i dont think its needed all that much.

Now ahead of the 20/20 WC sub-forum in terms of posts.

/smug union-fan mode.

 

[GIMH]

*starts the Rugby Union is Boring Society*

 

[Fiery]

*starts the Rugby Union is Boring Society*

Booooooo!!!!