[SOC] Rugby

[Paul Bartlett]

>
> Anyhoo, Paul, if I came on too strong before I
> apologise, then again I think you
> understand Australians more than others.
>
Hey Ian,

If we can't taunt eachother there'd be no fun in it. Anyway,
this is the best chance we've had at trashing Oz in sport since
those halcyon days of Headingley '81. Bring back Beefy!

> Did you realise we are on a "hat trick"?
>
> That'll have the interested others searching Google
> for that phrase.

Would that be wins or losses?

>
> I'm only sorry I can't be part of your "breakfast
> festival", wish I was there,
> I'm sure I would enjoy myself immensely.
>

And you would be most welcome. Mind you, there's still time to
book a ticket and there's a first class hotel just down the
road. You're cordially invited to the Dinneywicks pub,
Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire for breakfast and
more next weekend to witness Australia's ultimate humiliation.
At home.

> May the "best team win" and, we will, with sufficient
> humility.
>
> Paul understands, even if everyone else doesn't.

Hmmm. Humility.... The victors and their supporters will be
showing little at full time next weekend. More like sheer,
unadulterated joy at the discomfiture of their defeated
opponents.

> Shame America doesn't participate in world sport at a
> recognised world level,
> population notwithstanding.

What do you mean? They have the World Series. I think Canada
gets to play too so that's nearly the whole world. Or have I got
that wrong.

>
> None of this "Nancy" football.
>
Naah, Rubgy League is the nancy game. "Oooooh, you've touched
me! We've got to stop". More like American 'football'. The
league players'll be wearing armour next.

P ;-)