[SOC] Rugby

[Ian C. Purdie]

Paul Bartlett wrote:

> 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!

Then you'll love this story.

"Ancient art of bore
By Mike Gibson
November 19, 2003

SO, England play boring rugby. You're kidding. What else is new? The Pope is a
Catholic? Hitler was a bad guy? Kylie has a cute rear end?....

...Like I said, England didn't come out here to entertain us. They came out to
win the World Cup.

When it comes to sport, England have historically excelled at two things -
boring the fans, and losing.

I expect the tradition will continue on Saturday night."

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,7911897-29160,00.html

AND

"Worm eating at English rose
By Peter Lalor
November 19, 2003

THERE is a joke doing the rounds about an English bloke - or should that be
chap? -- who takes his dog to a pub to watch the World Cup...."

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,7908531-29160,00.html

AND

I tried to find the online version of a photo in the paper and couldn't.

Basically it's a photo of Bondi Beach with the usual signs "DANGER - Strong
Current"

Along side that, someone's placed another sign, one with an English Rugby
player in the crossed out red circle "DANGER - Boring Rugby Teams train here"

Beneath THAT

"Very Important Correction"

The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that the English rugby team was boring.
This was incorrect.

The entire country of England is boring.

The Daily Telegraph wishes to apologise for the error."

So it hot's up...

Ian