Rugby

[Bob in Brisbane]

Well, thought this board would have been full now but your probably all too plastered to type. What a fantastic spectacle for the game of Rugby. Must go down as one of the best games I have ever had the pleasure of watching. There is no doubt about it the best team won and even the most one eyed person watching would have to agree. Congratulations to England who have had to wait for ever to take the prize home and congrats to the Australian team who helped make this a final to remember...In my opinion there was two winners on the night England and probably the most important, Rugby itself.

[Steve L.]

Bob

Got to agree with you. What a magnificent bunch of guys these Rugby players are. The ultimate professionals when you compare them with the bunch of overpaid, arrogant  & spoilt a$$holes who deem to call themselves Premier League Footballers.

[Helen F H]

> I was talking to Paul, our bearded Australian barman here at the GUINNESS® Rugby Football Club and he was reminding me of Australia's world dominance in sport. Reigning World Champions in rugby and cricket... Ian Thorpe leaving the competition in the shallow end in the Olympic swimming pool... embarrassing England 3-1 at football... they even won a Gold medal at the last Winter Olympics!
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> However, instead of conceding to Paul that Australia simply never lose, I delved into the record books and uncovered a myriad of reasons for optimism!
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> FACT Yes, the last time the British Lions toured Australia, they did lose. But! Who can forget 'that pass' from Campese in 1989 which gifted Ieuan Evans the series-winning try? (Paul can!)
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> FACT England can't win against Australia at rugby? I beg to differ! England has beaten Australia the last 4 TIMES IN A ROW! Including June this year with a 25-14 thumping in Melbourne! Take that, Paul!
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> FACT The last time Australia lost a World Cup rugby match was against... England! (25-22 in South Africa in 1995)
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> FACT Back in 1996, Nick Faldo came from 6 SHOTS DOWN to take the Masters golf title by 5 shots from Australia's 'Great White Shark' Greg Norman
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> FACT During the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Great Britain couldn't stop beating the Aussies! Jason Queally took Gold in the men's 1km cycling time trial, while Shane Kelly of Australia only came third! In the rowing, the British coxless four of Cracknell, Redgrave, Foster and Pinsent won Gold - the Aussies took Bronze. And in sailing, Ben Ainslie won Gold for G.B. in the laser class. Australia's Michael Blackburn was... you guessed it, third!
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> FACT Tim Henman may struggle against Australians most of the time but he did beat the mighty Mark Philippoussis in the final of the Adelaide International Series way back in 2001!
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> FACT Who can ever forget the victorious British men's hockey team at the 1988 Olympics! A Sean Kerly hat-trick ensured a 3-2 defeat of Australia in the semis (and we took care of the Germans 3-1 in the final)
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> FACT Ian Botham destroyed Australia to virtually win cricket's Ashes single-handed in 1981 (always makes Paul wince just to think of it!)
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> FACT Back in 1980, England won Gold at the 4th World Crown Green Bowling Championships. At the event, held in Victoria, Australia, the home team came second!
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> FACT England's Neil Hodgson won the World Superbikes Championship this year. Australia's Troy Corser didn't.
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> FACT Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan continued Britain's dominance of world snooker, with a 5-1 thrashing of Australia's Quinten Hann at the British Open this month
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> FACT In Formula 1, Jenson Button may only have finished 9th in the World Championship - but Australia's Mark Webber finished 10th!
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> FACT At the last World Swimming Championships, Australia won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay. Then Australia were disqualified and we got the Gold! The Australian team weren't the only ones crying (Paul's tears were falling into his GUINNESS®!)

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Porg @ Nov. 24 2003,17:47)]England 3-1 at football...

So! they beat us in a meaningless friendly when Sven was trying out lots of different players.

Porg your barman cannot possibly think that the sheep shaggers are anywhere near as good as us when it comes to football.
If fact non of the southern hemisphere countries that have good Rugby teams are.

The Argies do try though.

[Helen F H]

I nicked that from an email, so it was my mate Daves barman.  I forgot to delete that bit..sorry...blonde moment

[Mr T.]

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