Rugby - The 6 Nations

[Toby]

Hi guys,

Anyone watching the England vs Scotland game?

[MI5]

Spain eh? Not a highly renowned rugby playing nation !

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
Spain eh? Not a highly renowned rugby playing nation !

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You can see how I struggle?.... Never mind I expect I will learn summat along the way...

[Cleoriff]

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@adamtemp64 wrote:

As you have noticed @Cleoriff it is on again today I watched both yesterday and have a few round ball games to watch as well down the pub.

Full history of the championship here http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/6nations.htm

And spain play in the second tier of Rugby union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Spain more here and tables etc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Nations_Cup_(rugby_union)

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I have just noticed this @adamtemp64....Blimey!!

Did you get the idea I wanted to stay up for 2 years to read all this history?

No matter....I have picked up from this post that Spain play in the second tier of Rugby Union...

(Must away to read the difference between Union and League)

[MI5]

League is for wussy's

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
League is for wussy's

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I will go and check if Wiki gives that definition...

[MI5]

It will if I add to it

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
It will if I add to it

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Gimme the heads up when you do....

[jonsie]

There are those oop north (league is THE game here) who say that union is for southern softies......not me you understand......:smileywink:

[Cleoriff]

Just to show how much interest I have developed.... I see todays match was a draw.... Ireland 16 Wales 16...

Lovely to see that fly half Sexton drilling home a penalty with 2 minutes to go?

More info

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/12145039/Ireland-vs-Wales-Six-N...

[MI5]

The Irish threw it away, but can't take it away from Wales for a great comeback.