Saturday was top. I saw England win at Twickenham. Ugly, bad tempered match, and not the best rugby I've ever seen from either side, but I had enjoyed it.
We were thinking - England really needs a haka. Something like What you lookin' at? You want some, you faaakin slags? I'll 'av you... We could get Mike Skinner to write it.
Michael and I then got back to the pub in time to see Australia beaten, then South Africa, over a restorative beer or two. How can you top that?
Nail biting finishes, both of them. And I know that as an Englishman I should never admit to this, but I do love the French rugby team. Win or lose, the rugby they play is just so much fun to watch. They have so much, well, what can you call it but élan?
Posted to Sport by Simon Brunning at November 28, 2005 07:05 PMIs this a recent conversion? I could have sworn you were an anti-sports fan of the highest order.
I, sadly, didn't get to watch the last two England matches because although Fox Sports considered Scotland v Samoa and Italy v Romania good enough matches to show here Down Under they didn't let us watch the world champions in action. I suspect a conspiracy!
Posted by: Andy Todd on November 29, 2005 06:07 AMWasn't the Wales-Australia game good? I hadn't intended to watch it, but stuck it on during a quiet patch of child-wrangling. It was top!
It's true what you say about France. They keep finishing third in the World Cup, and I'd love them to make it to the final next time round.
Posted by: Jez on November 29, 2005 09:32 AMErm... point of order here. You never, ever, say, "I do love the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys Rugby Team". Ever! Even if you do. Which I don't.
Posted by: Steve on November 29, 2005 02:32 PM001968.. Outstanding :)
Posted by: www.brunningonline.net on June 3, 2011 11:51 AM001968.. May I repost it? :)
Posted by: www.brunningonline.net on June 5, 2011 12:07 PM