Rugby

**Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:40 pm**

anybody recognising this sideburned lad standing in Ravenhill with an "Italia 90" scarf wrung around his neck at a rugby match?

I was on the BBC twice, once singin' the anthem (don't know which one, yet. I sang both, and some say I was singin' the Italian one, some say it was Ireland's Call) and once right after Troncon's try.

**Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:32 pm**

Billie from Galway wrote:anybody recognising this sideburned lad standing in Ravenhill with an "Italia 90" scarf wrung around his neck at a rugby match?

I was on the BBC twice, once singin' the anthem (don't know which one, yet. I sang both, and some say I was singin' the Italian one, some say it was Ireland's Call) and once right after Troncon's try.

Reckon your boys were robbed, Billie!

**Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:49 am**

Cool stuff, Billie.
Italy are looking in good form for the cup.

**Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:32 pm**

some souvenir of the match

http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/S ... t=meta.flv
troncon's try

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/S ... NHILL2.jpg
ravenhill sightseeing

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/S ... bestia.jpg
me and the mighty beast (Perugini)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/S ... astard.jpg
me and the tiny beast (Stringer)

**Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:29 am**

Not much of a Rugby man, but I'm watching some live Aussie rugby on Setanta, Rabbitohs v Roosters. Seems okay, especially as one of the Rooster players just landed a right hook on the chin of a Rabbitohs player.

Love a fight on the telly on Saturday morning.

**Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:58 am**

O'Driscoll could play in opener

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has revealed that skipper Brian O'Driscoll could be fit in time to play in the opening World Cup game against Namibia.

O'Sullivan said O'Driscoll took a full part in Monday's training and that his recovery was ahead of schedule.

**Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:08 pm**

Irish Rover wrote:O'Driscoll could play in opener

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has revealed that skipper Brian O'Driscoll could be fit in time to play in the opening World Cup game against Namibia.

O'Sullivan said O'Driscoll took a full part in Monday's training and that his recovery was ahead of schedule.

its good news but why risk him against namibia?

**Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:56 pm**

Niall wrote:
Irish Rover wrote:O'Driscoll could play in opener

its good news but why risk him against namibia?

Good news indeed. I reckon there'd be a lot to be said for him playing in one of the first two games (against Namibia and Georgia), to make sure he's match fit, rather than bringing him straight in for the crucial game against France. But I'd be surprised if he played in both the first two.

England's Jonny Wilkinson, meanwhile, is injured and will miss the first game. Now there's a big surprise. :wink:

**Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:00 pm**

firehazard wrote:Good news indeed. I reckon there'd be a lot to be said for him playing in one of the first two games (against Namibia and Georgia), to make sure he's match fit, rather than bringing him straight in for the crucial game against France. But I'd be surprised if he played in both the first two.

Yeah that is true, give him a run out before the crucial France game.

firehazard wrote:England's Jonny Wilkinson, meanwhile, is injured and will miss the first game. Now there's a big surprise.

I must say i wasn't too surprised when i read the story :wink:

**Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:18 pm**

In what O'Sullivan says is the "strongest available side" to play in the game against Namibia.

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyworldc ... 55,00.html

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:01 am**

Epi Taione, of Tonga, has decided to legally change his name in Paddy Power for sponsorship reasons.

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:24 am**

Billie wrote:Epi Taione, of Tonga, has decided to legally change his name in Paddy Power for sponsorship reasons.

And I hear that Jonny Wilkinson is changing his name to Band Aid for the same reason. :wink:

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:27 am**

time to put your heads on the line guys and predict the winners

South Africa

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:34 am**

Niall wrote:time to put your heads on the line guys and predict the winners

Should be NZ, but history says they'll blow it. Maybe after eating a dodgy bouillabaisse. History may be bunk, of course.

My tip would be France.

**Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:55 am**

Niall wrote:time to put your heads on the line guys and predict the winners

New Zealand. I think I'd agree with whichever pundit said that northern hemisphere teams have got no chance of winning it. :wink:

Rugby

Ravenhill, 24th August 2007

Re: Ravenhill, 24th August 2007

O'Driscoll fit for Ireland opener

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