Friday, December 3, 2010

Twitter style wrap of the Autumn internationals, the Barbarians play the Boks, and bits and pieces of Magners League and Aviva Premiership

Autumn Round Up



New Zealand

4 from 4 Nah nah nah nah nah! We’re the kings of the castle and you’re the dirty rascals! Well they are the King’s of the castle at the moment

Australia

3 from 4 They were down! They were up! Like a rollercoaster. Some of their fans threw up after the England game

South Africa

3 from 4 Strange tour, looked rubbish apart from the last game but only lost once. Are they old and tired and past it or are they going to pull a rabbit out of the hat next year?

Scotland

2 from 3 Appalling against the AB’s, gritty and victorious against the Boks, so so against Samoa. Will the real Scotland stand up please?

England

2 from 4 Looked like they were building until the Boks ran them over. Lots of potential, on the up at eh moment.

Ireland

2 from 4 Slipped up against the Boks, did OK otherwise. Can at least blame missing personnel. New Zealand match gave the country something to take their minds off the economy.

Wales

1 1/2 from 4 Have to be disappointed if you’re Welsh, should have got the Boks, should have beaten Fiji. Should be doing better.

Weekend Preview


South Africa v the Barbarians

First up, I’m impressed to see they’ve found some barbarians who don’t play for South Africa. Ohh, it’s the Barbarians, not the barbarians, now I get it! I love this fixture, open rugby tries and the spirit of rugby. It doesn’t always live up to that, of course, there are just about no Northern Hemishpere players because it’s outside the Autumn window. And the Bok team has a youthful look about it too, and there’s been far too many 3 pointers in the last few encounters. The Spirit of Rugby is now Heineken or Guinness I guess. But I’m still looking forward to it, sounds like the coaches are preparing the teams for entertainment, and weather permitting it should be great. Here’s a few snaps from training: http://blogs.sport24.co.za/frg/scrumming-with-the-boks http://blogs.sport24.co.za/frg/now-this-was-a-special-day

Magners League

Scarlets vs Leinster

The Magner’s League didn’t stop in August, it just felt like that, now the spotlight returns as Leinster visit the Parc y Scarlets – the only teams in the league hard enough to take the cold tonight! It’s a decent looking Leinster side even with a few stars missing, and most of the firepower for the Scarlets seems to be on the bench, so I’m going with Leinster.

Leinster http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/5915.php

Scarlets http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/rugby/3347.php

Munster vs Cardiff Blues

The other tough teams in the league (what is it with other lightweights, scared of a bit of snow?) match up at Thomond Park. It’s an impressive looking Munster squad, excellent to see O’Connell and O’Leary back in the frame. No news yet on The Blues team but If Australia can’t win at Thomond I can’t see the blues doing it either, Munster by 8

Munster Squad http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/8344.php

Aviva Premiership

London Irish vs Leicester

This looks like an excellent match. I haven’t seen the teams yet – I’ll have to have a look on Wikileaks as they seem to be treated with the utmost of secrecy right up until the match. I fancy Irish are going to put some manners on the Tigers, but we’ll see. Actually I won’t as I’ll be watching the Ba Ba’s.

Fri - 3rd Dec 10

19:00 Magners Lge Connacht vs Aironi Rugby

Postponed - due to frozen pitch

19:05 Magners Lge Scarlets vs Leinster

19:05 Magners Lge Ulster vs Newport-Gwent D'gons

19:30 Magners Lge Glasgow vs Benetton Treviso

19:45 Aviva Prem Sale vs Gloucester

20:00 Aviva Prem Newcastle vs Bath

Postponed - due to frozen pitch

Sat - 4th Dec 10

14:30 Barbarians v South Africa

17:00 Magners Lge Munster vs Cardiff Blues

18:30 Magners Lge Ospreys vs Edinburgh

14:30 Aviva Prem London Irish vs Leicester

Sun - 5th Dec 10

14:15 Aviva Prem Saracens vs Harlequins

15:00 Aviva Prem Leeds Carnegie vs Northampton

15:00 Aviva Prem Wasps vs Exeter

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