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State of Origin
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:16 am
by Gob
I went to the big fight, and a rugby match broke out..
It's game on in the 2011 State of Origin series, with NSW getting an emotional win over Queensland 18-8 and taking it to a decider in Brisbane. Blood will flow..
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:22 pm
by The Hen
Blood? Or just the usual beer and skittles?
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:58 pm
by Gob
Some gentlemanly good sportsmanship and fair play!
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:18 pm
by Sean
You do realise that the Maroons threw the game in Sydney just to keep it interesting don't you?
Hard to see past 6 in a row for Queensland really...
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:13 am
by Lord Jim
Now Rugby is one Brit sport that isn't as boring as a paint drying contest....
(Except of course for that "group hug" thing they like to do from time to time...Rugby players sure seem to like to do a lot of "male bonding"...)
A primitive forerunner of the modern game of Football, Rugby has a certain quaint charm....
Sort of like being transported back in time to watch a football game from the 1890's.....when teeth weren't considered to be a particularly important part of the human body....
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:51 am
by Gob
LOL!!
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:06 pm
by Daisy
Lord Jim wrote:Now Rugby is one Brit sport that isn't as boring as a paint drying contest....
(Except of course for that "group hug" thing they like to do from time to time...Rugby players sure seem to like to do a lot of "male bonding"...)
A primitive forerunner of the modern game of Football, Rugby has a certain quaint charm....
Sort of like being transported back in time to watch a football game from the 1890's.....when teeth weren't considered to be a particularly important part of the human body....
This is Rugby League, Jim. The far superior and less huggy version of the game
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:56 am
by Sean
QLD 34 NSW 24
The scoreline was not a fair reflection on the game. Queensland dominated from start to finish apart from a brief spell at the end of each half which was when NSW scored all of their points.
A fitting send-off for Darren Lockyer in his last Origin game although I was hoping he'd sing 'What a Wonderful World' at the end... he's certainly got the voice for it!
Best moment was the pitchside 'interview' of Lockyer by Wally Lewis after the final whistle:
WL: Onya mate!
DL: Thanks mate!
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:29 pm
by The Hen
Queenslanders aren't ones to make a big fuss.
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:00 am
by Daisy
Sean wrote:
WL: Onya mate!
DL: Thanks mate!
Brilliant!
Re: State of Origin
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:47 pm
by loCAtek
I do like rugby player's physiques, talk about beating yourself into shape.
I'll take a hug from one or several, any day!