Rugger-b****r

But now they've replaced the elastic in the shorts it's not as much fun.

Of course. However being Welsh, I have my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen (for both national pride and the thought of tuneless Eton Schoolboys). Fortunately for yourselves, I think you will win by a whisker but hopefully not by using drop goals. Lets see some tries.jude wrote: > If England win the world cup does that mean we have to > celebrate in true public school boy rugger-bugger style. > Getting so drunk we throw up everywhere and wet ourselves, sing > very bad and tuneless swearing and drinking ditties and remove > all our clothes publically? > > j

My granddad got two caps for Wales, back in the days when it was a proper amateur game; he was lured away by the money of Rugby league and regretted it. So quite mixed feelings at the quarter-finals, though in the end a moral victory for one half of me at playing better rugby and an actual, more useful victory for the other half hoping that England will win the bloody thing. Still can't believe the Aussies called us arrogant. It has made it a more emotionally charged final - beating Australia will be much sweeter than beating New Zealand, but losing doesn't bear thinking about. Hope we go back to running the ball, rather than kicking for territory and losing most of the lineouts.

Yes

The final is on my littlest's 18th birthday and as she is a fanatical rugby player it's going to be brill if we win and hell if we lose. Her party is the night before so she'll be well hungover even if we aren't. They wouldn't go and lose and ruin a nice girl's birthday, would they? But if running up and down the street wearing only mother nature's intended will help, then I'm up for it.

*coughs*

Means you'll have to dispense with your toupee, TC - you up for it?

*momentarily dazzled by news at 10 footage of england team splashing about in the sea*

*suddenly develops interest in rugby*

I don't understand the question, Jude. What other alternatives are there?

arent those new slinky rugby tops just the ticket eh girls?

and have you seen how much they cost. Littlest wanted one for her birthday but they'll set you back 60 squid! No wonder we aren't seeing many around. I'm waiting to see my first large pot bellied man in one. It'll be sooo flattering.