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waterfield's finest wrote:Thanks for that. Would be great to see Bongs , founder member of Northern Union, at Twickers
Bongs and Leigh RU doing really very well at a decent level on limited resources right now.
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soldiers field wrote:enjoy and rugby union are words that do not go together
I know I am comparing two different sports at two different levels but, much as it grieves me to say it, the rugby I have seen them play has been a damned sight more attractive than ours, so far! (you know, taboo things like sweeping passing moves, resulting in spectacular tries )
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I have only ever seen one RU match live in my life
British Lions verses Manawatu at Masterton around 1977
It was a belter , the Lions lost , and I had a 90 minute coach ride home as the only ' Pom ' on a coach load of Kiwi's
It put me right off the game
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Alan wrote:I know I am comparing two different sports at two different levels but, much as it grieves me to say it, the rugby I have seen them play has been a damned sight more attractive than ours, so far! (you know, taboo things like sweeping passing moves, resulting in spectacular tries )
those sweeping passing moves could have something to do with non existant tackling
Joined: Oct 15 2002 Posts: 11989 Location: Back in Lancashire
soldiers field wrote:those sweeping passing moves could have something to do with non existant tackling
At times, probably. Yet, the further they have progressed in this cup competition, so the standard of the opposition has improved. (as it does in the Challenge Cup, say. For example, will we run in 80+ points at Wakefield, in the next round, as we did against Lokomotiv? Possibly not.) And still, they have managed to play attractive rugby and score good tries.
But hey, why should we want a local team to progress to a national final, and play on the national stage? Not when we can look forward to our team gracing the turf at Wembley, this season, sweeping aside allcomers en route to the final, whilst playing with flair?
Good luck to Tyldesly today. Not been a follower of them at all but good to know they have a chance to represent my town in a final at Twickers.
May have a walk down for a nosey and a pint.
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