Rugby, the original version

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flanker Sep 2021 12:33am, 25 Sep 2021 20,013 posts	0 flanker It's good to see the Ford family finally realises they needed a decent club so they can fulfil their potential I was sure George was meant to be off in the summer and Freddy coming back? It does make a nice change to be able to look forward to the seasons without that feeling of impending doom.
richmac Sep 2021 10:13pm, 25 Sep 2021 16,619 posts	0 richmac F*ckin Baff
Pothunter Oct 2021 1:07pm, 2 Oct 2021 4,822 posts	0 Pothunter Just caught most of the 2nd half of NZ-SA. Unbelievable intensity. Final score NZ:29 - 31:SA
Dai Bank Oct 2021 2:40pm, 2 Oct 2021 5,608 posts	0 Dai Bank Wonderful match but dear God the legal violence and intensity was shocking.
Fields Oct 2021 11:18pm, 6 Oct 2021 2 posts	0 Fields Anyone ever been to watch England women? They are playing near me soon and am considering going. Wondering what the atmosphere is like compared to a Twickenham match.
richmac Oct 2021 6:31am, 7 Oct 2021 16,676 posts	0 richmac Welcome to Fetch Fields. I think if I had the chance to go see England women play locally I'd take it. Feel that the quality of rugby is just as good and as a believer in equality it would a) be something I feel I should do and B) a bargain.
Nicholls595 Oct 2021 7:12am, 7 Oct 2021 25,713 posts	0 Nicholls595 We have seen England women 3 times, a 6 Nation match against Ireland at the Ricoh ( double header with U20 men), against Barbarians at Twikenham ( double header with the men) and a friendly against Italy at Bedford. The atmosphere at Bedford was brilliant, smaller ground but full and all there to watch the women. All games were great. We would have gone to watch them at Northampton, but mini Nico has a league match that day.
Fields Oct 2021 9:04am, 7 Oct 2021 7 posts	0 Fields Thanks for the welcome Richmac, and for sharing your experience Nicholls595 I will have a look at tickets and look forward to watching the red roses!
Fields Oct 2021 10:00pm, 8 Oct 2021 29 posts	0 Fields Wow Bristol had a shocker tonight. Harlequins with another big comeback and scored 45 unanswered points in the second half. Clinical at the breakdown and ruthless at exploiting turnover ball to score points. Barely conceded a penalty too.
unsliced Oct 2021 8:19am, 9 Oct 2021 113 posts	0 unsliced Wow Bristol had a shocker tonight. Harlequins with another big comeback and scored 45 unanswered points in the second half. They did - but don't underplay Quins. They absolutely sang last night, Smith, Dombrandt, Lynagh, Green, Esterhuizen, all had wonderful halves - and the atmosphere in the ground was immense. I've sat in the same seat for 15 years and it's been a long time (possible the 84 minutes against Stade Francais in 2008) since I can remember the Stoop rocking like that.