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The Ulster Fry nails it again: https://theulsterfry.com/featured/gosh- ... -nhs-cuts/

damianmcr wrote:

Gary wrote:Leinster v Montpellier

Trip to Dublin to cheer on Ruan

My thoughts exactly.

Be nice to get enough to sing, 'Stand up for the Ulsterman'.

If Jimmy Nagusa is there we could include him and make it plural again.

BaggyTrousers wrote:Owens given the hook after crooked throw, Best coming on to be scapegoated.

Yip, Baggy, you're right! And maybe, with that last throw, he deserves it.

BaggyTrousers wrote:Owens given the hook after crooked throw, Best coming on to be scapegoated.

Best comes on and things turn round? Could be?
On the other hand, as I write... Blues try!

I'd like to see Hendy come on knowing that he needs a big strong ugly performance in order to push for the test team.

15 10. Looking pretty grim for the Lions.
As usual too much wasteful kicking and silly errors.

From time to time I come across stuff on the 'business' and other non-playing aspects of rugby (and other sports) and I wondered if a topic on this might be of interest during the silly season. Here's an item on World Rugby attempting to make an impact on China. https://leadersinsport.com/sport-busi...

If you want an example of Neill's point above about the difference between journalism and academic research, have a look at the HARDtalk interview with Gilles Kepel at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mg2m/episodes/guide. quick question to both Neil and yourself; what's the academic researchers...

If you want an example of Neill's point above about the difference between journalism and academic research, have a look at the HARDtalk interview with Gilles Kepel at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mg2m/episodes/guide.

As with most things, terrorism is in the eye of the beholder. When we do it, it's a necessary evil; when you do it, it's subhuman barbarism. Bombing Dresden etc in WW2? Naplam in Vietnam? Enhanced interrogation techniques? Anti-Mau Mau tactics in Kenya? And of course our own, our very own, 'legitima...

Agree (apart from ST renewal). I've a lot of time for Bryn, but he sounded very unconvincing when speaking about their efforts to keep Ruan. His mention of 'Trying every permutation' tells me they worked with IRFU and at no point used threats or even stronger language during these negotiations. In ...

First, many thanks Rooster for uploading the programme, I'm out of the country for a while (should be back in time for the first friendly in August :cheers: ) and BBCiPlayer doesn't seem to work here, does it only work in the UK? Hard to watch so I'm joining the tear in the eye crowd. Ruan seems to ...

A decent game and one in which there was always going to be one winner. May's early try was a gift and the late try only made the score look respectable. Hard to see what Gloucester could have done to avoid a thumping. Parisse is something else. He wouldn't be looking for a new challenge next year w...

Could we have got an easier group, really, could we?

Then again, the Scots are probably saying the same thing!

I see that the bookies have Naomi as favourite to win back East Belfast. Maybe Teresa May's decision to call an Election is a blessing in disguise? Discuss. She's rubbish. I wish her well but I wish th'Alliance weren't fielding a carpet bagging Tory girl in South Belfast. Where's Ana Lo when you ne...