The UAFC

Should be back by mid August, in time for the first pre-season friendly (when is it by the way and against whom?) We also saw some serious 'cool'. Waiting for our luggage to come off the plane (delayed 24 hrs due to low cloud -the airport has no radar) sweltering in the heat, there was a bloke with ...

Good call for good guy.
Anybody know the other rugby related recipient: Alan Frederick Sturgeon?

Northern Pakistan a couple of weeks ago. Himalayas, Indus valley. Now I know what 'awesome' really means.

Anybody watching the ICC cricket?
I watched Pakistan demolish the England bowling yesterday. A fantastic combination of subtlety and raw aggression. They are looking really good.
I've got a wee feeling that Bangladesh could turn India over today.

againstthehead wrote: Very surprised not to see Farrell at 10. Don't understand that one at all. Is he trying to protect him until the test matches and leave old Sexton as cannon fodder? .

Farrell's injured.

Seemingly Gatland has said that Sexton needs to get his mojo back. Sounds like wishful thinking to me.

I missed the match and only saw 20 mins highlights. Don't think I saw Luke Marshall at all. Did he play?

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.