the joys of mud eating and rugby

[Real ale Madrid]

Originally posted by sadloserkid
Just to add my two cent, I'm from that hotbed of rugby that is Limerick but I take no pleasure in Munster's achievements because we shouldn't be allowed to enter provincial teams anyway. I mean just because our clubs aren't up to standard??? Let's be realistic, our soccer teams get whipped in Europe most years so should they be allowed to merge for the purposes of European competition too? I don't think so. Because half of Europe would do the same overnight. And let's be honest, even clubs from countries like France, Holland and Portugal have no real chance of winning so we can let them pool their resources too. In fact let's punish Spain, Germany, England and Italy for having their leagues in order. And just to even it up even more maybe clubs from the big four should start with ten men or have to play two players from their youth set up or put their goalkeeper into one of those sumo wrestler costumes? All in the name of equality... bah humbug... And how many posts does it take before I lose this 'new signing' label?

I hope you don't go around limerick saying Munster should not be allowed enter european competition!!!

You lose the new signing label after 25 posts I think

[Shed End John]

Originally posted by Schumi
The Scottish and Irish teams would be beaten by 50-60 points in most games and interest would plumet.

The provinces do actually have a history (any Munster bore will remind you of when they beat the All Blacks!)

That's exactly right Schumi, except that 50-60 points would be an absolute minimum. Just imagine Cork Con or St Marys up against Leicester! They'd be lucky to lose by under treble figures.

While you rightly mention the All Blacks, what about 1991 against Australia (19-18, injury-time dro goal), unlike NZ, largely through the fault of the IRB, the Aussies were actually official world champions when they lost that one.

Murphy Out Now!!!