The Rugby Thread

[barrys]

Hi, anyone know of a good streaming source for today's southern hemisphere internationals?

[PeteC]

Hi, anyone know of a good streaming source for today's southern hemisphere internationals?

It may be too late. NZ/Wales already complete and Australia/England starting momentarily. I don't know a source other than Setanta Barry and I don't know if they stream live? Pete .

[PeteC]

^ See Link. You can subscribe to Setanta on-line for immediate activation and get a free month trial before you have to pay...it appears. Pete

http://www2.setanta.com/asia/watchsetan ... orts-Plus/

[barrys]

Thanks a lot for that, Pete

[pharvey]

Beaten and NZ deserved it... however, they are good enough not break the rules and make continual professional fouls. Lost a great deal of respect for them today.

[PET]

Well done the Red Rose great game, well played and a deserved result - now second in world rankings -

[PeteC]

Well done the Red Rose great game, well played and a deserved result - now second in world rankings -

That was a wild affair, wasn't it. I don't know the schedule off the top of my head but I hope they have 2 weeks to recover before the next one. Pete

[pharvey]

^ Again due to work I unfortunately missed the game - huge win though it seems.... BIG HAND - history made with a first series win in Australia. Bit of a pisstake that it took an Australian coach though...

[dtaai-maai]

Wales (with their New Zealander coach!) did well for 50 minutes, but the game was won and lost in the next 20 minutes. Credit to the Welsh for keeping the score respectable, but that was about all they could do.

Massive win for England - an immense defensive performance, and a real boost for all concerned.

Hard luck to Ireland, who had a great 1st half, but lost their edge after the break.

Anybody else? Oh yes, Scotland beat Japan...

[pharvey]

^ Yeah, Yeah.... and what would Beelzebub's XV do in the Land of the Long White Cloud? Pretty much c*ck all I suspect.

Very much pissed off - but also realistic. England have done well, but but let's be fair - they're not in New Zealand.

[PET]

^ Yeah, Yeah.... and what would Beelzebub's XV do in the Land of the Long White Cloud? Pretty much c*ck all I suspect.

Very much pissed off - but also realistic. England have done well, but but let's be fair - they're not in New Zealand.

FGS - give credit where its due - the Red Rose are NUMBER 2 IN THE WORLD RANKINGS

[PeteC]

Thanks a lot for that, Pete

Now that everything is all over for the night I had time to look further. If you put "rugby streaming" into a Google search there are a dozen or more sites that offer rugby live. No idea if any are any better or less expensive than Setanta. Pete

EDIT: Pharvey what source do you use on-line when you're on the road in distant lands?

[pharvey]

^ Yeah, Yeah.... and what would Beelzebub's XV do in the Land of the Long White Cloud? Pretty much c*ck all I suspect.

Very much pissed off - but also realistic. England have done well, but but let's be fair - they're not in New Zealand.

FGS - give credit where its due - the Red Rose are NUMBER 2 IN THE WORLD RANKINGS

Apologies PET - was trying to be a tad sarcastic..... Doesn't work well when drowning your sorrows after yet another hammering by "The Blackness" Also a dose of the Green-Eyed Monster thrown in for good measure!!

England deserve all the plaudits they get!

[pharvey]

Pharvey what source do you use on-line when you're on the road in distant lands?

I use several to be honest Pete - for matches on Terrestrial TV I tend to use www.filmon.com, Satellite I use www.cricfree.tv, but I also have access to BT Sport and Sky Sports if the Internet speed/connection is suitable.

[pharvey]

Reading through the reports in this morning's paper, certainly some surprising stats considering the scoreline...

I think the following clearly shows England's immense defence (turnovers/tackles made) won them the game (although Tackles Missed seems to contradict that ): -

Possession: - Crims 71% Beelzebub's XV 29%
Territory: - Crims 74% Beezebub's XV 26%
Tackles Made: - Crims 58 Beelzebub's XV 200!
Tackles Missed: - Crims 9 Beelzebub's XV 31 (Again a surprising stat)
Offloads: - Crims 11 Beelzebub's XV 4
Meters Made: - Crims 501 Beelzebub's XV 226
Turnovers Conceded: - Crims 24 Beelzebub's XV 10 (this is the most telling for me)

Commiserations to Ireland also - so close, but a great comeback from the Jaarpies.....