Yup, just before the advent of Bernie "the Door" who tried to emulate Woodward's "win at all costs" style. The pinnacle was the last WC with two French squads able to compete at the highest level, and not one French team with the flair of old.

That's part of the reason I started supporting Wales, at least they'd rather lose playing running rugby than win England style.

Shocked to get home this evening and find out the barbars lost. I've not yet seen the score or the game - sky+ it. Any comments from any non bitters?

Australia celebrated the centenary of their 1908 Olympic gold medal by beating the Barbarians 18-11 at Wembley.
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What was the purpose of this game?

you tell me




in other union news...

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80 million just to host the thing!


and interesting to see that scotland couldnt sell out a home game

Lol .


By the way this morning before I went to work I dropped in my old man's house and he was watching It .He told me, couldnt they play this game at night time,atleast It would've put me to sleep.

a man of fine taste

"Australia celebrated the centenary of their 1908 Olympic gold medal by beating the Barbarians 18-11 at Wembley."

WOW. I can't wait till 2108 till we see another one....

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will the uni help league too?

Just watching rugby union Harlequins v Stade Francais and Mark Gasnier has come on as a sub and been put on the wing, look's totally lost

He's just a money grabbing A$r€ h*le, Hope he enjoys his time in France.