>>>>>Rugby is very similar to American football, only there's some skill involved, and not reliant only on brute strength and the ability of one >man to throw the ball a very long way. In fact, forward passing of the ball by hand is not allowed, but you can kick it. A touch down is a >"try" - getting it over the line, followed by an attempt to kick it over the bar and between the posts (field goal?) which is a "conversion".
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>>>>>You with your Gallic roots should know this.
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>>>>I missed watching the 5 (now 6) nation tournament. Rugby is a great sport.
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>>>It's on at the moment - saturdays and sundays.
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>>>http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/match-centre_table.php
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>>I didn't know you were that many hours ahead of us!
>
>The rugby is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Who are now sponsored by the UK taxpayer to the tune of many billions.

Pikers. Nothing less than trillions will satisfy us now.