>>>>>>>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!
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>>>The rugby is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Who are now sponsored by the UK taxpayer to the tune of many billions.
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>>Pikers. Nothing less than trillions will satisfy us now.
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>Whats a piker ?

Someone who thinks in too small a scale.