Any Rugby fans?

Was wondering if anyone knew of any bars/pubs around here that might show rugby matches??

Yeah, the USA actually does have a team. maybe we'll win a game.

8/14/2007 9:48:26 PM

almost all the irish pubs around town do

i know for a fact tri na nog's and napper tandy's does

8/14/2007 9:51:10 PM

We're going to destroy England in our opening game.

8/14/2007 11:47:03 PM

England could beat USA with only 12 players. Sheesh, the 35 year old Lawrence Dallaglio could beat the entire USA side by himself! I bet Jason Robinson(english wing), could be a better prop forward than any American, other than Mike MacDonald. I predict USA 3 England 50.

8/15/2007 2:46:59 PM

All England matches will be shown at my house. PM for info, they may not be live, but all will be shown.

8/15/2007 2:48:06 PM

bttt for france vs argentina to kick off the world cup

9/7/2007 11:54:14 AM

USA vs England tomorrow.

You're either with us or against us.

http://worldcup.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,21043,13175_2713887,00.html

Quote :

"Two more contrasting teams you will not find. England and the United States are, in Rugby Union terms, at totally opposite ends of the spectrum. England, the defending World Cup champions, come from a very strong Rugby Union culture - in fact it is regarded (wrongly or rightly) as the birthplace of the game. In the US Rugby Union is a minor sport which struggles for any kind of media coverage and for which funding is minimal. They have only a few semi-professional players and one or two full-timers. Yet, when they meet in Lens on Saturday there will be expectations and hope like in any other game. The expectations will be that of England and their vast supporter base that travelled across the channel to France. They will be expecting an easy win and a smooth ride into the crucial encounter with South Africa six days later. The US Eagles and their small party of fans will be hoping for an upset. But mostly, they will be hoping to be just competitive. The Eagles have qualified for the finals of a World Cup four times, with the buzzword always being the "potential" of the team. However, they won only two games - both against Japan - in their previous three visits to this global showpiece. After their win in the inaugural 1987 tournament, they lost a record 10 games in a row until victory at Gosford in 2003. Despite starting as overwhelming favourites, England are aware that they can't afford to look too much beyond Saturday, as complacency has brought down much bigger and better teams. England captain Phil Vickery, who said his team is more than ready to launch the defence of their World Cup title, is the first to admit that the Eagles are not to be summarily dismissed. "You look at it on paper and this is a team we should beat convincingly, but there is always that danger that if you don't treat them with respect then you will come unstuck," Vickery said. "We have got to respect these guys, they are a very proud nation, they have got some very good players and they are playing the defending champions in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup." The Eagles have focused on improving their set pieces, heading into this match against England and with several veteran forwards returning this year, the US outfit aims to make this an interesting match-up. "We have come a long way in a very short time," scrum coach Bill LeClerc said. "We were fortunate to have Mike Cron [the All Blacks' scrum doctor] at the beginning of the year. We have implemented a lot of his techniques. "A lot of our players have come along in leaps and bounds in terms of their conditioning," he added. "We have got the best tactics we can. They (the US pack) are up for it and they want to see how they go against one of the best packs in the world." Ones to Watch: For England: In the absence of the injured Jonny Wilkinson the spotlight will inevitably shift onto Olly Barkley, to see how he shapes up at fly-half on the biggest stage of all. The US are not exactly the biggest test he'll face, but he will have an ideal opportunity to show there is life after Wilko. For the United State: You will have to look at the veterans - the likes of Mike Hercus at fly-half and Luke Gross in the second row - to guide the World Cup newcomers, of which there are many in the Eagles team. Head to Head: The midfield battle could be very entertaining. Probably not the most decisive showdown, but it will be worth watching how veterans Jamie Noon and Mike Catt (England) shape up against the effervescent Paul Emerick and Vahafolau Esikia (Eagles). In the second row Luke Gross (US) will play a crucial set piece role in his battle with Simon Shaw (England). Recent Results: 2001: England won 48-19, San Francisco 1999: England won 106-8, London 1991: England won 37-9, London 1987: England won 34-6, Sydney Prediction: Like all North American sides you can expect the Eagles to be very committed. They've had their moments, but they've also had problems in sustaining that over a period. This England team is not as bad as most people think and even without Jonny Wilkinson will cruise to an easy win - by 20 points or more. "

9/7/2007 1:27:49 PM

FYI.

If you have a passing interest in the sport at best like me, Versus Network will be showing games on a 2-day delay, including all USA games.

http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/40560/?UserDef=true&catID=76

Quote :

" 9/9/2007 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm France vs Argentina 9/10/2007 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm USA vs England 9/13/2007 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm USA vs Tonga 9/16/2007 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm England vs South Africa 9/23/2007 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm France vs Ireland 9/24/2007 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Scotland vs New Zealand 9/27/2007 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Samoa vs USA 10/1/2007 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm South Africa vs USA 10/7/2007 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rugby World Cup - Quarter Final 10/14/2007 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rugby World Cup - Semi Final 10/21/2007 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rugby World Cup - Final "

[Edited on September 7, 2007 at 2:53 PM. Reason : .]

9/7/2007 2:50:06 PM

Argentina score the first try of the World Cup and lead 14-3 late in the first half. Could be an upset but plenty of time left.

[Edited on September 7, 2007 at 3:42 PM. Reason : score]

9/7/2007 3:41:22 PM

argentina hang on to win 17-12...both teams were uninspiring though.cant wait to see the southern hemisphere teams in action.

9/7/2007 4:53:29 PM