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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pre Madonna Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 2:31pm
The BBC just showed their five greatest ever Barbarian tries, I think Guscott chose them. Unsurprisingly, all of them were from before the professional era. The game was definitely more off the cuff and unstructured then. It was a more charming and exciting game.
In fairness, a lot of sports have become bland, corporate and charmless.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote deise316 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 5:00am
The Barbarians. They wear their club socks (the mad bastards) and generally don't kick the ball. In Rugby Country™ , this qualifies as some class of out there, non conformist, mad bastard stuff. They like to live on the edge in the oul Rugby Country™ all the same. 

In no way whatsoever is it a loose collective of rugby lads with not a whole lot else to do at the end of a season other than meet up for a drinking session and play a game of rugby while wearing their club socks. Clubs that the said same professionals haven't actually played for in more than a decade, mainly due to said same professionalism. 




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Shedite Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:55am
Originally posted by deise316 deise316 wrote:

The Barbarians. They wear their club socks (the mad bastards) and generally don't kick the ball. In Rugby Country™ , this qualifies as some class of out there, non conformist, mad bastard stuff. They like to live on the edge in the oul Rugby Country™ all the same. 

In no way whatsoever is it a loose collective of rugby lads with not a whole lot else to do at the end of a season other than meet up for a drinking session and play a game of rugby while wearing their club socks. Clubs that the said same professionals haven't actually played for in more than a decade, mainly due to said same professionalism. 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sid waddell Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 5:10pm
Originally posted by deise316 deise316 wrote:

The Barbarians. They wear their club socks (the mad bastards) and generally don't kick the ball. In Rugby Country™ , this qualifies as some class of out there, non conformist, mad bastard stuff. They like to live on the edge in the oul Rugby Country™ all the same. 

In no way whatsoever is it a loose collective of rugby lads with not a whole lot else to do at the end of a season other than meet up for a drinking session and play a game of rugby while wearing their club socks. Clubs that the said same professionals haven't actually played for in more than a decade, mainly due to said same professionalism. 

When I was in my late teens I was part of a hippie commune. We would wear dungarees and wild patterned shirts, smoke weed, go on acid trips, have impossibly brilliant conversations about the meaning of life, listen to Funkadelic and the 13th Floor Elevators, and have wild, passionate sex with beautiful girls. 

Always, always, always while watching VHS compilation videos of the best of the Baa-Baas, narrated by Nigel Starmer-Smith.

So to me the venerable institution that is Barbarian F.C. will always symbolise youth, innocence, beauty, freedom and hedonism - the true anti-establishment spirit.

As we used to hilariously joke back then, "turn on, tune in, 22 drop out". 







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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Neil Armstrong Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Dec 2018 at 11:37am
I see the Dragons are looking for a new Head Coach now as well.
Ulster Champions 2020 our 40th Title. Take that all ye Moanaghan ***ts!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sham157 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jan 2019 at 11:41pm
Simon Zebo booed (no big deal) but also on the receiving end of some choice abuse from Norn Iron Rugby fans today.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote t_rAndy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 3:50am
Great weekend got the provinces in what were really tough games.

Both Csrberry  and Ross Byrne with fine games. Ok we Need sexton  fit and flying if we wanna achieve greatness in 2019 but the young guys can certainly lead the line. 

Leinster performance was really good. Ringrose is just phenominal.  


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Bizarrely enough, after almost five rounds, no one has actually qualified for the quarter finals yet.

Saracens will be the first side through if they win later today, admittedly.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote eireland Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:50pm
Originally posted by SuperDave84 SuperDave84 wrote:

Bizarrely enough, after almost five rounds, no one has actually qualified for the quarter finals yet.

Saracens will be the first side through if they win later today, admittedly.
Makes a nice change. 

Sad to hear about the zebo incident. And is sexton not fully fit? 
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Ulster have banned that supporter for life. Just right.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote nvidic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jan 2019 at 5:30pm
Originally posted by SuperDave84 SuperDave84 wrote:

Ulster have banned that supporter for life. Just right.

I'd say he's far right tbf
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Roberto Baggio Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jan 2019 at 5:34pm
Did they name him? 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sid waddell Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jan 2019 at 1:02am
Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Did they name him? 
Patrick Jackson (the guy in the middle here)

The image posted online showing Ulster Rugbys Chris Henry (left) and Paddy Jackson (centre) wearing black make-up


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Zinedine Kilbane 110 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jan 2019 at 9:08am
Who’s going to win the 6 nations?

I think the winner of Ireland / England on Sat wins it.
France v Wales tomorrow will be a good match.

RB will be inspecting the seats situation.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote armahibee Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jan 2019 at 9:19am
Reckon ireland but the welsh are a good shout too. Fixtures suit the welsh and they probably should havd beat us last year in dublin. Cant see a grand slam this year.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote LO SCIENZIATO Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jan 2019 at 9:48am
Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Who’s going to win the 6 nations?

I think the winner of Ireland / England on Sat wins it.
France v Wales tomorrow will be a good match.

RB will be inspecting the seats situation.

who gives a f**k
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SuperDave84 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jan 2019 at 12:07pm
Tickets for the Lensta Ulsta quarter final went on sale this morning. Seems it is basically sold out already.
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Ireland will win the 6 nations. What are the odds?
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