Wales get some more Brains
The WRU have signed a new deal with SA Brain & Co to sponsor the front of their shirts until 2012. However, the shirt is not the only factor is boozetastic deal, as the brewery's newest product SA Smooth will be served in the Millennium Stadium as well.
Welsh Rugby Union Group Chief Executive, Roger Lewis, said: “We are proud to be associated with a company which represents success in getting pissed up in Wales. Brains is based on strong tradition combined with modern thinking and strong commercial drive which echoes what we are achieving within the professional game. ”
I often wonder what people outside of Wales must think Brains is. Did any of you readers not from the bit attached to England know (before you read this, obviously)? Let us know in the comments.
June 26, 2008 in News Maul, Six Nations 2008, Wales | Permalink | Comments (0) |
Classic 6 Nations: O'Driscoll's hat-trick vs France, 2000
Well, that was the weekend that was. Let's look ahead to this weekend and the lacklustre Irish will be heading to Paris to take on the newly-swashbuckling French. Here is a look at Brian O'Driscoll, when he used to be good.
February 4, 2008 in France, Ireland, Rugby videos, Six Nations 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) |
6 Nations 2008: Ireland 16 - 11 Italy highlights
Skip to the two minute mark, as there is a lot of fluff at the beginning.
February 4, 2008 in Ireland, Italy, Rugby videos, Six Nations 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) |
6 Nations video: England 19 - 26 Wales highlights
It was all going as I predicted until half time, then it all went slightly tits-up, to use a technical term.
February 3, 2008 in England, Rugby videos, Six Nations 2008, Wales | Permalink | Comments (0) |
Your Say! Who's gonna win on Saturday?
You know the drill: give us your opinion by clicking below. If you really want to make your point, smash your fist onto the mouse button and shout "HAVE THAT!" when voting. Ot not; up to you.
February 1, 2008 in England, Ireland, Italy, Rugby comment, Six Nations 2008, Wales | Permalink | Comments (0) |
Classic 6 Nations: Italy vs Ireland handbags
And let's not forget the other game this weekend in the RBS 6 Nations - which can certainly get a bit tasty, especially when Sergio Parisse decides to kick off on the smallest bloke on the field. Brave man.
Don't forget to join our 6 Nations fantasy league!
January 30, 2008 in Fight!, Ireland, Italy, Rugby videos, Six Nations 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) |
Roll up, Roll up for the bloodandmud.com 6 Nations Fantasy League
I have set up the inaugural bloodandmud.com 6 Nations Fantasy league for the forthcoming 2008 tournament, and I want you (yes YOU!) to join up and pit your wits against the finest minds in rugby multimedia (that's me, you and the other readers, by the way). What's more, there's prizes on offer for the winner and runner-up!
The league is being hosted by those lovely people over at Scrum.com and you will first need to register with them, pick yourself a team and then join our private, exclusive, no riff-raff league. Such a classy league naturally has bouncers on the door to keep out the chavs, so you will have to enter the secret code to enrol. Our Private League PIN is 5325, so once you've registered your team, click on the "Private League" link and then come and join us all.
It's all a bit Dan Brown isn't it? Although our league does not involve attempting to rubbish the Roman Catholic church, we tend to let them do that themselves.
January 30, 2008 in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Six Nations 2008, Wales | Permalink | Comments (0) |
6 Nations 2008: Warren Gatland has figured out that Iain Balshaw is shit
After only a few weeks back in the UK, Warren Gatland has managed to work out what the entire rugby watching public already knows: Iain Balshaw is a bit shit. This obvious fact, however, has not registered in the mind of the man who is apparently best equipped to manage England, Yoda Ashton, who apparently believes him to be the best full-back in England.
"Balshaw played on the wing for Gloucester last week, and I wasn't impressed with him at all." said Comrade Gatland today. But what is it that gave Balshaw's capabilities away? It could have something to do with:
- He never gets his shirt dirty. Ever.
- I have yet to see him tackle anyone properly
- He loses a contact lens after ten minutes of every game
- He is made out of balsawood and matchsticks
- He can't kick very well
None the above seems to trouble Ashton, but it will trouble Balshaw himself when James Hook drops 47 kicks on his head in the first seven minutes.
January 30, 2008 in England, Six Nations 2008, Wales | Permalink | Comments (0) |
Classic 6 Nations: Scotland vs France, 2006
There has been very little talk about Scotland's chances in the RBS 6 Nations 2008. But, this weekend France would do well to remember what happened last time they were at Murrayfield....
January 30, 2008 in France, Rugby videos, Scotland, Six Nations 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) |
Classic 6 Nations: "Rory Underwood simply stopped running"
On we go with our video series. No matter how many times you watch this, it is still impossible to fathom what Rory Underwood was thinking: one of the fastest and dealiest finishers in world rugby is bearing down on him yet for some reason he thinks it's a good idea to slow down. I blame Rob Andrew for, well, for being Rob Andrew.
January 29, 2008 in England, Rugby videos, Six Nations 2008, Wales | Permalink | Comments (0) |
