On 22/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Just had to post this before Cotty ;-) > > > >This is what he was blathering about, for those who don't know: >http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/3228728.stm
LOL, and so you did! I arose yawning at 7.30 on a rainy Saturday morning and was out the door at 8.30 for the 5 minute drive to a friend's house. He's a Brit but his wife is full-on Australian (and boy is she LOUD) so it seemed like a good idea. We had breakfast during the first have, but not before some champagne and orange juice! I think I was pretty giddy when Oz drew the first blood with a decent try. The rest of the game was basically an edge-of-the-seat affair, right down to the last 30 seconds of extra time (at 14 all) when Wilko drop-kicked the winner. It was simply unbelievable. The Brits were playing well, but made silly mistakes that dropped them back. It was so close really, either team could have collected the cup. We have a saying in England that goes: Football (soccer) is a gentleman's game played by louts, and rugby is a louts game played by gentlemen...... I have to say that (as was pointed out to me by my Aussie hostess) the Aussies put on a pretty amazing show what with all the singing and the razzamatazz. Mrs Cot arrived before the end and carted me off home at lunchtime, and I spent the rest of the day sobering up ;-) Just about human again now, and guess what - it's stopped raining :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
