France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.

twitchy · Post by **twitchy** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:23 pm

Just to keep the forum ticking over. I thought this was a good read.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/ ... d-cup-1991

francoisfou · Post by **francoisfou** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:51 pm

I remember that game as if it were only yesterday!
Cracking match!

Galfon · Post by **Galfon** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:48 pm

No quarter given I recall, both teams.Just as well no TMO intereference as it would never have ended.
Without looking at the clip,
Cecillon - Skinner....whoaahhh !

twitchy · Post by **twitchy** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:27 pm

loudnconfident · Post by **loudnconfident** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:18 pm

Galfon wrote:No quarter given I recall, both teams.Just as well no TMO intereference as it would never have ended.
Without looking at the clip,
Cecillon - Skinner....whoaahhh !

Marc Cecillon no stranger to controversy. Sad (of course for his wife...) how he ended up

Danno · Post by **Danno** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:16 pm

loudnconfident wrote:
Galfon wrote:No quarter given I recall, both teams.Just as well no TMO intereference as it would never have ended.
Without looking at the clip,
Cecillon - Skinner....whoaahhh !
Marc Cecillon no stranger to controversy. Sad (of course for his wife...) how he ended up

That was darker than I expected. I had no idea.

twitchy · Post by **twitchy** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:43 pm

It sounds like there was quite a few nutters in that french side.

Banquo · Post by **Banquo** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:34 am

twitchy wrote:It sounds like there was quite a few nutters in that french side.

we had a couple too. but not quite to that degree.

Digby · Post by **Digby** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:43 pm

Danno wrote:
loudnconfident wrote:
Galfon wrote:No quarter given I recall, both teams.Just as well no TMO intereference as it would never have ended.
Without looking at the clip,
Cecillon - Skinner....whoaahhh !
Marc Cecillon no stranger to controversy. Sad (of course for his wife...) how he ended up
That was darker than I expected. I had no idea.

Don't worry, society takes violence against women very seriously and he had to serve a full 7 years, and it was a hard case to prove given he shot her in front of a half dozen witnesses or something

Digby · Post by **Digby** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:27 pm

Following on from France Vs England back in 1991 tomorrow sees the 2012 game between NZ and England kick off

Banquo · Post by **Banquo** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:19 pm

Digby wrote:Following on from France Vs England back in 1991 tomorrow sees the 2012 game between NZ and England kick off

?? that was Dec 1st 2012

Digby · Post by **Digby** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:18 pm

Banquo wrote:
Digby wrote:Following on from France Vs England back in 1991 tomorrow sees the 2012 game between NZ and England kick off

?? that was Dec 1st 2012

Yes, tomorrow they're replaying the game from 2012, one which it turned out caused a few problems with Burt thinking he was on to something, but in isolation it was a fun outing

Mr Mwenda · Post by **Mr Mwenda** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:34 pm

This is being played on facebook now. I hope digby does a minute by minute report.

Mr Mwenda · Post by **Mr Mwenda** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:48 pm

Wow, scrums form so quickly.

Mellsblue · Post by **Mellsblue** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:18 pm

Banquo · Post by **Banquo** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:01 pm

Mr Mwenda wrote:Wow, scrums form so quickly.

indeed, I've speculated earlier as to how we can get back to this.

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