I remember that game as if it were only yesterday!
Cracking match!
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:48 pm
by Galfon
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 !
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:27 pm
by twitchy
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:18 pm
by loudnconfident
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
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:16 pm
by Danno
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.
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:43 pm
by twitchy
It sounds like there was quite a few nutters in that french side.
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:34 am
by Banquo
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.
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:43 pm
by Digby
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
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:27 pm
by Digby
Following on from France Vs England back in 1991 tomorrow sees the 2012 game between NZ and England kick off
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:19 pm
by Banquo
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
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:18 pm
by Digby
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
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:34 pm
by Mr Mwenda
This is being played on facebook now. I hope digby does a minute by minute report.
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:48 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Wow, scrums form so quickly.
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:18 pm
by Mellsblue
Re: France v England, Rugby World Cup 1991.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:01 pm
by Banquo
Mr Mwenda wrote:Wow, scrums form so quickly.
indeed, I've speculated earlier as to how we can get back to this.