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My dad brewed home made wine in demi-johns. One year he didn't vent them properly. We were watching TV, and suddenly one of them exploded and ripped the doors off the cupboard and smashed the window opposite. Needless to say we all shit ourselves

Jesus, that's 40 years ago. Making me feel old. I'm surprised it can still taxi, let alone fly.

I remember being at Wellesbourne airfield watching the Vulcan bomber land, it must have been early 80's. The main aspect I remember was the noise of the engines, it was deafening.

I'm selling one at the moment, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of the pie. The buyer was saying the same.

Which one Polly?

Bishan Bedi, Indian spinner, died from prolonged illness aged 77

Your right, law 13 states 2. Procedure All free kicks are taken from the place where the offence occurred. it was rugby where you can bring a penalty back

I think you can, but the wall has to stay 10 metres from the original place of the foul. Or I might have dreamed it. Or it might be rugby laws. Glad I could help.

SA potentially could lose their only recognized hooker due to racially abusing Tom Curry https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67185493

I think they would be excellent, but I don't think the suits at England Rugby would hire them. They would probably see it as embarrassing to be be lead by two ex Rugby League legends.

True. Under a foreign coach. Any English coach will probably drag us back to pragmatic dull rugby. We have played forward orientated rugby for as long as I can remember. That said we are the most successful Northern Hemisphere side by a considerable distance.

The Tour from Hell in 1998 to SA was the beginning of our journey to winning the WC. It was tough but blooded some talent. I believe we are going to lose more than we win against Tier 1 teams in the couple of few years, so I would rather do it blooding new talent, than wheeling out the same old predictable corpses. Also, I would like to change the negative attitude. We pick wingers because of their kick chase ability rather than their ability to beat a man. This attitude throughout the team makes us dull. Pick Marcus Smith, give him a big crash ball 12 (like Bundi Aki) and allow some talented backs to play exciting rugby off that solid base. Borthwick won't do this and we will see Youngs box kicking for May to chase for another couple of years.

I'd like to see a significant clear out of the old guard and bring in the younger players, it may cause a couple of years of pain , but we should be competitive for the next WC. I hope we don't just limp on with these older players who obviously won't make the next WC.

I also think it is self defeating, as rugby is supposed to be the sport for all shapes and sizes, but kids will turn their backs on rugby if only big kids win and smaller kids are used as cannon fodder. Also guys like Billy Vunipola become one trick ponies, and when they are worked out become ineffective.

Could do, but this is the perfect thread to talk about rotting vegetables

Playing at altitude in SA encourages the kicking game, but they are also a massive team, I think it's their Dutch heritage.

This is where the ABs excel, their basics are virtually flawless, but they add excitement to their game. The single biggest difference to all other nations is that they aim to run through gaps rather than players. I think this is because they don't player age grade rugby as children but by weight categories, so they never learn to just plough through a smaller player, but go round them.

The whole point of rugby football is actually kicking the ball through the posts. Originally it was the only way to get points, and a try was called a try because if you achieved one you had a try at getting points by kicking at the posts. There is also a lot of skill kicking at goal, as rugby balls are harder to kick than a football. Removing the threat of losing three points will just increase the amount of penalties given away and kill any flow of the game. It does seem alien when compared to football.

Such a shame, he was a true great of the game

Turns out Pool D had two semi finalists, group of death in hindsight

Yeah, we're going to hammer the Boks

Against Tier 1 teams, the ABs are not bothered about possession stats, but they are so lethal with what ball they do get. They just soak up the pressure and capitalise on the mistakes. Gotta admire them.

The limes OK, it's the Foster's that the problem

Yeah, he does deserve credit. It also shows that the FA should have made him the Player Liaison Officer and employed a proper manager to manage the team.