Anyone enjoying the rugby or AIBU?

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I was looking forward to X factor. What's all this rugby malarkey?

Nigel is the best.

Friend of dB is being a right knob on Facebook though. He's been a right whiney little cow since England lost to Wales, and is now spewing vitriol everywhere. Can he not just appreciate a good game well played? sigh

Oh dear. Now OP's lost X Factor and her thread.

I appreciate a lot of people will like rugby but is it not a minority sport, a bit like cricket, in other words should it be on prime time ITV on a Saturday night?

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They used to be very strict about it. Literally a teensy bit of blood and the ref would call for them to be replaced. You'd see players being stitched, taped and/or glued on the sidelines.

I think the All Blacks are going to win this tournament. They're playing so well!

I utterly love rugby and I'm begrudgingly admiring the All Blacks thrashing France.

Though I get hoe you feel as I losthe football and can understand the annoyance when it disrupts your desired viewing!!

A minority sport?! Club rugby maybe but this is the World Cup.

Minority sport? Really?

I'm a bit shocked that France have rolled over so badly.
I fully expect the all blacks to win but this is pretty poor from the French.

At least with rugby you know when it will be finished, now cricket is a different matter, how can you have a game that goes on for a whole week!

Yes YABU. X factor is shit. The best part of rugby for me is the ref and the respect. Brilliant to go to and brilliant to watch on tv.

Once every four years isnt too much to ask, I don't think.

I can summarise x factor if you like? People will sing, most of them badly. Cheryl will say a song reminds her of her nan/aunt/cat and cry. Simon will be mean, Nick will look gormless and there will be lots of advert breaks and over dramatic voice overs. Sorted.

disclaimer: I have not watched x factor since Olly Murs was on it. I assume it hasn't changed.

Btw, is Nigel refereeing the final?

England were robbed in the cricket.
That's five days of my life right there.

Minority sport!

A quick Google shows that England V Wales drew in 9.8 million UK viewers, the X factor that week got 7.2 million.

I'm loving it! The French have given up.

I'm glad the French are getting a proper drubbing after all the injuries they inflicted on Ireland last week.

France can be a bit like that-they just seem to give up sometimes. It's a shame it isn't being played in France. It is always amusing when the crowd start booing their own side.

The All Blacks look incredible tonight.

I've been to see France in Paris. It's quite the experience.

I don't like the X Factor either. However, I appreciate that some people do and I don't think that viewers should be compelled to watch one thing over another when there's a perfectly practical solution of dedicated channels.

Love the rugby. Would choose it any day over xfactor or soaps (haven't watched either for at least 5 years!).
DH is Welsh though so we have a grumpy atmosphere at home tonight...

Lol just because you don't like rugby doesn't make it a minority sport! 25 million Japanes viewers tuned in to watch their match against Samoa, which makes X factor the minority show!

I'm gutted for the England cricket team too caprini. Bloody low light. They absolutely deserved to win this test, and it's good to see Cook back in form.

Caprini me too, but it was one of the dullest games I've ever seen! Wales at the Millenium Stadium is always amazing though.

I'm feeling sorry for France now. I never feel sorry for France. On account of them being French.

Yy Purple
What's the point of floodlights if you are just going to call light once they come on?
And don't get me started on the time wasting.
Great recovery though - bodes well for the next test.

I'm feeling sorry for France now. I never feel sorry for France. On account of them being French.