Rugby World Cup 2003

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Registered: 04-04-2002
Rugby World Cup 2003
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Fri, 10-10-2003 - 7:06am
So, Tracy you asked for me to let you know when the World Cup started. I have just watched the opening ceremony on TV. Absolutely fantastic. The link to the official site is below. The tournament is being broadcast worldwide so if you want you could see what Rugby Union looks like as a game. My sons love the game as do my husband, father and brothers. Matt plays another code, he is too tall for Rugby!

We sang Advance Australia Fair as our anthem but the crowd tried very hard to sing Waltzing Matilda!! The words are in "Fun and Games" along with the U.S. anthem, I had never read the words before.

I would imagine the opening will be replayed on your TV somewhere today. Australia is playing Argentina right now and we are up 11 nil. The crowd is singing Waltzing Matilda HA!!! They said they could not sing it. Not a chance!!! Sure hope we win this opening game considering!

This weekend is also the anniversary of the Bali bombings in which many Australians were killed. The Wallabies are wearing a symbol of this on their jerseys. The world would be a better place if aggression was taken out on the sporting field in good spirits and with rules that everyone could play by. Sportsmanship and mateship, best and fairest, this is what this tournament is all about.

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/RugbyWorldCup/EN/

Hilary




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Registered: 03-24-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 7:15am
Thanks for the tip, Hil. Will have to go check my sports TV guide to see when it

will be shown. I'd love to see what its like.

Hmmmmmmm........."Waltzing Matilda"......a good friend sent me those words not so

long ago , and I can't for the life of me understand what the heck it means LOL

YOUR national anthem, eh? My, you're a strange lot

Enjoy yourself watching this. TTYL. Stel

* Stel *

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 8:35am

YES YES YES!!


Hil, I just saw something on TV a couple days ago about Rugby and I remembered us talking about that!!

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Registered: 04-04-2002
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 8:38am
Australia won the first game 24-8 HOORAY! Hec, I don't even like football, but the hype is contagious. Good Night you lot. Hilary
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:06am

Hilary - - I found this link on another board that gives schedules here on Foxnet for us in the states:


http://www.foxsportsworld.com/content/view?contentId=1641070


Now, GET TO BED!!(lol)


~~tracy

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:15am
>>The world would be a better place if aggression was taken out on the sporting field in good spirits and with rules that everyone could play by. Sportsmanship and mateship, best and fairest, this is what this tournament is all about.

**And that's the truth!
Lol, BTW, I've been humming Waltzing Matilda ever since I got here! I've got to check out those words as soon as I finish here! Hope everyone gets some exercising jumping up and down while watching. ;D

~Golly~