tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post8331871917526389112..comments2023-10-15T10:29:12.991+01:00Comments on Karyn's erratic learning journey: Summative assessment - rugby style!The upsychohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-82302320471444740112007-10-01T16:12:00.000+01:002007-10-01T16:12:00.000+01:00I'll get you for this, James! The short answer is ...I'll get you for this, James! <BR/><BR/>The short answer is no... but it does depend who's playing.<BR/><BR/>If South Africa isn't playing, I find I tend to support the underdog. How cheesy! So I can't often be relied upon to support Australia or New Zealand - although I totally relate to New Zealand's passion and have the deepest respect for the Australian ability to walk out onto the field as if they have already won the game.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, I found myself feeling smug that there were 5 southern hemisphere nations in the quarter finals. How weird is that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-28420758756808228822007-10-01T16:00:00.000+01:002007-10-01T16:00:00.000+01:00Ahh, a proper mans game for a change, just wonderi...Ahh, a proper mans game for a change, just wondering, as an Australian living in England i can't bear to support the england team (thanks to Rob Andrew and that bloody drop goal0 so I support Wales (Jonathan Davies use to play for my local rugby league team in Oz, and he was by far the classiest player in the team). As a South African living in england do you have a northern hemisphere team you support?<BR/><BR/>JamesJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862012694921072452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-20120159966943907432007-10-01T12:06:00.000+01:002007-10-01T12:06:00.000+01:00Karyn, the saying goes that Rugby Union is a thug'...Karyn, the saying goes that <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union" REL="nofollow">Rugby Union</A> is a thug's game played by gentlemen, while <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_league" REL="nofollow"> Rugby League</A> is a gentleman's game played by thugs. And we won't talk about football. But what you are suggesting is that the gentlemen in France appear to allow their matches to be <B>facilitated</B> rather than just umpired.<BR/><BR/>ps. The umpire talks in <A HREF="http://www.afl.com.au/" REL="nofollow">Australian Rules</A> too :-)rlubenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518962181442701634noreply@blogger.com