Rugby world cup - mumbai

jacknick · Oct 4th, 2007, 06:30

Hi there,

will be in mumbai during the Rugby world cup semis and final. Anyone got any ideas what would be the best place to view the games.

cheers
jack

New-South-Welshman · Oct 4th, 2007, 07:49

Sports Bar maybe in the south. I'd go there for the TV's, but I haven't yet seen any pub in Mumbai with a big screen.

jacknick · Oct 4th, 2007, 08:54

thanks buddy... any idea of any particular one.. dont care about the big screen as long as i get the game.. anywhere

vargoje3 · Oct 4th, 2007, 09:43

Good luck, i tried watching the 2006 superbowl and rugby matches while i was India and no luck, not even in bars with a tv. I finaly managed to catch a couple matches at a friends house who had satelite TV. Now watching Cricket is an entirely diff matter, pretty much anywhere w/ a TV is playing matches.

batistuta · Oct 4th, 2007, 11:10

I am not sure it will be displayed in any Pubs. Rugby is not the' In thing' here in this cricket mad nation.

Neo sports Plus is the channel that has bagged the rights for the Rugby world cup. You can catch all the action in this channel.

looking forward to the quarters, this weekend, Go ALL-BLACKS!

vargoje3 · Oct 4th, 2007, 11:22

I'll tell you what the All Blacks anthem always got me so pumped before my Rugby matches.

jacknick · Oct 5th, 2007, 03:08

yup i do know the cricket frenzy that engulfs india.. i originally do hail from mumbai.. now that i am a total rugby convert not having missed a single AB game since, i cant imagine going through the notions of the ABs being in the finals and have to track it through some internet website...

New-South-Welshman · Oct 6th, 2007, 07:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by vargoje3

I'll tell you what the All Blacks anthem always got me so pumped before my Rugby matches.

The Haka always gets me pumped.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacknick

thanks buddy... any idea of any particular one.. dont care about the big screen as long as i get the game.. anywhere

The Sports Bar at the Regal Cinema Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Colaba is probably the choice. I was there and they had three screens directly behind the bar. A decent size too. One TV was showing cricket, one of them was golf, and the other was soccer, so there was a bit of variety. The last time I went to Geoffreys, all their TV screens were pretty small, and all the other bars I went to like Dome, had no or non existent TV'S. I'd recommend Sports Bar.

The All Blacks will win it. Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter, Chris Jack, Aaron Mauger, Leon MacDonald. Am I being too bias for the members of Canterbury?

batistuta · Oct 6th, 2007, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by New-South-Welshman

The Haka always gets me pumped.

The All Blacks will win it. Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter, Chris Jack, Aaron Mauger, Leon MacDonald. Am I being too bias for the members of Canterbury?

Mate, Add Rokocoko and Sivivatu to that list. I Just hope that the All blacks don't will under pressure, again. If they don't stop these two guys, France are going to get smashed.

Khandoma · Oct 6th, 2007, 17:32

go France ! ...

Quote : "If they don't stop these two guys,France are going to get smashed."

Phone call from a friend 10 mn ago : "Can I come to your place and watch France get whacked ?"

Much as we try to distract attention with fashion stunts and Chabal-or-not-Chabal tactics, can't say there's a strong belief in our chances here. Still, if we play at our best, it could be a fine game to watch...

Enjoy it anyway !

And Jacknick, I hope you find that pub.

Mabsentt · Oct 7th, 2007, 06:47

swing low sweet chariot.......

Khandoma · Oct 7th, 2007, 11:53

Still, I'm sorry that we won't see the Blacks play anymore in this competition. Next time, fellas...

batistuta · Oct 7th, 2007, 12:02

They choked again, Now they will go on to another awe-inspiring Winning spree and enter the next world-cup as the favorites. It seems to me that they are the Rugby Equivalent of the Argentine National soccer team, who play beautiful soccer but choke during the world-cup's.

To use that tired old cliche, the game of Rugby was the winner, yesterday.

brownboy66 · Oct 7th, 2007, 13:35

Both games of ruby yesterday were just awesome! Good to see England regain some confidence (sorry NSW - what on earth happened there)! And as much as it pains me - french flair and passion won the day. Batistuta - any advice? I think everyone in NZ would be willing to try anything to overcome the 4 year curse.

Khandoma - sacre bleu! I can't believe you had so little faith in your team in your first post! Oh well, they came through in the end!

Khandoma · Oct 7th, 2007, 13:53

Brownboy, "little faith" is the understatement of the week. A few hours before the game, I heard that the coach had instructed the French team to stop calling the Blacks "blacks" and call them "the New Zealand team", just to take some pressure of their backs ! Now that is showing comfidence...

I honestly couldn't believe we won, thought the Black team played superior rugby.

Oct 4th, 2007, 06:30	#1
jacknick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Akl Posts: 3	Rugby world cup - mumbai Hi there, will be in mumbai during the Rugby world cup semis and final. Anyone got any ideas what would be the best place to view the games. cheers jack

Oct 4th, 2007, 07:49	#2
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,303	Sports Bar maybe in the south. I'd go there for the TV's, but I haven't yet seen any pub in Mumbai with a big screen. __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

Oct 6th, 2007, 17:32	#10
Khandoma Gourmet Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 304	go France ! ... Quote : "If they don't stop these two guys,France are going to get smashed." Phone call from a friend 10 mn ago : "Can I come to your place and watch France get whacked ?" Much as we try to distract attention with fashion stunts and Chabal-or-not-Chabal tactics, can't say there's a strong belief in our chances here. Still, if we play at our best, it could be a fine game to watch... Enjoy it anyway ! And Jacknick, I hope you find that pub. __________________ Khandoma Visit my India photo gallery on IndiaMike

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Oct 4th, 2007, 08:54	#3
jacknick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Akl Posts: 3	thanks buddy... any idea of any particular one.. dont care about the big screen as long as i get the game.. anywhere

Oct 4th, 2007, 09:43	#4
vargoje3 Fishing Master Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 177	Good luck, i tried watching the 2006 superbowl and rugby matches while i was India and no luck, not even in bars with a tv. I finaly managed to catch a couple matches at a friends house who had satelite TV. Now watching Cricket is an entirely diff matter, pretty much anywhere w/ a TV is playing matches.

Oct 4th, 2007, 11:10	#5
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,721	I am not sure it will be displayed in any Pubs. Rugby is not the' In thing' here in this cricket mad nation. Neo sports Plus is the channel that has bagged the rights for the Rugby world cup. You can catch all the action in this channel. looking forward to the quarters, this weekend, Go ALL-BLACKS!

Oct 4th, 2007, 11:22	#6
vargoje3 Fishing Master Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 177	I'll tell you what the All Blacks anthem always got me so pumped before my Rugby matches.

Oct 5th, 2007, 03:08	#7
jacknick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Akl Posts: 3	yup i do know the cricket frenzy that engulfs india.. i originally do hail from mumbai.. now that i am a total rugby convert not having missed a single AB game since, i cant imagine going through the notions of the ABs being in the finals and have to track it through some internet website...

Oct 7th, 2007, 06:47	#11
Mabsentt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 49	swing low sweet chariot.......

Oct 7th, 2007, 11:53	#12
Khandoma Gourmet Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 304	Still, I'm sorry that we won't see the Blacks play anymore in this competition. Next time, fellas...

Oct 7th, 2007, 12:02	#13
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,721	They choked again, Now they will go on to another awe-inspiring Winning spree and enter the next world-cup as the favorites. It seems to me that they are the Rugby Equivalent of the Argentine National soccer team, who play beautiful soccer but choke during the world-cup's. To use that tired old cliche, the game of Rugby was the winner, yesterday.

Oct 7th, 2007, 13:35	#14
brownboy66 Chicken 65 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,046	Both games of ruby yesterday were just awesome! Good to see England regain some confidence (sorry NSW - what on earth happened there)! And as much as it pains me - french flair and passion won the day. Batistuta - any advice? I think everyone in NZ would be willing to try anything to overcome the 4 year curse. Khandoma - sacre bleu! I can't believe you had so little faith in your team in your first post! Oh well, they came through in the end!

Oct 7th, 2007, 13:53	#15
Khandoma Gourmet Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 304	Brownboy, "little faith" is the understatement of the week. A few hours before the game, I heard that the coach had instructed the French team to stop calling the Blacks "blacks" and call them "the New Zealand team", just to take some pressure of their backs ! Now that is showing comfidence... I honestly couldn't believe we won, thought the Black team played superior rugby.

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