I know many of you can't stand 'kick & clap', but I thought you might like to know about the big game at Tyldesley on Saturday.

Tyldesley RU are at home to Percy Park, (Northumberland) in the semi final of the EDF Senior Vase. If they win, they are in the final at 'Twickers.' On the occasions I have watched them, this season, they have played attractive rugby and scored some superb tries - tries that would have graced an RL game!

Kick off is 2:30 p.m. and the gound is at St. George's Park, on Astley Street, Tyldesley.

Enjoy!!

Cant make it mate, Im having a tooth out.

I'm going watching proper rugby in Salford.

i'd go, but i'm trainspotting

Good luck to Bongs.

Can,t make it though. Charity work.

most people in salford who say "charity work" actually mean community service

I said charity work cos it sounds better than having a few scoops with my mates here in the posh part of Salford.

Thanks for that. Would be great to see Bongs , founder member of Northern Union, at Twickers

Bongs and Leigh RU doing really very well at a decent level on limited resources right now.

Goodluck bongs

cant make it im having my teeth waxed

enjoy and rugby union are words that do not go together

Not a fan of RU but great to see a local side going well, good luck to 'em

Dodgy coach who follows the money and Rowley playing in the seconds I heard.

Good luck Bongsers.

well yes I may well pop along to that game. but on the other hand if the Wife paints the Bathroom I will probably stay in and watch it dry

Quitters!!

I know I am comparing two different sports at two different levels but, much as it grieves me to say it, the rugby I have seen them play has been a damned sight more attractive than ours, so far! (you know, taboo things like sweeping passing moves, resulting in spectacular tries

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I have only ever seen one RU match live in my life

British Lions verses Manawatu at Masterton around 1977

It was a belter , the Lions lost , and I had a 90 minute coach ride home as the only ' Pom ' on a coach load of Kiwi's

It put me right off the game

those sweeping passing moves could have something to do with non existant tackling

Well whilst I was ill I was a regular at Tyldesley RU I had Insomnia, a season there sure cured that.

At times, probably. Yet, the further they have progressed in this cup competition, so the standard of the opposition has improved. (as it does in the Challenge Cup, say. For example, will we run in 80+ points at Wakefield, in the next round, as we did against Lokomotiv? Possibly not.) And still, they have managed to play attractive rugby and score good tries.

But hey, why should we want a local team to progress to a national final, and play on the national stage? Not when we can look forward to our team gracing the turf at Wembley, this season, sweeping aside allcomers en route to the final, whilst playing with flair?

Good luck to Tyldesly today. Not been a follower of them at all but good to know they have a chance to represent my town in a final at Twickers.
May have a walk down for a nosey and a pint.

corrected for you

Hee Hee.

Tyldesley won 22-17.

The forwards struggled to win much ball, but Tyldesleys backs were much better and they all tackled their hearts out.

Good luck to them in the final.

Anyone fancy a day on the lash at Twickers?