Best Place (Pub/Bar) to Watch S15 Rugby in Brisbane?

[Mica]

Hi Fellow Rugby Fans,

Firstly I have just joined Green and Gold Rugby and was unable to find an answer to the above question after a quick search through the forums. If this question has already been covered please point me to the right thread and accept my apologies. I am looking for a good place to watch rugby after work on Friday. So far I have tried Zi Bar (opposite central station) and The Pig and Whistle (riverside) and both have been ordinary to say the least. Does anyone have a good suggestion of where to watch rugby in the city?

Cheers Mica

 

[MrTimms]

I know the normanby is one of the official reds venues, not sure if they only do the reds games (they will for functions like this: http://www.redsrugby.com.au/RedsFanZone/AwayGameFunction.aspx).

I have watched a few games there, generally NZ games before heading down to Suncorp though. they have the sound on for those.

 

[Tiger]

Mate go to the Exchange. They have a dedicated room for it upstairs with audio and bigscreen

 

[Penguin]

I watched last weeks game at the Pineapple hotel in Kangaroo Point. One of the rare pubs that will have the sound on in my experience, expensive drinks & food though & a bit of a concrete & metal tomb like feel to the joint. I watched a game at the old Dooley's hotel a couple of years ago, ditto with the sound. They are all pretty ordinary though..... I miss the Adrenalin Sports Bar so much.
Normanby and Exchange are full of drunken mugs.

 

[REDinCPT]

there are no decent pubs left in brisbane. they were all torn down during the '80s in the middle of the night by the deen brothers.

 

[Lindommer]

Mica, never fear, help is near, G&GR will find somewhere for you to enjoy your rugby. Welcome, by the way.

Does the Story Bridge Hotel in Kangaroo Point show Super Rugby matches? They should.

 

[HodgoBerro]

The Caxton was a good venue when the reds had their away games (mind you Van Humphries LOVES the c*nts I rolled pic u guys did)

Ive been to the normanby once for bledisloe, so so I'd say.

 

[Tangawizi]

If you are just going straight after work in th CBD, I would agree with the Exchange suggestion. http://www.theexchange.com.au/lockerroom

However, it depends how much you want to pay for your drinks too. If not much is the answer, give the Embassy a look before heading over to the Exchange.

If however, money is no problem then http://www.qrclub.com.au/ClubVenuInformationSubPage.aspx?entityid=103975

 

[Mica]

Hi All,

Thanks for all the suggestions.

The Exchange looks like it is worth checking out so I'll give it a spin. It'll be interesting to see how many drunken mugs there are at 4:30pm uke:

For those interested I will reply back with my review as a rugby watching venue, though I am sure it couldn't be worse than my 20 minute wait for 3 pints at the Pig and Whistle last week (with only one person in front of me) : ???