Titans get within a whisker and a dodgy trainer from beating Penrith, great game, shame about the result.

I see Brendon Taylor is making a comeback for Zimbabwe in the 2nd test. It's a shame that Zimbabwe had so many political problems as they have some decent middle order bats who have sadly had to wait until their mid to late 30s before playing interational cricket regularly (Williams, Ervine and Raza come to mind along with Taylor).

@Dan54 said in European Club Rugby:

I think it great news, and credit tp LRZ gave it a try, and perhaps didn't work as he hoped.
Always have a crack at your dreams I reckon!

Don't even know where to begin.

McNicholl has been surprisingly very good these past two years, always looks threatening at Super level too.

Love doesn't quite have the ability to break open a game from 15 the way Jordan or McKenzie can, he's a much better 10 imo.

I went to this corresponding fixture last year and it was a close game. Not the strongest Harlequins team available so maybe Thames Valley are in for a tough season compared to the highs of 2024.

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@MajorRage said in Aussie Community Rugby:

One for you @NTA https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cy0qg92de8vo

"In my experience, from what I see day to day, Australian rugby union is in fantastic health, when you are on the ground here and you experience the true reality of the [size of the] AFL and rugby league," he tells Rugby Union Weekly.

"The club game here is in rude health. You just have these two other sports that are thicker in the blood [of the Australian sporting public].

" If rugby league and AFL didn't exist in this country, I think the Wallabies would be hard pressed to ever lose a game."

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Kiwilads is my favourite Youtuber who does lots of live coverage.

Son Heung Min is leaving Spurs with immediate effect. Such a great servant for the club. But he's diminished and this way Frank isn't pressured to play him, and Sonny doesn't suffer the prospect of riding the bench for a team when he always used to be first name on the sheet. Let him go wherever he wants to, although ideally he doesn't stay in the Prem 😉

Good point, forgot about ALB's sabbatical. Popoali'i, he go alright?

@mikedogz said in Sports Memes:

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Brilliant

@booboo said in AFL 2025:

@African-Monkey said in AFL 2025:

Right, just moves to Perth fellow ferners. I'm on the Freo bandwagon. What are our chances of winning it lol?

I also know bugger all about the game but am making an effort to follow haha.

If it's anything like Adelaide you won't need to make an effort. It's all you'll see and hear. At least you have the Farce.

Seen a bit around the place but not like Melbourne where it's rammed down your throat (so far anyway). Never been to Adelaide so can't comment (yet).

Yup the Farce are located 10 mins walk away from where I am, so I will be attending their matches every week.

Few notable inclusions for the two dirt trackers sides named for the weekend.

Josh Tengblad is making his return from injury Jake Te Hiwi also returning from injury Lolofie, Ratcliffe, Toleafoa, Rangitutia all lining up

lol i came here to tell everyone to go find Drew Mitchell blind and somehow allowed on camera. Hilarious stuff.

Ennor has re-signed for another year

The Christchurch Super Round scheduled for ANZAC weekend will be announced next week. I have been told.

@KiwiPie said in BOP 2025:

Looking at that BOP starting XV, I reckon the ABs coaches told them to play Narawa at 14 given he was 13 last season and Carter was 14. Maybe the Steamers will mix it up though

You could be on the money. Moorby for Waikato is another one playing 14, not 15. A big reason for him breaking his contract in France could be because the ABs want him back in the mix and see him as someone that can help provide depth in that right wing spot.

Narawa playing in the centres would definitely have made more sense.

@Duluth oh nice didn't realise. Makes for a very interesting card.

@taniwharugby getting high performance out of a squad is our challenge. We have a bigger crop of young players than ever before (vs journeymen) - and more SR experience. You have to think that a capable and settled coaching setup is what we need now to move us up the ranks.

Maybe he’s going to Argentina