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[Chris B.]

@kiwimurph Great story by Sumo!

[mikedogz]

@mn5 said in Good Rugby Reads:

@mikedogz said in Good Rugby Reads:

Sounds like there were two Mac McCallions. The guy in the herald article looks too nice to be the former counties coach.

Yep definitely a different bloke. Amazing coincidence though.

Turns out the other guy is Wayne McCallion, his brother.

[Billy Tell]

https://www.amazon.com/World-Conflict-Global-Battle-Supremacy/dp/1925635740

Excellent book, one of the (if not the) best rugby book I've read.

[jegga]

@nzzp said in Good Rugby Reads:

Sumo Stevenson is rapidly becoming my favourite sports writer and commentator. What a top bloke. Just go and read this

http://thespinoff.co.nz/featured/02-11-2016/48-hours-drinking-with-rugbys-greatest-losers/

Superb. Cheers.

That is awesome , I would love to do that.

[Stargazer]

Interview with referee Angus Gardner

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/six-nations/the-secret-life-of-referees-featuring-australian-angus-gardner-20180314-p4z4d0.html

[jegga]

Not rugby but cool all the same

https://deadspin.com/blackhawks-play-36-year-old-local-accountant-as-emergen-1824199592

[taniwharugby]

https://www.playersvoice.com.au/grant-fox-all-blacks-great-to-caddy-dad/?utm_source=m.facebook.com&utm_medium=referral#TKxeuWBmxzxkA8K1.97

[antipodean]

@crucial said in Good Rugby Reads:

<p>I'll put this one here as well from another thread.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/gordon-d-arcy-burgess-is-blunder-that-could-bury-england-1.2371821'>http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/gordon-d-arcy-burgess-is-blunder-that-could-bury-england-1.2371821</a></p>
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<p>Gordon D'Arcy's view on the Burgess experiment</p>

https://twitter.com/SamBurgess8/status/1067330711038783488?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

[jegga]

Really enjoyed this

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/indepth/sport/dean-cup-rugby/

[Machpants]

@jegga thanks that's a great read.

I would not mess with Athalinda, tough looking bird

[taniwharugby]

@jegga this is particularly true of most sports clubs these days, not least the bar take was always a huge part in keeping the places running.

Not so much of an issue in the cities where public transport or carpooling is an option.

You can’t ignore the fact that alcohol plays a big part in proceedings. You can’t deny the fact, also, that attitudes to, and more specifically policing of, drink-driving laws has torn away at the social tissue that connected rural rugby clubs to the wider community.

During the centenary celebrations, Dean Cup stalwart David Walter wrote: “In earlier days the drinking ritual was manly and mandatory, smoking was almost compulsory and drink-driving was a highly recommended activity. Panelbeaters got quite a surge of winter activity following a Dean Cup challenge.”

[taniwharugby]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/123404969/jerry-collins-biceps-as-big-as-mr-olympia-arnold-schwarzeneggers

[antipodean]

@taniwharugby said in Good Rugby Reads:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/123404969/jerry-collins-biceps-as-big-as-mr-olympia-arnold-schwarzeneggers

Yeah, nah

[Stargazer]

Two good articles from Rugbypass:

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/richard-kahui-all-blacks-western-force/

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/when-i-was-skinny-as-a-rake-i-wasnt-very-filled-out-so-everyone-would-want-a-fight-with-you-if-you-were-in-a-nightclub-bird-all-blacks-racing/

[Stargazer]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/i-couldnt-see-myself-ever-going-back-how-new-zealand-rugby-nearly-lost-its-next-big-star-to-the-nrl/

[mofitzy_]

@Stargazer
Have to wonder how many high level school-aged players are lost to NRL and forgotten by most of the rugby community.

[canefan]

@mofitzy_ said in Good Rugby Reads:

@Stargazer
Have to wonder how many high level school-aged players are lost to NRL and forgotten by most of the rugby community.

There's only so many places in SR and ITM squads, so heaps I'd imagine

[Bovidae]

@mofitzy_ said in Good Rugby Reads:

Have to wonder how many high level school-aged players are lost to NRL and forgotten by most of the rugby community.

Here's a recent example:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/123878200/nrl-top-kiwi-prospect-tuki-simpkins-joins-wests-tigers-after-player-switch

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in Good Rugby Reads:

@mofitzy_ said in Good Rugby Reads:

Have to wonder how many high level school-aged players are lost to NRL and forgotten by most of the rugby community.

Here's a recent example:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/123878200/nrl-top-kiwi-prospect-tuki-simpkins-joins-wests-tigers-after-player-switch

TBF, going by that article he was a leaguie anyway.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia said in Good Rugby Reads:

TBF, going by that article he was a leaguie anyway.

A lot of them play both codes at schoolboy level but not many traditional rugby schools have a RL team.