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Rapido

With Italy pulling out of touring here, (and Italy have a proposed November test v NZ to host, so there are most likely financial repercussions for pulling out), it makes the context of me being very critical of IRFU above seem a bit mean.

Stargazer

The Sunwolves being changed into a Japanese Baabaas team?

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Bones

https://amp.rugbypass.com/news/eddie-jones-pops-up-again-in-another-non-england-rugby-advisory-role/

Catogrande

@bones Meanwhile two more of the coaching staff move on...

Though Ryles leaving is quite understandable and expected really.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57113646

Daffy Jaffy

https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2021/05/19/crowley-named-as-new-italy-head-coach/

Victor Meldrew

@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

Andrew is the anchor on a clipper ship in the race home.

One of the reasons I rate Rory Underwood as one of the best wingers England has ever produced, is that he scored all those tries with Andrew at 10...

Victor Meldrew

A crowd of 16,500 is set to watch the British and Irish Lions' warm-up match against Japan at Murrayfield.

The game in Edinburgh on 26 June (15:00 BST) will be the Lions' first warm-up for the tour to South Africa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57170632

Machpants

@victor-meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

A crowd of 16,500 is set to watch the British and Irish Lions' warm-up match against Japan at Murrayfield.

The game in Edinburgh on 26 June (15:00 BST) will be the Lions' first warm-up for the tour to South Africa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57170632

The only crowd the Lions are getting, sadly

Machpants

@daffy-jaffy said in NH International Rugby:

https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2021/05/19/crowley-named-as-new-italy-head-coach/

God signing by Italy, won;t mean much, but a good signing

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@machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@victor-meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

A crowd of 16,500 is set to watch the British and Irish Lions' warm-up match against Japan at Murrayfield.

The game in Edinburgh on 26 June (15:00 BST) will be the Lions' first warm-up for the tour to South Africa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57170632

The only crowd the Lions are getting, sadly

Yep. But that level of crowd is a pretty significant and positive step at least for rugby in the UK.

Machpants

This is interesting that CVC see free to air games as good for their massive investment

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/21/broadcasters-agree-deal-to-keep-six-nations-on-free-to-air-television

Stargazer

Japan have announced their wider squad for their European tour. There are quite a few uncapped players named in the group. Two of them are Kiwis Mark Abbott (former Hurricanes/Hawke's Bay lock) and Craig Millar (former Highlanders/Otago prop). It won't surprise that they're not the only non-Japanese rookies in the squad.

http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2021/05/24/brave-blossoms-squad-announced-ahead-of-european-tour/