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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    MiketheSnow
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    #2854

    For those who think the governance of rugby in Australia and NZ is a dog's breakfast, may I present Wales

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66278624

    Fucking morons

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    • Daffy JaffyD Offline
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      Daffy Jaffy
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      #2855

      According to All.Rugby 31 year old former NZ 7's player George Tilsley, who has played for a few clubs in France since 2015, has had his just signed Stade Toulousain contract torn up, after he was convicted of domestic violence.

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      • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

        According to All.Rugby 31 year old former NZ 7's player George Tilsley, who has played for a few clubs in France since 2015, has had his just signed Stade Toulousain contract torn up, after he was convicted of domestic violence.

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        Stargazer
        wrote on last edited by
        #2856

        @Daffy-Jaffy said in NH club rugby:

        George Tilsley

        Yep, he signed a short-term "joker Coupe du Monde" contract with Toulouse in July after 4 seasons with Perpignan. Convicted of domestic violence and a suspended prison sentence of 6 months for a probationary period of 2 years. I wonder whether he gets kicked out of France now, too.

        https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/Condamne-pour-violences-sur-sa-concubine-george-tilsley-ne-jouera-pas-a-toulouse/1415228

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        • TimT Offline
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          Tim
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          #2857

          Well, maybe Scott Barrett isn't the dumbest player out there ...

          https://twitter.com/TightFive_Rugby/status/1695901891455033564?t=bm35n9kbDd_mLzPtYDBnBg&s=19

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          • TimT Tim

            Well, maybe Scott Barrett isn't the dumbest player out there ...

            https://twitter.com/TightFive_Rugby/status/1695901891455033564?t=bm35n9kbDd_mLzPtYDBnBg&s=19

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            #2858

            @Tim If there is any good news to take out Friday night for the ABs, it is this. In a game where almost everything else fell apart under big Springbok pressure, at least the AB tackle technique remained sound.

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            • M Offline
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              Machpants
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              #2859

              Another one going to the wall, the best team in the championship

              https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/28/jersey-reds-administration-rugby-union-financial-crisis

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              • M Machpants

                Another one going to the wall, the best team in the championship

                https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/28/jersey-reds-administration-rugby-union-financial-crisis

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                MiketheSnow
                wrote on last edited by
                #2860

                @Machpants said in NH club rugby:

                Another one going to the wall, the best team in the championship

                https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/28/jersey-reds-administration-rugby-union-financial-crisis

                Christ they don’t pay taxes

                Not much hope for others

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                • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                  @Machpants said in NH club rugby:

                  Another one going to the wall, the best team in the championship

                  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/28/jersey-reds-administration-rugby-union-financial-crisis

                  Christ they don’t pay taxes

                  Not much hope for others

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                  Catogrande
                  wrote on last edited by Catogrande
                  #2861

                  @MiketheSnow said in NH club rugby:

                  @Machpants said in NH club rugby:

                  Another one going to the wall, the best team in the championship

                  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/28/jersey-reds-administration-rugby-union-financial-crisis

                  Christ they don’t pay taxes

                  Not much hope for others

                  There’s an issue around travel though. I know they used to have to subsidise the travel costs for visiting teams a while back. Not sure about more recently.

                  Edit: Plus of course none of the clubs pay direct tax because none of them make a profit.

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                  • DodgeD Offline
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                    Dodge
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                    #2862

                    The issue is that none of these bloody entitled clubs can cover their own fucking costs because no one goes to watch them. They all bitch and moan about the rfu but basically they’re spending money they can’t raise on the basis of a potential handout. Rugby in this country is fucked

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                      Machpants
                      wrote on last edited by Machpants
                      #2863

                      Premiership clubs are getting desperate for money, so this is a good time for the RU to push for more control

                      https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-rugby-union-stars-could-be-placed-on-hybrid-contracts/

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                      • mikedogzM Online
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                        mikedogz
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                        #2864

                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300992182/british-and-irish-super-league-plan-discussed--and-could-include-south-africa-and-italy

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                        • M Machpants

                          Another one going to the wall, the best team in the championship

                          https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/28/jersey-reds-administration-rugby-union-financial-crisis

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                          Bones
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                          #2865

                          @Machpants met them on their way up, first time I've had to fly for a club league game. I think it was the second, or 3rd year of some rich guy throwing money at the club. Stacked with kiwis, Aussies and a couple of Fijians.

                          Clubs that buy their way to the top via talent only don't tend to last long.

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                          • DodgeD Offline
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                            Dodge
                            wrote on last edited by Duluth
                            #2866

                            https://twitter.com/harlequins/status/1721127722649616570?s=46&t=q6tkBviRRuJu6KSieNbO0Q

                            Just because.

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                            • MiketheSnowM Offline
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                              MiketheSnow
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                              #2867

                              That's one example of rugby becoming NFL I can warm to

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                                https://twitter.com/harlequins/status/1721127722649616570?s=46&t=q6tkBviRRuJu6KSieNbO0Q

                                Just because.

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                                Catogrande
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #2868

                                @Dodge

                                A thing of beauty. Smith gets the assist but that was all about Tyrone Green.

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                                  OomPB
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                                  #2869

                                  All SA teams tour up north. Struggling without their Boks.

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                                  • StargazerS Offline
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                                    Stargazer
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #2870

                                    Can someone, please, remind me where/how we can watch the Top 14 in New Zealand?

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                                    • M Offline
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                                      Machpants
                                      wrote on last edited by Machpants
                                      #2871

                                      Sky, the occasional game

                                      Edit: well it used to be, looks like they didn't bother with the licence for this year

                                      https://www.sky.co.nz/documents/117005/0/Rugby-Logo.jpg/74845b00-518a-de2a-df87-35a5ff476e77?t=1695251124464&download=true

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                                      • DodgeD Offline
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                                        Dodge
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #2872

                                        Just watching the Bath vs Bristol game from last night and finally believe England may have a centre worthy of the name in Olly Lawrence. Been slightly skeptical for a while that he was just a poor man’s Manu, but last night he had strength, cut great angles, through some lovely passes. Looked a class apart. Just shows sometimes you have to let a player with potential get better and not write them off too early. Hope he bring this into the England set up

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                                        • DodgeD Dodge

                                          Just watching the Bath vs Bristol game from last night and finally believe England may have a centre worthy of the name in Olly Lawrence. Been slightly skeptical for a while that he was just a poor man’s Manu, but last night he had strength, cut great angles, through some lovely passes. Looked a class apart. Just shows sometimes you have to let a player with potential get better and not write them off too early. Hope he bring this into the England set up

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                                          Bones
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #2873

                                          @Dodge I'd never heard of him until the last 6n, but rate him very highly, he's got the goods to go far.

                                          Once he figures out he should go through tackles rather than passes he'll be gold.

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