NH International Rugby

[Machpants]

Pretty good lists on Wikipedia. Including bled in Qatar, ABs Fiji in Whangarei!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_July_rugby_union_tests

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_end-of-year_rugby_union_internationals

Looks like we will be Wales, Ireland, and France. After our riveting Italy & Fiji home games (which won't happen)

[Stargazer]

@Machpants I believe it when I actually see it confirmed by the national unions. It's wikipedia after all.

[Machpants]

Yeah. It appears France appear to have given up on touring, only a French baa baa side to South America. French clubs slowly winning the war

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants be great if it happens...usually there would have been more of a thing made of it if we had picked it up!

I do think it is good if they send those matches around the provinces...well, start doing so.

Last was New Plymouth in 2017 v Arg
Napier 2014 v Arg
2013 New Plymouth v France
2010 New Plymouth v Ireland
2008 New Plymouth v Samoa

Thats it for this century outside Albany, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin

Then 1996 Napier v Samoa

Looking over the records, prior to that appears only shared between Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch & Dunedin

[Rapido]

There was a test in Nelson recently. Or was that a covid casualty?

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby

2018 Nelson v Argentina

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/RugbyPass/status/1338017311266131969

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1347128644016218113

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1349312020005466112

Bristol Bears and England prop Kyle Sinckler will miss the start of the Six Nations after being banned for two weeks for swearing at a referee.

He will miss England's opener against Scotland on 6 February, but will be back to face Italy a week later.

The British & Irish Lion avoids missing both of the first two matches of England's Six Nations campaign because the squad has not yet been named, meaning his ban will also cover Bristol's league match against Bath on Friday, 29 January.

He will be free to play again on 9 February.

[Catogrande]

@Stargazer He's been a lucky boy and it once again highlights the lottery that is the judiciary.

[voodoo]

Probably a better thread for this somewhere, but the Japanese comp is about be suspended due to Covid outbreaks, loads of players and staff have it

[mariner4life]

so despite everything going to hell in a handbasket over there, it's suddenly the 6N this weekend?

take away the crowds and the travelling fans, and all you are left with is the dire rugby.

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[MiketheSnow]

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

so despite everything going to hell in a handbasket over there, it's suddenly the 6N this weekend?

take away the crowds and the travelling fans, and all you are left with is the dire rugby.

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We’ll see

Dire is better than none, and beggars can’t be choosers

[mariner4life]

@MiketheSnow I was being somewhat facetious

I'll watch at least one game

[MajorPom]

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

so despite everything going to hell in a handbasket over there, it's suddenly the 6N this weekend?

take away the crowds and the travelling fans, and all you are left with is the dire rugby.

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Yeah, I struggle to be excited about it this year. Although having said that, England vs Scotland in 2019 is one of the best games I've seen.

[Tim]

France vs. England should be a decent watch, and I'll be interested to see how Wales goes. That's about it for me though.

[Stargazer]

:face_with_tears_of_joy:

https://twitter.com/Nigelrefowens/status/1356640539228188673

[Kruse]

@Stargazer said in NH International Rugby:

:face_with_tears_of_joy:

https://twitter.com/Nigelrefowens/status/1356640539228188673

I would quite happily watch/listen to one of those alternative-commentary youtube streams type things, with Nigel Owens watching the game, and criticising the ref (and/or the commentators calls on the ref)

[mariner4life]

@Kruse Owens is a fucking treasure

[MN5]

@MajorRage said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

so despite everything going to hell in a handbasket over there, it's suddenly the 6N this weekend?

take away the crowds and the travelling fans, and all you are left with is the dire rugby.

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Yeah, I struggle to be excited about it this year. Although having said that, England vs Scotland in 2019 is one of the best games I've seen.

This is not in the least bit surprising. Scotland and exciting Rugby go together like Bacon and Eggs.