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[sparky]

All trials in the UK involving spectators returning to stadiums are now suspended. The reminder of the 6 Nations and the 8 Nations tournament to happen behind closed doors.

[Machpants]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

All trials in the UK involving spectators returning to stadiums are now suspended. The reminder of the 6 Nations and the 8 Nations tournament to happen behind closed doors.

Ouch. See, Martin Johnson, fuck off with your NH tour idiocy.

I can't see us getting SA or even Arg successfully too Oz. SA won't come and Arg will test positive somewhere. But at least we'll get the 4 Bleds in with crowds

[Tim]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

Ouch. See, Martin Johnson, fuck off with your NH tour idiocy.

Wasn't that Lawrence Dallaglio?

[Stargazer]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

All trials in the UK involving spectators returning to stadiums are now suspended. The reminder of the 6 Nations and the 8 Nations tournament to happen behind closed doors.

For anyone who would like to read more than just this one sentence, this is one article about it (no doubt there are more):

https://www.bbc.com/sport/54246745

[Machpants]

@Tim said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

Ouch. See, Martin Johnson, fuck off with your NH tour idiocy.

Wasn't that Lawrence Dallaglio?

Probably, pair of fluffybunnies!

[sparky]

England's Manu Tuilagi has done his Achilles and is out for six months:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54370917

[antipodean]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

England's Manu Tuilagi has done his Achilles and is out for six months:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54370917

Wouldn't it save print space if they just reported when he was fit?

[Machpants]

Ah remember the good old days

https://www.planetrugby.com/on-this-day-england-dumped-out-at-2015-pool-stage/

[Kruse]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

Ah remember the good old days

https://www.planetrugby.com/on-this-day-england-dumped-out-at-2015-pool-stage/

In that vein, I stumbled across this yesterday...

A statue of Kenki Fukuoka scoring against Ireland was unveiled at Shizuoka Stadium

[MiketheSnow]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

Ah remember the good old days

https://www.planetrugby.com/on-this-day-england-dumped-out-at-2015-pool-stage/

The first nails the week before

[Machpants]

@Kruse said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

Ah remember the good old days

https://www.planetrugby.com/on-this-day-england-dumped-out-at-2015-pool-stage/

In that vein, I stumbled across this yesterday...

A statue of Kenki Fukuoka scoring against Ireland was unveiled at Shizuoka Stadium

I prefer this one

[sparky]

Six Nations 2021 likely to be postponed if fans barred from stadiums.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/six-nations-considering-delayed-start-to-2021-tournament-over-lack-of-fans-1.4373884%3Fmode=amp

[Machpants]

@sparky queue shit fight with PRL and Top 14

[Rapido]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@sparky queue shit fight with PRL and Top 14

PRL also already had the same idea. Whether that makes it a bigger or smaller shit fight, I'd have no idea.
https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/38421/premiership-may-not-return-until-2021-in-risk-to-lions-tour-schedule/

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/10/08/ireland-squad-named-to-complete-2020-guinness-six-nations-championship/

In addition Harry Byrne, Craig Casey, James Lowe, James Tracy and Fineen Wycherley will train with the squad next week at IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin.

[mofitzy_]

@Yeetyaah
Could end up with 2 NZ Maori players playing for Ireland.

[Yeetyaah]

@mofitzy_ I think Lowe becomes eligible in November so he might not even play.

[MiketheSnow]

WALES SQUAD – AUTUMN 2020

Forwards (21):
Rhys Carre (Cardiff Blues, 8 Caps), Wyn Jones (Scarlets, 25 Caps), Nicky Smith (Ospreys, 35 Caps), Ken Owens (Scarlets, 77 Caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets, 13 Caps), Sam Parry (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets, 41 Caps), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues, 26 Caps), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs, 48 Caps), Leon Brown (Dragons, 10 Caps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, 138 Caps), Will Rowlands (Wasps, 1 Cap), Jake Ball (Scarlets, 46 Caps), Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues, 7 Caps), Cory Hill (Cardiff Blues, 25 Caps), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons, 21 Caps), Ross Moriarty (Dragons, 45 Caps), Taulupe Faletau (Bath, 76 Caps), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues, 24 Caps), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys, 76 Caps), Josh Macleod (Scarlets).

Backs (17):
Rhys Webb (Ospreys, 33 Caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets, 53 Caps), Kieran Hardy (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Northampton, 83 Caps), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets, 19 Caps), Callum Sheedy (Bristol), Owen Watkin (Ospreys, 22 Caps), Nick Tompkins (Dragons, 4 Caps), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets, 81 Caps), Johnny Williams (Scarlets), George North (Ospreys, 95 Caps), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues, 24 Caps), Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester), Jonah Holmes (Dragons, 3 Caps), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets, 89 Caps), Ioan Lloyd (Bristol)*, Liam Williams (Scarlets, 63 Caps).

[Bones]

@MiketheSnow is that the dropping of the two kiwi backs?

[Stargazer]

@Bones Who? Not sure if you mean them, but Johnny McNicholl is injured (ankle) and Hadleigh Parkes no longer eligible (moved to Japan).