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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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              • M Offline
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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 Offline
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                  mikedogz
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #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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                    #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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                      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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                        • DodgeD Dodge

                          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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                              Stargazer
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                              #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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                                    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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                                      Daffy Jaffy
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #2874

                                      https://www.planetrugby.com/news/french-club-target-former-all-blacks-coaches-ian-foster-and-joe-schmidt-report

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                                        OomPB
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #2875

                                        Champions Cup starting next weekend.

                                        https://epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches

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                                          OomPB
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #2876

                                          Leicester vs Stormers going to be interesting. Pollard vs Libbok, Wiese vs Roos.

                                          Pool 4 is a pool of death.

                                          Pool 4: La Rochelle, Leinster, Stade Francais, Leicester Tigers, Stormers, Sale Sharks

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