European Club Rugby

[Bones]

@WestieFella said in European Club Rugby:

@Bones said in European Club Rugby:

@sparky said in European Club Rugby:

the abortion that is The Hundred

The hundred is great.

You forgot to insert the sarcasm emoji...

Nah, I didn't. Head along with the family, it's great, accessible fun.

[WestieFella]

I much prefer the T20.
I just think it's odd making it 100 balls, 5 or 10 ball overs etc.
Like making rugby 75 minutes instead of 80. Kinda of whats the point.

But then if you and the family enjoy it then that's good enough

[sparky]

Toulouse beat Bayonne last night to reach the Top 14 Final in France. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/EVP4804201#Toulouse

[Bones]

@WestieFella said in European Club Rugby:

I much prefer the T20.
I just think it's odd making it 100 balls, 5 or 10 ball overs etc.
Like making rugby 75 minutes instead of 80. Kinda of whats the point.

But then if you and the family enjoy it then that's good enough

Does T20 play as regularly, have double headers and is as well priced and attended? I literally have no idea as despite attending a handful of 100's games it doesn't even pop up.

[Chris B.]

@sparky said in European Club Rugby:

Toulouse beat Bayonne last night to reach the Top 14 Final in France. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/EVP4804201#Toulouse

And Bordeaux beat Toulon - so it will be the top two teams that won't fully participate in the tour to NZ.

[sparky]

@Chris-B The French squad to tour NZ will be named in a few hours time I think.

[sparky]

Nope, I was wrong. I think the French squad being named next week after the Top 14 final.

[sparky]

Toulouse win an epic Top 14 finale 39-33 after Extra Time.

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[Daffy Jaffy]

The ageless legend Ma'a Nonu signs with Toulon for 2026!

[MN5]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in European Club Rugby:

The ageless legend Ma'a Nonu signs with Toulon for 2026!

Someone needs to do some kind of lab experiment on Nonu. How THE FUCK he still does that at his age is mind boggling.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@MN5 My theory is he has a 'Samson' thing going on with those dreds.

[OomPB]

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[Dan54]

Seems it to be announced that the Prem clubs in England lost 32 mill pounds between them this season. That's a lot of coin, kind $71 mill of ours. Seems they lost 9 Mill pounds less than 3-4 years back.

[WoodysRFC]

@Dan54 said in European Club Rugby:

Seems it to be announced that the Prem clubs in England lost 32 mill pounds between them this season. That's a lot of coin, kind $71 mill of ours. Seems they lost 9 Mill pounds less than 3-4 years back.

Completely unsustainable.

[sparky]

Behind a paywall so I can't post the whole story, but The Times reports that Newcastle Falcons, the English club linked to signing Finley Christie, have been bought out by the company that produces a well-known energy drink and are going to be rebranded as Newcastle Red Bull.

[WoodysRFC]

Would be nice to get some of that redbull funding and media nous into Super Rugby.

[Dan54]

@sparky yep they were talking about that on the podcast I was watching earlier. Seems the Red Bull thing is just a rumour (and a hopeful one), been no confirmation. Though they confident about Christie.

[sparky]

@Dan54 The Times story (behind a paywall) is quite detailed. No announcement yet but the deal is at an advantaged stage and set for RFU board approval.

Red Bull had been linked to a team in R360, but were persuaded by Premiership Rugby to invest in an English club and chose Newcastle.

"It has transformed Newcastle overnight from the league's biggest headache club into its most exciting project."

I severely doubt Finley Christie will be their last high profile signing.