The Silver Fern

I'm not going to support a team that includes Owen Farrell. No real reason, I've just always disliked him.

So... Boks.

I'm watching on ITV using NordVPN. I'm a cord cutter, and I refuse to pay $200 for RWC. I get live and streaming of virtually everything else I want, including all Super Rugby and TRC (plus NHL, etc.) for $5 per month from ESPN. In comparison, the pricing for RWC is insane.

I would happily pay a reasonable amount for access, but it's such a shameless money grab that I feel no shame myself in using alternate methods. NBC had a great opportunity to grow the game here, and they've blown it. Nobody is going to pay $200 to try a sport they don't understand and may not even like.

The only game they've shown so far on their main FTA channel was Ireland/Scotland last weekend, which was an awful mismatch. I don't expect them to displace NFL on the schedule, but today they aired lacrosse. WTF? That's way more niche than rugby!

I think the likelihood of finding it in a bar are slim, because of the time zones. Maybe in a city with an active club rugby scene, you could reach out to a club and find out if they are doing any watch parties? Or know any likely bars?

I'm ashamed to admit I live in Illinois. What a fucking idiot.

Yeah, the officiating through the post-season has been awful. So many missed calls. The whinging by Bruins fans and the whatabouting by Blues fans has been epic the last couple of days.

Vladi Tarasenko's wife gave birth to a little boy in STL yesterday. No word yet on if they're naming him Stanislaus.

The Blues win a Stanley Cup Finals series' game for the first time in franchise history. Pretty good work by that Russian dude and those Canadian guys.

I live in STL, and everyone is freaking out today like they've already won the Cup. First time in my life people in this town are talking more about hockey than baseball! My head says the Blues won't win, but they really do seem like the team of destiny at the moment.

@MajorRage said in The Semenya Rule:

The thing I find most absurd is the expectation that she should run in an open division. But she wouldn’t even be close to competitive. Because she’s a woman!

99.99% of men aren't close to competitive at that level either, so I'm not sure that proves anything.