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I didn’t know the Messi v Ronaldo debate had been definitely put to rest, which is what I’ve gleaned from the last several pages. Was all the rage when I followed the sport a bit more closely way back when

Good to know I was on the right side all along

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I’ll just put it out there - this sounds dodgy af. Did he say Rassie is a twat in group chat? My first thought was he wasn’t running from Rassie but dudes in white coats and plastic cups. I mean I suppose his family could be in on it if that was the case, but it says they haven’t heard from him eit...

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12 goals in under 4 games for england. Theyve a chance against anyone. 9 against and Iran and (no offence) Wales. Some perspective please I think Southgate is a poor tactical coach but the attacking talent is there This. I know the English love nothing more than shitting on their own players/teams ...

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Just seen that 5 of the Korean XI — including the entire starting backline — all have the last name Kim. A commentator’s nightmare!

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goeagles wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:57 pm Tel Aviv Heat beat Saracens 29-26 today at the StoneX in London. Obviously Saracens did not field a full strength team, but it does show the level of the Super Cup and that it needs some spots in the Challenge Cup going forward.

Wow, terrific result

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Anyone that know more about the sport able to explain why Spain didn't really contend for major titles until recently? They were always good . Tiki taka wasn't always their style and they could be got at mentally for years. In the 80s and 90s they played a game similar to Atletico Madrid known as t...

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Mick Mannock wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:08 pm Riots in Belgium following defeat by Morocco.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkaEJVo-tPI

I think you mean "following victory over Belgium"

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Anyone that know more about the sport able to explain why Spain didn't really contend for major titles until recently?

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An article on the person who'll be directing the US's semiconductor industry investment. https://us.yahoo.com/news/rising-star-biden-administration-faces-153219914.html Raimondo is an impressive character and well known to anyone who listens to the Hacks on Tap podcast. She would have been an excel...

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:08 pm Get some, Canada!

Relevant: https://youtu.be/0l20Pac9YWM

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Feels like Modrić has been around forever

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Reports that Messi just about to sign with my local MLS team Inter Miami. That will be a coup and pull even more players over here. I remember seeing that he’s already got a Tony Montana-esque mansion in Key Biscayne…might as well! Edit: just seen that home is a rental…for $200,000 a month :shock:

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Maybe the hard working Poles play the wrong code. I’d imagine they would make a great rugby playing nation tbf. Get some of those strongmen competitors over I wonder why. ore is not done to make it popular in Poland. They’re progressing reasonably well. Will play in an expanded 8-team European cham...

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USA needs to utilize its Latino population. You won't go far with these suburban white kids. :frown: and stop adopting this British style, it's crap. It's always been crap. Try going for Spanish, French or dutch systems ffs. You're doing it backwards! Pretty sure most of their team aren’t white… Th...

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^^you keep saying he can’t win people over, but he just got 600,000 more votes than he did in 2018, in an election where turnout decreased by 300,000 in his state.

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Ron DeSantis is probably worse for the US than Trump. Everyone knows Trump is a fraud, DeSantis is more clever and more devious He is a very clever and effective guy. Stellar background and qualifications. His views are in a lot a ways in line with many Americans. I don’t support many of his social...

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:30 pm Is Labuschagne Canadian?

His first name is Lappies, which may be helpful…

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Another game completely ruined by players committing card offenses. Sigh. Fixed I know you Irish love cards. At least for the opposition. But fair go, I was never assigning blame to the referee. It is an Irish thing isn’t it? Pretty much everyone else seems to understand how dumb this is. A few hol...

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Lock in the original 5N (who played together for ages and are the backbone of European rugby) and make Italy’s spot a rotating wildcard spot.

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Some thoughts on the Canada/Namibia game: HT - Canada 24 Namibia 24 Thomas is the best player to join the Canadian NSMT in the last five years. Coats needs to go to a MLR team. It is a useless exercise for him to go back to 7s. Canada maul defence is still poor. The quality of play in the first 40 ...

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Turch17 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:51 pm
Rugby2023 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:46 pm How come Georgia are so good while the whole USA can't even beat Portugal?

Congrats Lelos
Portugal is not a bluff, they are a good team.

This. Excellent backs for a lower tier side.

Not trying to make excuses for us btw, we suck at the moment.

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Just got off my lazy ass and looked at the Tongan squad. Wow. Not gonna lie, you do have to wonder if this is very fair for countries that don’t have a Kiwi-fied diaspora to rely on…ah well, topic for another time. Samoans don’t look to be having too much trouble with Romania here. Get your Andy Rob...

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Don’t follow the islands too closely but have they all been able to take advantage of the new eligibility laws? It seems Tonga has gotten a decent shot in the arm…about how many guys have come into the side? What about Samoa and Fiji?? Samoa has got a few - mostly minor ABs like Toomaga-Allen (1 te...

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First up - congratulations Georgia. Now for Wales. Combination of: Golden generation of last decade - retired (effectively) Warburton, Gethin, Adam, Phillips, Jon Davies, Shane; Golden generation of last decade - still some of our best players but past their prime in most instances: Halfpenny, Nort...

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Don’t follow the islands too closely but have they all been able to take advantage of the new eligibility laws? It seems Tonga has gotten a decent shot in the arm…about how many guys have come into the side? What about Samoa and Fiji??

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https://youtu.be/6flLNJFBjQY

Nice YouTube stream courtesy of the Romania RU

17-0 to Samoa at 27”

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Remember Raquebi guys? Whatever happened to him? He must be over the moon. He's playing on the great rugby pitch in the sky...cancer. Don't think it's an exaggeration to say all long-tenured boredies are thinking about him with this victory though :thumbup: Rly? 🥲 Yes :(( A few years back he logged...

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Thanks It’s a great feeling getting there again after falling short at the last hurdle a few times. I know we going to be the whipping boys at tournament but we need to progress and a European championship is one way to do so. Any way need to start looking into tickets :lol: Are you joining the Fra...

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:47 am Remember Raquebi guys? Whatever happened to him? He must be over the moon.

He's playing on the great rugby pitch in the sky...cancer.

Don't think it's an exaggeration to say all long-tenured boredies are thinking about him with this victory though

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Regrettable but understandable, particularly as ‘both parties’ implicitly makes it clear that only two flavours are currently available as regards holding the presidency or holding a majority in either house. If a (literal) third party were to be in a coalition with one of t’others, it’s conceivabl...

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Not good for growing the game in the US of A. North America really. Got to think it will be a 24 team WC in '27 Canada, US, Spain and then one more will need to step up. A change in the Russian political situation would make for 24 reasonable sides. Otherwise the Dutch or Zimbabwe would need to up ...

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Very important note: Portugal only need to draw here because they have better points difference in the other 2 matches. So a penalty would do it. Wish I’d known that beforehand…watched the game on mute while I was “working”…had to wonder why everybody was jumping around after they tied. Ah well, no...

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goeagles wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:43 pm 12 caps combined in the back row.

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I also think that in two years we will not be experiencing 8% inflation. Indications are that it will continue to decrease. The "threading the needle" is trying to cool the economy sufficiently without hurting the economy ie employment. I also think Hawk97's analysis is flawed somewhat as he uses t...

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Scotland should be ahead by more, crapped their pants on the goal line twice. This should be a two score game right now

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Well, the writing is on the wall. Get used to it. No the writing isn't on the wall. It's a nonsense idea that only the ARU and NZRU want, there's a reason WR have ruled out it being implemented elsewhere. Rugby is in for a serious wake up call with insurance claims and player welfare, introducing a...

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DOB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:38 pm
fonzeee wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:29 pm
terryfinch wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:24 pm

He was pushed by another SA player whilst leaning forward and couldn’t do anything about it. Very unlucky but it is red under the rules. Too big a penalty in my view.
20 min red law can’t come soon enough
fudge.
Right.
Off.

Well, the writing is on the wall. Get used to it.

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terryfinch wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:24 pm
DOB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:17 pm PSDT isn’t a dirty player that I’ve ever noticed, but Barnes had no choice there.
He was pushed by another SA player whilst leaning forward and couldn’t do anything about it. Very unlucky but it is red under the rules. Too big a penalty in my view.

20 min red law can’t come soon enough

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Lol fudge this sport

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So what do people think was the reason for the lack of a red wave? The fact employment has held up has meant people despite the rising cost of living aren't outright struggling yet? It's the economy right? Women and youth pushing back against the GOP? I think it largely reflects the ossification of...

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