'I have never spoken to Ben Youngs in my life and we have absolutely no interest in Ben Youngs'

Not nonsense at all, shame on you for dismissing what that flag means to the people of Ukraine. Russia are our enemy as well, not responding would be a WOKE and very lefty thing to do!

R 27 minutes ago

Don't see why everybody's flag has to go? Just the Russian one in this case.

Russia is the problem nation and an enemy of the West, Putin has threatened to nuke us several times. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱

Ex-England flyhalf says All Blacks scared of playing Springboks at Eden Park

Mattz886 27 minutes ago

Dan who

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MB 52 minutes ago

How the four-team format will help the Wallabies defeat the Lions

The Reds did very well last year against NZ teams in the regular season, winning 3 out of 5. They lost after the buzzer to the Hurricanes at a neutral venue, beat the Chiefs at home, flogged the Highlanders at home, lost after the siren to the Blues at home (game of the season!), beat the Crusaders away (who were much stronger than earlier in the season). Sadly the Chiefs smashed them in the quarter final though!

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GP 1 hour ago

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

A "glider". A great way to sum up Bruce Robertson. I used to love watching him play for the All Blacks as a kid in the 70's and in to the 80's. Also when he played for Counties against my team Canterbury here at Lancaster Park. It was one of the worse selections of all time when he was not picked in the initial All Black touring team that went to Australia in 1980. He got over there due to an injury to someone else. Like Canterbury great and second-five Warwick Taylor , they both knew how to make players outside of them life a lot easier. Crusader great Ryan Crotty the same.

Danny Care explains why he has signed for a 20th Harlequins season

AC 1 hour ago

I'm elated by this news. First of all, he doesn't play like his age. He can still hack it. Second, he'll probably be the back up as he is this season, while serving a leadership role and as a fantastic mentor to Will Porter, or anyone brought in at 9.

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MA 3 hours ago

How the four-team format will help the Wallabies defeat the Lions

In regards to Mack Hansen, Tuipoloto and others who talent wasnt 'seen'..

If we look at acting, soccer and cricket as examples, Hugh Jackman, the Heminsworths in acting; Keith Urban in Nashville, Mike Hussey and various cricketers who played in UK and made the Australian team; and many soccer players playing overseas.

My opinion is that perhaps the ' 'potential' or latent talent is there, but it's just below the surface.

ANd that decision, as made by Tane Edmed, Noah, Will Skelton to go overseas is the catalyst to activate the latent and bring it to the surface.

Based on my personal experience of leaving Oz and spending 14 months o/s, I was fully away from home and all usual support systems and past memories that reminded me of the past.

Ooverseas, they weren't there. I had t o survive, I could invent myself as who I wanted, and there was no one to blame but me.

It bought me alive, focused my efforts towards what I wanted and people largely accepted me for who I was and how I turned up.

So my suggestion is to make overseas scholarships for younger players and older too so they can benefit from the value offered by overseas coaching acumen, established systems, higher intensity competition which like the pressure that turns coal into diamonds, can produce more Skeltons, Arnold's, Kellaways and the like.

After the Lion's tour say, create 20 x $10,000 scholarships for players to travel and play overseas.

Set up a HECS style arrangement if necessary to recycle these funds ongoingly.

Ooverseas travel, like parenthood or difficult life situations brings out people's physical and emotional strengths in my own experiences, let's use it in rugby.

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ME 3 hours ago

Ex-England flyhalf says All Blacks scared of playing Springboks at Eden Park

I agree what a load of crap! The ABs are elite sportsmen and ALL sportsmen want to challenge themselves against the best. And where better than Eden Park - some say that is our fortress. Well the ABs will relish the chance to build on that notion I am sure.

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Icefarrow 3 hours ago

Ex-England flyhalf says All Blacks scared of playing Springboks at Eden Park

What a crock of crap. Every Rugby team relishes the opportunity to go up against serious competition with something on the line. Besides, it's always easier to exaggerate Rugby stats when you ignore the gap between matches at locations. The fact that only 6 out of the last 21 matches against the Springboks were played in NZ says a lot. Suddenly that "scared" narrative doesn't really hold up anymore.

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GS 3 hours ago

Ignore the player. He almost certainly doesn't give a damn. However, the West is in grave danger at the moment and there is nothing woke about that

GS 3 hours ago

Frankly, you need to study history in a bit more depth. You don't seem to be able to see past the end of your nose

GS 3 hours ago

This in spades

GS 3 hours ago

Putin is a threat to the democratic west including England. If you can't see that then Putin's propaganda is clearly working

GS 3 hours ago

This is not woke nonsense. Russia is a pariah state and under no circumstances should Gloucester have put the Russian flag on his shirt.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 3 hours ago

Dmac put people away, including Rieko, all year. Rieko just doesn't have the hands.

Unless you had a different idea of 'put away' means.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 3 hours ago

Worlds best!

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 3 hours ago

'played better as a winger', he has always of course been a center. He was just a natural on the wing.

He doesn't have the pace to be as good as he was imo but he still might pip Clarke as the power winger (could even be used on the right instead of Tele'a).

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 3 hours ago

Because he met the selection requirements.

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

JW 3 hours ago

You think Penney will play him there over Ennor? If it's like any other year the coach want need to make that choice lol

Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?

Head high tackle 3 hours ago

No thats not true sorry. Every All Black last year made money. Its WHERE they chose that makes the difference. Did you see the CHOOSE bit? Thats the crucial part. No one is "entitled" to represent their country or be treated different because they want different choices.