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Ben Youngs voices exactly what every England fan is thinking

Flankly 43 minutes ago

We don't know what choices England had. Its entirely possible that their only option for a NZ game was in the first week of the international window.

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Bull Shark 47 minutes ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

The best argument I’ve heard against the opening of the eligibility rules in New Zealand.

Can someone explain to me why Super Rugby can’t make a deal with Japans League one? The Japanese market is huge. Make more than enough money to pay NZ start to stay put.

It just seems such an obvious solution.

Ben Youngs voices exactly what every England fan is thinking

SteveD 50 minutes ago

The very fact that an incredibly good defence coach like Felix Jones couldn't last more than seven months in the mix suggests - much like Youngs' excuses here - that it's the 'same old, same old' Posh Boy system that England, even with the relatively huge number of rugby players in the country, will never get over. The sadness is that they have - and still do, although at least Beaumont's influence is now going - had a very detrimental effect on rugby union over the years which needs to be pried from their grasp. Unhappily the bringing in of Robinson as Chairman won't help much but it's better than the status quo.

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SB 51 minutes ago

Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

Look forward to a similar analysis about how Daret wins coach of the year, or DuPont 7s player of the year with only three tournaments. I'll give you Sititi over SFM

Scottish Rugby set for huge Duhan van der Merwe shaped boost

SteveD 1 hour ago

I'm starting to believe with the incredible depth of SA rugby SARU should discuss the possibility of not just having Saffers playing for foreign club teams, they should suggest that to bring up the game internationally instead of the Duhans having to spend three years qualifying for the international team there could also be a 'loan' type of agreement where they could play automatically for the country they were in for a specific number of years while the home players had time to improve (or something like that) but the game itself would also benefit from better matches. Just an idea, Rassie...

TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

BH 1 hour ago

If 42 King's Counsel lawyers independently told the NZ government that the Treaty Bill is completely unnecessary, that they should abandon it and it attempts to rewrite the Treaty itself, then you know you've stuffed up royally. Good on ya TJ!

TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

BH 1 hour ago

Unity!

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago

Should be a canter for the Irish.

But let’s hope not.

TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

BH 1 hour ago

Oh look it's another worthless commenter who cannot put up an argument based on reality and life experience thats outside of their own coloniser point of view. The whyte fragility on display from you apartheid supporters is very entertaining. It's like playing whack-a-mole. The little xenophobics keep popping up and I just keep on slamming them back down with my truth hammer. Next!

TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

BH 1 hour ago

Blah blah blah what a load of tripe. Keep living in your corporate greed world where the colonisers think they can force the indigenous to assimilate through banning their language, stealing their land and enforcing their views and religion. Yawnnn. NEXT.

TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

BH 1 hour ago

Another neocapitalist ignoramus comment. NEXT.

Former Ireland centre Brendan Mullin jailed for 3 years

YeowNotEven 1 hour ago

Only stole from a bank, hardly a crime.

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TBPinOZ 2 hours ago

Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

Ben Smith. My Man! So glad this is only "opinion piece". I was Reading the headline and straight away assumed you meant a 2 horse race between Pieter and Cheslin. There was no way you you meant Caelan.

Cheslin is not only the most exciting winger of this generation, but also a multi disciplined performer, Defence, Lineouts, Conversions and scrumming. LOL. He can do it all. He can put players twice his size on there rear ends and side step at full pace around on coming traffic on a penny.

I will also note that there has been since 2009 till 2017 only NZ winners bar the great one Thierry Dusautoir for France in 2011. And this was because they were the best team in the world winning back to back world cups, also having the best players at that time nominated. Never before has there been more than 2 players from the same country nominated for the award, but this year there was 3 from SA. All Dbl World Cup winning Players.

No one has been so put out about who was nominated in earlier awards, but for some reason you are.

I am thankful that its not up to you to decide on the "token" choices. (Rather lets not use that language again). The world chose the players and lets leave it there.

I don't Blame Rugby Pass for allowing this to print, but there should have been some profound editing on this.

Thanks for your opinion, But maybe lets keep it that just yours not anyone else's.

Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

Wit Kant 3 hours ago

That is very rude towards Kieran Read

Australia player ratings vs Scotland | 2024 Autumn Nations Series

Cantab 4 hours ago

If OZ are to regain their lost credibility they now need to tip up the Irish or at least run them close. Can't see that happening even though miracles occasionally occur

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Cantab 4 hours ago

Sione Tuipulotu's Scotland emphatically end Wallabies grand slam dream

Aussie very much a Cinderella team, can be very very good or absolutely horrid. The latter applied against Scotland. Nothing short of their best will enable them to be competitive against an Irish team defending their 2nd world ranking. NZ were able to beat the Irish by 10 points & would love to see OZ do the same. Can't see it happening through

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SadersMan 4 hours ago

'Single handedly carried that team': Ex-All Black questions Damian McKenzie's selection in world XV

Ohh, it's Izzy, was expecting DC. Meh!

Wallabies update Suaalii's condition after 'severe pain' and loss of arm function

Cantab 4 hours ago

Australia will need their best team to be at least competitive against the Irish. Ireland are a much stronger team than Scotland.

Leinster issue promising Jordie Barrett injury update

Mzilikazi 5 hours ago

I wonder how Leinster will use Jordie. I would rate the current centres there above him, and the rest of the backline is strong. Pity he did not go out to Connacht, or up to Ulster....both would really benefit from a player of his class.