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iwantagta said:
Jesus Bath are s
t. Clueless. We are the new Quins.
Inconsistency has been their undoing this season for sure unfortunately. All that talent and the inability to string a few decent performances together has been very irritating to watch at several points during this season!... t. Clueless. We are the new Quins. 
No surprises to see Exeter were at their most ruthless again this afternoon!
ooo000ooo said:
Next to Johnny sexton he's currently one of the best number 10's in the world. Whoever he ends up playing for will do well.
I’m not sure I agree and, leaving aside all the other factors to this story, as an Irish fan I never thought he was good enough anyway, particularly in his game management. For me it’s still a massive drop down from Sexton to any other Irish 10, PJ includedBristol Rugby have re-named themselves Bristol Bears - https://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/club-to-enter-...
As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
EDIT to say - you probably don't want to click on the second link at work
As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
EDIT to say - you probably don't want to click on the second link at work
Edited by CardinalBlue on Monday 16th April 15:28
CardinalBlue said:
Bristol Rugby have re-named themselves Bristol Bears - https://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/club-to-enter-...
As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
EDIT to say - you probably don't want to click on the second link at work
As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
EDIT to say - you probably don't want to click on the second link at work
CardinalBlue said:
Bristol Rugby have re-named themselves Bristol Bears - https://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/club-to-enter-...
As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
EDIT to say - you probably don't want to click on the second link at work
As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
EDIT to say - you probably don't want to click on the second link at work
Edited by CardinalBlue on Monday 16th April 15:28
bloody funny though!
CardinalBlue said:
Bristol Rugby have re-named themselves Bristol Bears - https://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/club-to-enter-...
As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
It seems they've stolen the name from a gay club and the badge from a basketball club... Increasingly confusing!As a Yorkshire Carnegie fan, I'm well placed to comment on clubs re-branding, I would have advised the Bristol board to check the domain was available first - www.bristolbears.co.uk
It'll be interesting to see how this potential legal wrangle plays out.
Why not just say that people can only play for a country they've lived in for at least ten years and be done with it? I don't see an issue with the likes of the Vunipolas and Faletau playing for England & Wales when the UK is really all they've ever known, but just because Brad Shields' parents are English, it hardly makes him so, does it? The people who just live here for 3 years (eg Nathan Hughes) are even more ludicrous.
Why not just say that people can only play for a country they've lived in for at least ten years and be done with it? I don't see an issue with the likes of the Vunipolas and Faletau playing for England & Wales when the UK is really all they've ever known, but just because Brad Shields' parents are English, it hardly makes him so, does it? The people who just live here for 3 years (eg Nathan Hughes) are even more ludicrous.
Kermit power said:
It'll be interesting to see how this potential legal wrangle plays out.
Why not just say that people can only play for a country they've lived in for at least ten years and be done with it? I don't see an issue with the likes of the Vunipolas and Faletau playing for England & Wales when the UK is really all they've ever known, but just because Brad Shields' parents are English, it hardly makes him so, does it? The people who just live here for 3 years (eg Nathan Hughes) are even more ludicrous.
you're right it is an interesting one - one might imagine that there are all sorts of worms in cans here for NZ in particular WRT Pacific Islanders.Why not just say that people can only play for a country they've lived in for at least ten years and be done with it? I don't see an issue with the likes of the Vunipolas and Faletau playing for England & Wales when the UK is really all they've ever known, but just because Brad Shields' parents are English, it hardly makes him so, does it? The people who just live here for 3 years (eg Nathan Hughes) are even more ludicrous.
FWIW I can see both arguments here - though one might argue that if he's not been capped by the ABs aged 27 that ship has sailed and they're being dicks
irocfan said:
you're right it is an interesting one - one might imagine that there are all sorts of worms in cans here for NZ in particular WRT Pacific Islanders.
They're not as bad as people think. Not up to date stats but:https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-ne...
Ian Lancs said:
irocfan said:
you're right it is an interesting one - one might imagine that there are all sorts of worms in cans here for NZ in particular WRT Pacific Islanders.
They're not as bad as people think. Not up to date stats but:https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-ne...
Leins said:
Was a little nervous going into that semi, but great to see Leinster power through and deliver a performance that’s a level up again. Fairly complete rugby really
Fardy MOTM, but for me Henshaw pipped it
They looked pretty bloody majestic! I can’t see anyone stopping them now.Fardy MOTM, but for me Henshaw pipped it
JonChalk said:
Why are Racing playing their semi in Bordeaux?
Wiki says: Semi-final matches must be played at a neutral ground in the designated home team's country.Home advantage determined by performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home.
Leins said:
Kermit power said:
They looked pretty bloody majestic! I can’t see anyone stopping them now.
Racing look pretty dangerous, especially with way Teddy Thomas is playing. Hopefully going to be a cracking final, just a pity I can’t get to Bilbao this year for it
something tells me its better than the pasting Leinster would have dished out in the final which would have been much harder to stomach. No one stopping ye now Leins. epom said:
Sadly the scoreline doesn't quite articulate just how badly we were beaten today something tells me its better than the pasting Leinster would have dished out in the final which would have been much harder to stomach. No one stopping ye now Leins.
Well it’s certainly a turnaround for us from those dark MOC days of a few years ago, and I think Cullen and Lancaster deserve a huge amount of credit in developing the academy youngsters to get us to this level something tells me its better than the pasting Leinster would have dished out in the final which would have been much harder to stomach. No one stopping ye now Leins. In saying that, I don’t think you lads are too far off if you can get a couple of key positions sorted. Beirne obviously is going to be a great addition, but what will you do, if anything, at 10? I used to think JJH was the answer, but not sure now. Talk is of the IRFU telling us either Byrne or Carbery have to go North next year, although Madigan may still looking to come home?
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