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General Rugby Discussion II

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    #8312
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,138 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Gareth Anscombe set to return for the rainbow Cup.

    Great to hear


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    #8313
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,609 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Gareth Anscombe set to return for the rainbow Cup.

    Great to hear

    Almost two years and 3 operations later. Fantastic news.


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    #8314
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    https://twitter.com/beaudenbarrett/status/1368225254254936067

    Edit: already posted in the Prem thread!


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    #8315
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,670 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Saracens lose to Cornish Pirates


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    #8316
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Saracens lose to Cornish Pirates

    Didn't even get a losing bonus point!.


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    #8317
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    British & Irish Lions have declined the offer from Australia to host the tour... looking like a closed doors tour in South Africa now.
    Again, unless the English government are willing to underwrite the costs, it won't go ahead on these shores


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    #8318
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    British & Irish Lions have declined the offer from Australia to host the tour... looking like a closed doors tour in South Africa now.
    Again, unless the English government are willing to underwrite the costs, it won't go ahead on these shores

    Sunday Times today reports that UK govt will indeed back it.


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    #8319
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    Former Former Former wrote: »
    Sunday Times today reports that UK govt will indeed back it.

    I'd need to see it from a credible source tbh.... Stephen Jones isn't high on my list


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    #8320
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,670 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    https://twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1369586776453636098


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    #8321
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    Sonny Bill has announced his retirement from both codes of rugby...he will continue his boxing career.


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    #8322
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,937 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Money money money. Not sure how this is worked out but......

    https://twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1369948370496872453?s=20


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    #8323
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    I'm a bit confused as to why Wales gets more money than either Scotland or Ireland


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    #8324
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Wales need to pump a lot of that money into the regional sides.


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    #8325
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Bazzo wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused as to why Wales gets more money than either Scotland or Ireland

    Viewership figures?


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    #8326
    Sanjuro
    Registered Users Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭Sanjuro


    Any idea what this means for broadcast rights for the Six Nations going forward? I was expecting CVC to have a bigger stake than 1/7, putting a nail in the FTA model.


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    #8327
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Who is the most well-travelled rugby player? i.e. played professionally (or otherwise) in the most countries? Pro clubs regardless of country could be interesting too.


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    #8328
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    hahashake wrote: »
    Who is the most well-travelled rugby player? i.e. played professionally (or otherwise) in the most countries? Pro clubs regardless of country could be interesting too.

    Marty Banks


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    #8329
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Marty Banks

    I see 4 countries:
    NZ
    Russia
    Italy
    Japan

    Brad Thorn has:
    NZ
    Australia
    Ireland
    England
    Japan

    Hadleigh Parkes has:
    NZ
    South Africa
    Wales
    Japan


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    #8330
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I didn't read it properly, thought it was in terms of distance. I read a mad interview with him a while back about his travels


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    #8331
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,138 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Marty Banks

    nonu must be up there too

    new zealand, japan, france and USA


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    #8332
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Playing in Russia must be the biggest culture shock. Japan might be culturally more different than the West but the rugby culture in Russia...I can't even imagine what that is like.


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    #8333
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,670 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    hahashake wrote: »
    Who is the most well-travelled rugby player? i.e. played professionally (or otherwise) in the most countries? Pro clubs regardless of country could be interesting too.

    Alby Mathewson got about a bit.


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    #8334
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Alby Mathewson got about a bit.

    Wellington
    Hurricanes
    Blues
    Auckland
    Force
    Hawke's Bay
    Canterbury
    Bristol
    King Country
    Toulon
    Munster
    Ulster

    Wow. And still playing fairly well at the age of 35 as a back.

    Edit: 5 countries too.


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    #8335
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,603 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    If you count Union and League Sonny Bill is another player on 5.

    New Zealand
    Australia
    France
    Canada
    Japan


    Dan Parkes is probably a rare example of a man who played in all of the home unions. He also played Shute Shield, which is probably MLR Level to be fair but if we don't count it he only played in four countries.

    England (Leeds, then a prem team)
    Scotland (Glasgow)
    Wales (Cardiff)
    Ireland (Connacht)

    Can't think of anyone else with that full house.

    Nathan Hines is another man with 5 countries if you count semi pro Australian rugby.

    Manly
    Edinburgh
    Perpignan
    Leinster
    Clermont
    Sale


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    #8336
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Sireli Bobo is a good shout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sireli_Bobo


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    #8337
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Sireli Bobo is a good shout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sireli_Bobo

    Very good very good


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    #8338
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Sireli Bobo is a good shout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sireli_Bobo

    Including Portugal and Spain in his travels... Nice.


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    #8339
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,138 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Sireli Bobo is a good shout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sireli_Bobo

    three cheers !!!

    im counting 6 countries there?


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    #8340
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,781 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Cronan Gleeson. lower levels but played pro in England, France, Ireland, Australia, Spain and America.
    Stade Montois, Newcastle Falcons, San Diego Legion, Getxo, Munster


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    #8341
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    three cheers !!!

    im counting 6 countries there?

    I get 7

    Fiji
    Portugal
    Spain
    New Zealand
    Italy
    Japan
    France


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