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I miss the old Home/Away format
You'd play a game here, with the biggest scoreboard on planet Earth, then they'd be forced to play at CAP with its leaky clubhouse, no clock, TMO screen on the blink, one bar in the south stand concourse
A lot of shot clock discourse, but the obvious solution is to enforce a rule that the stadium has to blast out the Countdown music, to add extra jeopardy
"I know I'm English but I watch rugby every week" - I should hope so Lawrence, you're being paid to be a rugby pundit for the world cup. Some of us do it for free
I met Faf De Klerk at Tokyo Disneyland on Halloween in 2019.
If he plays for Cardiff next season I'll eat the outfit (Woody, from Toy Story) I was wearing at the time
Tell you what: between this, recalling Cory Hill, and Gatland's "take the money and run" comments on Qatari investment, the WRU's stance on an improved culture is taking a hell of a battering this month
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Camera leaves the pundits to show Corey Hill leading the debrief, clearly unhappy they didn't reach the high standard expected of Japan's 4th division Fishworks league
Just bumped into Josh Adams at the Bristol Airport WHSmiths.
Forget how big these players actually are until you have the toiletries aisle as a frame of reference
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Which attributes from which players would make the 'perfect player'?
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While I try to understand the angst, the rationale is that, sure its closer, we can't compete in URC so lets go to England. If we cant compete there then what?
Instead of trying to get better, running away from the problem. Interesting strategy.
I expected to lose Tomos, Josh Adams, and Faletau (although hoped we may keep 1 or 2)
Also worried about the uncapped, they'll follow the Max Llewellyn route of getting out ASAP
But if someone like Mason Grady walks from Welsh rugby, then wrap it all up because it's truly cooked
I call out other teams when they do it, and so I'll call us out now.
There is no way Lee-Lo was going to play against Newport in the Welsh Prem, and using a second team to circumvent disciplinary is wrong
When Rhys Carre was publicly dropped from the world cup squad, the response to criticism of it was "hOw ElSe CoUlD tHe WrU aNnOuNcE iT?"
"Personal reasons" would have covered it
Evidence of lessons learned, or evidence the WRU are still selective in their social media output?
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Really pleased with the news that Cardiff have signed Steffan Emanuel from Bath.
Remind me to speak to him about his skincare routine, he's looking fresh for a 54 year old
Another article that doesn't acknowledge rugby doesn't use independent officials
In this picture, the man in yellow and the man in white are employed by the same company. Talk about "damaging the sport", but in how many other sports is this the case?
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Welsh Rugby's traditional Judgement Day will not be held at Principality Stadium this season because the venue is to be used for a different event.
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A lot of shot clock discourse, but the obvious solution is to enforce a rule that the stadium has to blast out the Countdown music, to add extra jeopardy
Pushing on with the 20 minute red card sums up rugby
Twice the red cards in half the games, but because the southern hemisphere commentators can say how brilliant it is that red cards haven't "ruined a game" they're rolling it out worldwide
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Most criticism of SA teams in European comps is due to the logistics/travel/environmental/sustainability concerns
People try and link it to some kind of "oh, but you're happy to have overseas players in your team??"
Can't see the link between the two arguments myself
Most criticism of SA teams in European comps is due to the logistics/travel/environmental/sustainability concerns
People try and link it to some kind of "oh, but you're happy to have overseas players in your team??"
Can't see the link between the two arguments myself
Love people on Twitter professing to being pro 'open market' rugby
Players being allowed to play in all countries
Players qualifying on residency
Etc
Then a South African team wins the Challenge Cup & they have full on rugby diarrhoea in their gammon coloured y-fronts
When I saw the WRU strategy had a £35mil shortfall to be competitive, the immediate thought was "you'd cover about 25% of that just by playing in a different league"
I don't know anyone who likes the URC enough to take a 1 in 4 bet that their team folds by staying in it
Ospreys, with a budget consisting of a pack of scratch cards and a dream, are playing a team that can bring Conan, Sheehan, and Gibson-Park off the bench 😂😂
The WRU taking an interest in the league is long overdue. Over the last decade they've been disinterested at best, and actively undermining it at worst.
Hopefully this is a sign that the wind has finally changed direction
WRU: We need to slash your budgets and limit spending so you don't go bust
Also WRU: Want to borrow half a million quid? We can offer very generous interest rates
Worth noting this is the THIRD derby fixture of Cardiff or Scarlets, in a single season, the WRU have (or tried) interfering with through poor planning
(Barbarians, Bris v Glos, JD)
Remember that the next time Naughty Nigel spins "we made a mistake"
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Think this might be quite a big deal, in the grand scheme of things.
I can't really remember seeing any statement from the WRU about the league, and certainly not one with any kind of criticism of it
Win, lose, or draw, I'm really enjoying this season. The style Cardiff are trying to play, and with such heart, is so engaging. Some cracking games already.
Great vibe at CAP as well, the fans and team seem connected in a way we haven't seen since the Heineken cup misfit matches
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Said only 4 months ago. They also tried to host Bristol v Gloucester on the same day as the other Cardiff/Scarlets derby.
Completely undermining their own domestic league, and then wondering why people aren't interested in it (but CEOs spending time arguing about it on Twitter)
With the EPCR draw done, we're now only slightly closer to knowing who we're playing.
Maybe just accept the format doesn't lend itself to a live draw, and just do it in private and release the fixtures?