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Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:11 am**

Is today the day that Ireland's Hindenburg-esque RWC collapse begins, or have the IRFU sufficiently padded those brown envelopes?

My money is on the later, but the former coming to fruition regardless.

Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:50 am**

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:11 am Is today the day that Ireland's Hindenburg-esque RWC collapse begins, or have the IRFU sufficiently padded those brown envelopes?

My money is on the later, but the former coming to fruition regardless.

I think you'll be grand.

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:59 am**

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:12 pm
laurent wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:20 pm
Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:13 pm What's the latest on Sexton? Brown envelopes changed hands yet?
Not from the French the brown enveloppes guys have been ousted.

Seriously his behaviour was way out of line.
No doubt, he deserves a very long ban.
On the upside for Ireland, him not playing will give us a ready made excuse for going out in the quarters

So, how long a ban did he cop?

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:02 pm**

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:59 am
Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:12 pm
laurent wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:20 pm

Not from the French the brown enveloppes guys have been ousted.

Seriously his behaviour was way out of line.
No doubt, he deserves a very long ban.
On the upside for Ireland, him not playing will give us a ready made excuse for going out in the quarters
So, how long a ban did he cop?

Think the lads are still are still adding up all the years on their fingers.

Or waiting for receipt confirmation of the wire transfer hitting their Cayman bank account.

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:10 pm**

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:02 pm
SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:59 am
Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:12 pm

No doubt, he deserves a very long ban.
On the upside for Ireland, him not playing will give us a ready made excuse for going out in the quarters
So, how long a ban did he cop?
Think the lads are still are still adding up all the years on their fingers.

Or waiting for receipt confirmation of the wire transfer hitting their Cayman bank account.

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:21 pm**

Chile's first RWC jersey

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:23 pm**

tabascoboy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:21 pm Chile's first RWC jersey

Looks like their football shirt

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:41 am**

And the Uruguay shirt ( they all seem to look more like football shirts now...)

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:48 am**

Ah one that doesn't...

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:49 am**

Don't know how one can still call these things rugby jerseys.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:36 am**

I quite like this year's All Blacks kit. Reminds me of the 2015 iteration in its unadorned blackness. Different collar design, of course, but that's not so obvious in the absence of any white trim. Wasn't a fan of the narrow white collar band of the last couple of years. And I don't mind the same lack of white hoops on the socks (the '15 version may have been a dark grey?).

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:42 am**

Scotland's shirt

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:34 am**

I don't like it.
Spurs vs Portmouth.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:17 am**

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:54 am**

tabascoboy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:17 am

Much better

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:59 am**

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:42 am Scotland's shirt

First one I've bought in a couple of years.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:47 am**

Jock42 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:59 am
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:42 am Scotland's shirt
First one I've bought in a couple of years.

I like it, the home shirt especially.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:14 pm**

tabascoboy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:17 am

Genuinely don't recognise any of those lads.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:53 pm**

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:14 pm
tabascoboy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:17 am
Genuinely don't recognise any of those lads.

Me neither. Who are they?

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:02 pm**

To be fair I'd recognise very few players from any of the teams in the RWC finals!

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:25 pm**

I'd back myself to know most of the Welsh players over the last 15 years or so.

But not a clue with that lot. Think one is the speed demon Dragons winger but name escapes me.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:33 pm**

Wait, they are Welsh... it is Jones, Jones, Jones and Jones

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:45 pm**

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:25 pm I'd back myself to know most of the Welsh players over the last 15 years or so.

But not a clue with that lot. Think one is the speed demon Dragons winger but name escapes me.

Rio Dyer

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:28 pm**

EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:46 pm https://https//www.telegraph.co.uk/rugb ... up-opener/

So that's a France win then

Is there a typo in the link?

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:54 pm**

charltom wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:28 pm
EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:46 pm https//www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/08 ... up-opener/

So that's a France win then
Is there a typo in the link?

Yes 2 https

at Any rate Peyper Is hated by the French

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:34 pm**

Michael Hooper gooone?

The celebrated Wallabies career of 125-test great Michael Hooper has likely come to a close after the Australian co-captain was left out of Eddie Jones’ squad for the Rugby World Cup.

In a major selection shock, Hooper was informed on Wednesday he would not be part of the 33-man squad travelling to France for the tournament, which starts next month, because of concerns about his lingering calf injury.

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will name the squad for the World Cup on Thursday evening from Darwin, where the team is in camp for the next four days.

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:37 pm**

Sad for Hooper, that's a bit of a shock to read.

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:17 am**

Damn shame that a great player has to end his career this way.

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:07 am**

EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:27 am
laurent wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:54 pm
charltom wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:28 pm

Is there a typo in the link?
Yes 2 https

at Any rate Peyper Is hated by the French
He compensates for you after the last world cup. The dogs in the street know that. Link works for me? It links from Telegraph to Imdo?

I fixed it / your browser may correct it.

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:54 am**

Gumboot wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:34 pm Michael Hooper gooone?

The celebrated Wallabies career of 125-test great Michael Hooper has likely come to a close after the Australian co-captain was left out of Eddie Jones’ squad for the Rugby World Cup.

In a major selection shock, Hooper was informed on Wednesday he would not be part of the 33-man squad travelling to France for the tournament, which starts next month, because of concerns about his lingering calf injury.

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will name the squad for the World Cup on Thursday evening from Darwin, where the team is in camp for the next four days.

That's a real shame, terrific player who carried that side many times.

Has Eddie also dropped Quade Cooper?

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:56 am**

Eddie being Eddie?

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:17 am**

Quade isn’t in the team either

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:35 am**

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:37 am**

"People are paying attention to South Africa because they picked 4 scrum halves with another on standby? Fuck that. Let's see what they think about our fly half choices."

also 3 uncapped players and Skelton as captain. Hoo boy.

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:58 pm**

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:37 am "People are paying attention to South Africa because they picked 4 scrum halves with another on standby? Fuck that. Let's see what they think about our fly half choices."

also 3 uncapped players and Skelton as captain. Hoo boy.

1 flyhalf with 1 cap.....Eddie playing 4D boggle with us all again.

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:45 pm**

Even by Eddie Jones standards, this seems bonkers

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:59 pm**

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:58 pm
JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:37 am "People are paying attention to South Africa because they picked 4 scrum halves with another on standby? Fuck that. Let's see what they think about our fly half choices."

also 3 uncapped players and Skelton as captain. Hoo boy.
1 flyhalf with 1 cap.....Eddie playing 4D boggle with us all again.

It’s one start, isn’t it (rather than one cap? Think he’s a few other caps off the bench?)?

Are any of his utility back picks 10s?

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:28 pm**

Simian wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:59 pm
Are any of his utility back picks 10s?

Ben Donaldson played at 10 for the Waratahs this year.

He was.... shit.

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:50 pm**

Bad news with Hooper, one of my favorite players. Is his injury so bad? Is he being given the go by Eddie and the injury story just made up?
Why is Quade Cooper not included?

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:50 pm**

boere wors wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:50 pm Bad news with Hooper, one of my favorite players. Is his injury so bad? Is he being given the go by Eddie and the injury story just made up?
Why is Quade Cooper not included?

Yeah, I’d wondered if there been some sort of unrest in the camp or so.

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