NPR

Biffer wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 8:56 pm Hadn't seen anyone post this in full, so here you go



First reaction is that Wales might go through the full year winless.

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:07 am I’ve just noticed that Ireland are playing New Zealand in Chicago.

There’s yer spirit of international rugby.

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:07 am I’ve just noticed that Ireland are playing New Zealand in Chicago.

There’s yer spirit of international rugby.

TheNatalShark wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 12:58 pm

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:07 am I’ve just noticed that Ireland are playing New Zealand in Chicago.

There’s yer spirit of international rugby.

Not quite a Nov international, but Argentina are playing their home game vs South Africa in London. Some time in August

They played the wobblies in the same like 2016

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:05 pm
Scotland have toured Argentina six times since 2008 and have hosted them the same number of times in November.

I don't know why other teams can't do it.

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:07 am I’ve just noticed that Ireland are playing New Zealand in Chicago.

There’s yer spirit of international rugby.

TheNatalShark wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:54 pm

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:05 pm
Scotland have toured Argentina six times since 2008 and have hosted them the same number of times in November.

I don't know why other teams can't do it.

As you can imagine this is just a £££ exercise to help the Argies (it's their TRC game, I didn't specify). Tickets are north of £100, and I didn't win the Euromillions last night.

I imagine your comment is more towards the NH teams, but don't know if its valid? France play there quite a bit, everyone hosts them. Off the top of my only can't remember Ireland having toured in a while? England go there again this year, having gone in the last pre-covid tour as well. Obviously you can argue this is just them calendar filling with Lions on.

Biffer wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:01 pm South Africa too scared to face Scotland and England.

Yr Alban wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 2:01 pm

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:07 am I’ve just noticed that Ireland are playing New Zealand in Chicago.

There’s yer spirit of international rugby.

Is that not where they finally got their first win against them? In an exhibition game in Chicago?

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:22 pm

Yr Alban wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 2:01 pm

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:07 am I’ve just noticed that Ireland are playing New Zealand in Chicago.

There’s yer spirit of international rugby.

Is that not where they finally got their first win against them? In an exhibition game in Chicago?

Yes, it is. Hansen the master coach went into the game with one recognised lock partnered by Jerome Kaino, the arrogant moose knuckle.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 2:51 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:01 pm South Africa too scared to face Scotland and England.

Last year we were scared of France and Ireland.