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Here on the condition people can be normal about Antoine Dupont
It's hardly the biggest issue with the format, but if you take away either one of the two intercept tries the Ospreys threw last night they'd have won the group and been the tournament's 3rd seeds. As it is, they finished 4th in the group and are 14th seeds. Stings a little.
Crazy how much more shit throwing away top seeding in a few dumb penalties & intercept tries feels when there's a chance this might be your club's last ever crack at silverware before going kaput through no fault of their own. 'There's always next year' is such a luxury and I never knew it.
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
It's hardly the biggest issue with the format, but if you take away either one of the two intercept tries the Ospreys threw last night they'd have won the group and been the tournament's 3rd seeds. As it is, they finished 4th in the group and are 14th seeds. Stings a little.
Crazy how much more shit throwing away top seeding in a few dumb penalties & intercept tries feels when there's a chance this might be your club's last ever crack at silverware before going kaput through no fault of their own. 'There's always next year' is such a luxury and I never knew it.
January 18, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Crazy how much more shit throwing away top seeding in a few dumb penalties & intercept tries feels when there's a chance this might be your club's last ever crack at silverware before going kaput through no fault of their own. 'There's always next year' is such a luxury and I never knew it.
Montpellier tonight
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January 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Montpellier tonight
Woke nonsense going on at the Brewery Field
January 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Woke nonsense going on at the Brewery Field
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Every time Hogg steps up to take a kick
January 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Every time Hogg steps up to take a kick
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Immediately switched games to witness this and I'm giggling ospreys fans I was NOT familiar with your game
The constant booing of Stuart Hogg every time he's involved should be worth a bonus point for the Ospreys alone
January 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Immediately switched games to witness this and I'm giggling ospreys fans I was NOT familiar with your game
Ask his kids
Not the greatest fan of the Clwb Rygbi commentators having a chuckle amongst themselves about Stuart Hogg getting booed at the Brewery Field.
"Oooh, ha ha, I'm not sure what Stu has done to upset the people of Bridgend".
Really?
"Oooh, ha ha, I'm not sure what Stu has done to upset the people of Bridgend".
Really?
January 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Ask his kids
The constant booing of Stuart Hogg every time he's involved should be worth a bonus point for the Ospreys alone
January 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
The constant booing of Stuart Hogg every time he's involved should be worth a bonus point for the Ospreys alone
I'm giggling, Toulouse are the most fun team on earth by such a margin and I include the Baa Baas
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I'm giggling, Toulouse are the most fun team on earth by such a margin and I include the Baa Baas
Watching two goats at once
January 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Watching two goats at once
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He protec
He attac
but more importantly
he friend with Ntamack
He attac
but more importantly
he friend with Ntamack
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
He protec
He attac
but more importantly
he friend with Ntamack
He attac
but more importantly
he friend with Ntamack
Dupont pulling off one of the worst tackles of his career just so he can show off and give us maybe the best
January 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Dupont pulling off one of the worst tackles of his career just so he can show off and give us maybe the best
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Dragons needed a world class player and it's crazy that he just decided it would be him
January 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Dragons needed a world class player and it's crazy that he just decided it would be him
Angus O'Brien is actually the best player on earth
January 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Angus O'Brien is actually the best player on earth
Premier Sports execs seeing this and scrambling rn to put together the most shoestring coverage in history
Less than a month to go until the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season kicks-off and there is no confirmed broadcaster for the UK or Ireland.
Sky's deal ended in 2025 and there has been no word on a potential renewal or another broadcaster acquiring the rights.
Sky's deal ended in 2025 and there has been no word on a potential renewal or another broadcaster acquiring the rights.
January 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Premier Sports execs seeing this and scrambling rn to put together the most shoestring coverage in history
A bombshell just dropped in Kiwi rugby- After just two years at the helm, All Blacks head coach Scott 'Razor' Robertson has been fired. We dig into what went wrong, whether this is the correct decision, and just what might happen next...
youtu.be/Z-jgFdhs908
youtu.be/Z-jgFdhs908
So Scott Robertson is gone- Why, and what happens next?
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January 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
A bombshell just dropped in Kiwi rugby- After just two years at the helm, All Blacks head coach Scott 'Razor' Robertson has been fired. We dig into what went wrong, whether this is the correct decision, and just what might happen next...
youtu.be/Z-jgFdhs908
youtu.be/Z-jgFdhs908
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Imagine how bad the employment offer in Wales must be that on top of losing international caps, you are also happy to accept the real risk of losing your eyeballs.
Wales losing Mackenzie Martin and James Fender, two promising young players who solve the 'We're not producing big enough lads' problem, giving up caps to play in the ProD2 because it's a better-paid & more stable playing environment says everything about the mess the WRU have caused
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Imagine how bad the employment offer in Wales must be that on top of losing international caps, you are also happy to accept the real risk of losing your eyeballs.
Wales losing Mackenzie Martin and James Fender, two promising young players who solve the 'We're not producing big enough lads' problem, giving up caps to play in the ProD2 because it's a better-paid & more stable playing environment says everything about the mess the WRU have caused
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Wales losing Mackenzie Martin and James Fender, two promising young players who solve the 'We're not producing big enough lads' problem, giving up caps to play in the ProD2 because it's a better-paid & more stable playing environment says everything about the mess the WRU have caused
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YIONEL BOXKICK
Watch any game of professional men's rugby and you will see at least a dozen boxkicks. And yet, they've become the most derided part of the game. So we sat down with Ben Youngs, a man who has possibly maybe hung more of them than anybody else in history, to dig in...
youtu.be/FrMYIHrQi-c
youtu.be/FrMYIHrQi-c
So why do teams Box Kick so much? (with Ben Youngs)
YouTube video by Squidge Rugby
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January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
YIONEL BOXKICK
Watch any game of professional men's rugby and you will see at least a dozen boxkicks. And yet, they've become the most derided part of the game. So we sat down with Ben Youngs, a man who has possibly maybe hung more of them than anybody else in history, to dig in...
youtu.be/FrMYIHrQi-c
youtu.be/FrMYIHrQi-c
So why do teams Box Kick so much? (with Ben Youngs)
YouTube video by Squidge Rugby
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Watch any game of professional men's rugby and you will see at least a dozen boxkicks. And yet, they've become the most derided part of the game. So we sat down with Ben Youngs, a man who has possibly maybe hung more of them than anybody else in history, to dig in...
youtu.be/FrMYIHrQi-c
youtu.be/FrMYIHrQi-c
Edinburgh really hyped by the thought of some more 7th to 12th place finishes huh
January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Edinburgh really hyped by the thought of some more 7th to 12th place finishes huh
Anyone who wonders every week why teams boxkick so much might have an enlightening little video headed for their subs box this evening...
January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Anyone who wonders every week why teams boxkick so much might have an enlightening little video headed for their subs box this evening...
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Mostly agree in general. I think you could put the international 9s in 4 tiers:
The Antoine Dupont Tier: Of course
The World Class Human level: JGP, Roigard
The test match operators: Mitchell, Lucu, T Williams, Reinach, Arata, White
The Better off the Bench Bureau: G Williams, Tate, Le Garrec
The Antoine Dupont Tier: Of course
The World Class Human level: JGP, Roigard
The test match operators: Mitchell, Lucu, T Williams, Reinach, Arata, White
The Better off the Bench Bureau: G Williams, Tate, Le Garrec
After the universal praise and agreement for our choice of the best 10s in the world, we dug into which scrum-halves right now are the cream of the crop...
youtu.be/iqRBOy0iUVA
youtu.be/iqRBOy0iUVA
So who are the Top 10 Scrum-Halves in the world?
YouTube video by More Squidge Rugby
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January 13, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Mostly agree in general. I think you could put the international 9s in 4 tiers:
The Antoine Dupont Tier: Of course
The World Class Human level: JGP, Roigard
The test match operators: Mitchell, Lucu, T Williams, Reinach, Arata, White
The Better off the Bench Bureau: G Williams, Tate, Le Garrec
The Antoine Dupont Tier: Of course
The World Class Human level: JGP, Roigard
The test match operators: Mitchell, Lucu, T Williams, Reinach, Arata, White
The Better off the Bench Bureau: G Williams, Tate, Le Garrec
After the universal praise and agreement for our choice of the best 10s in the world, we dug into which scrum-halves right now are the cream of the crop...
youtu.be/iqRBOy0iUVA
youtu.be/iqRBOy0iUVA
So who are the Top 10 Scrum-Halves in the world?
YouTube video by More Squidge Rugby
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
After the universal praise and agreement for our choice of the best 10s in the world, we dug into which scrum-halves right now are the cream of the crop...
youtu.be/iqRBOy0iUVA
youtu.be/iqRBOy0iUVA
If anyone has their own additions to this, predictions for the year beyond who will win what, we're going to do a Predictions Mailbag where we respond to you guys predictions later this week...
With the New Year underway, we dive headfirst into what rugby's 2026 might look like- Are Spain about to shock everyone? How many Welsh regions will there be? Does Antoine Dupont meet Tom Cruise? Will Gloucester finally be good? We lay it all out...
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youtu.be/nfmycgNs5og
Predicting the World of Rugby in 2026
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January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If anyone has their own additions to this, predictions for the year beyond who will win what, we're going to do a Predictions Mailbag where we respond to you guys predictions later this week...