Thala Msutu
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Thala Msutu
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RugbyBits podcast 🏉
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I've always felt scrums where over rated, come to think of it flanker, line outs and rucks too
January 29, 2026 at 8:25 AM
So France, Ireland and England all have prop crises?

Is the best prop left in the Six Nations now Zander Fagerson?

Does this mean it’s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 year 👀👀👀
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January 29, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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1. Buy a pair of fucking shoes
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Stephon Castle finished with 16 pts, 6 ast, 5 reb, 2 to, and 2 stl in 33 mins to go along with the defense on Sengun and KD.

For Castle, it was his first time scoring double digits in the paint since January 7. He finished with 12 paint points tonight.
January 29, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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❤️🤍✨ Ife Ibrahim signed a new deal at Arsenal this week… then made his UCL debut last night. Seen as huge talent, #AFC show full trust in 18 year old gem.
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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LeBron: "My Mom got to watch her son and her grandson play in the NBA. At the same time. Shit."
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Please stop publicizing my inner thoughts @theonion.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Basically averaging 23-11-3 in his first few seasons in the league. He is ridiculous.
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Tonight was Wemby's 150th career game 👽

To date, he has:

👽 3440 PTS
👽 1631 REB
👽 520 BLK

The only other player to reach those totals through their first 150 career games (since blocks were tracked in 1973-74)?

San Antonio Spurs legend, David Robinson ⭐️
January 29, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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Tonight was Wemby's 150th career game 👽

To date, he has:

👽 3440 PTS
👽 1631 REB
👽 520 BLK

The only other player to reach those totals through their first 150 career games (since blocks were tracked in 1973-74)?

San Antonio Spurs legend, David Robinson ⭐️
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Congratulations to these 9 teams for making the knockouts by winning less than half of your games.

As last season showed us, a team from this group can win the competition but that team can have the advantage of hosting 2nd legs like PSG did.

You can coast the league stages and it doesn’t hurt you
January 29, 2026 at 6:39 AM
I’m in the minority - still don’t like the new format.

The only reason there’s more jeopardy is more clubs can make the knockout stages.

Losses don’t mean anything - teams with 5 losses are through.

Also please do actual seeding for the darn knockouts, there’s no real reward for log positioning.
I know that UEFA changed the Champions League format to placate rich clubs, not for any competitive reason. But they accidentally cooked. They made the competition way better, and it was already awesome.
January 29, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Jeez, this lead up to the 6 Nations is resembling the Wacky Races for the number of calamities befalling the teams. Will anyone be left to even get over the start line... #rugby
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January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Now I’m suddenly pro John Mitchell for All Blacks coach
The All Blacks have set the criteria applicants to be their next Head Coach. We review literally every active coach in rugby union who fits the criteria, how they might get on with New Zealand, and what their chances are of getting the job...
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So who is going to be the next All Blacks Head Coach? | We review EVERY Contender
YouTube video by More Squidge Rugby
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January 29, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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Right men's rugby team, your turn.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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My team for tonight:

Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie; Lewis-Skelly; Norgaard, Odegaard, Eze; Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

30 minutes off the bench for Havertz and Calafiori, maybe get a Hale Ender (Salmon?) on as well. Thanks very much.
January 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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"My winter skills are very low," -- The Raptors are figuring out how to navigate Toronto's record January snow fall on the fly: www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/...
'Be cool': Raptors navigating success, wild winter weather in return to Toronto
Gloves, toques, snow tires and snow scrapers. As the Raptors gear up for the dregs of the NBA calendar, they're also suiting up for some wild winter weather. Michael Grange talks to the team as they ...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Benny the Bull needs to change back to No. 1 😡
➡️ youtube.com/shorts/MNoynvfBbTs
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Hugo Keenan has become the most injury prone person after the 2023 RWC. Genuinely the best 15 in the world back then can barely play for a few weeks in a row now and when he plays he’s not hitting the high notes of the early 2020s
Just in case there was any hope Keenan might make the opener, apparently his thumb is injured and he's almost certainly out now

Biggest test of our depth in a long long time. Not a bad thing. I'd written off this year. Id rather lose while testing the depth than with the same 23
January 28, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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"You were only WWE champion for a year because HHH didn't want to work Tuesdays"
January 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Don’t know, but have just read that there is a URC disciplinary hearing into it all
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Hearing from La Rochelle it was pretty serious

The word "lucky" was used by a source at the club

#Top14
France and La Rochelle tight-head Uni Atonio is forced to retire after a heart attack

He’s stable but remains in intensive care

Force à lui!
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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It must be bad considering how the IRFU went in to bat for Sexton after he abused Jaco Peyper in his suit and trainer combo.
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
To tie the two news items together, Uini Atonio and Bundee Aki overlapped playing for Counties Manakau in 2011. I think Atonio wasn’t good enough to play for the senior first team though, he moved to France later that year.
Busy day rugby wise..aki gone jude in and sad ending for Atonio..great player great career hopefully long life #FravIre #6n #sixnations
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Goodness what did Bundee Aki say??
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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“If we overlook the fact that you’re the GOAT, then you’re actually a kind of try-hard loser, amiright?”
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 AM