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Multiple Bleus, incl Sotutu, shown on TV1 news sipping tea from dainty cups & eating a variety of cakes with their respective mummys today. Everyone say "oh what lovely sons they must be". Yeaaah...

Shiray Kaka has ruptured an ACL & will miss both Madrid & Paris. No word yet on Sarah Hirini (also ACL) or Tyla King (ankle) but time rapidly running out esp for Hirini who hasn't played since late last year.

Hoskins Sotutu has signed through to 2026. I seem to have misplaced my Designated Messiah chart so not sure where he figures in it but he's sure to be in there somewhere eh @zer0?

Hoskins Sotutu has re-signed through to 2026.

^ I believe it's the latter - 1st A v 4th B etc. Edit: after the Pool stage, I'm not suggesting it's a straight knockout.

Pacific Four Series: Black Ferns v United States; Where: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton; When: Saturday, 2:05pm NZST. Black Ferns: Mererangi Paul, Ruby Tui, Amy du Plessis, Sylvia Brunt, Katelyn Vahaakolo, Ruahei Demant (co-capt), Maia Joseph, Layla Sae, Kennedy Simon (co-capt), Liana Mikaele...

Pools for Madrid:

Canada currently one place above Aus in the Rankings (4 v 5) & thumped USA 50-7 in first game of the comp. Should be a good battle.

Clan also have a long injury list: "...Jonah Lowe [knee], Hugh Renton [ankle], Rhys Patchell [pectoral], Jona Nareki [hamstring], Matt Whaanga [shoulder], Ricky Jackson [hamstring], Billy Harmon [hand], Connor Garden-Bachop [HIA] and Josh Timu [ankle] all out of action."

Chiefs injury update per the Hurld: "Damian McKenzie [concussion], Shaun Stevenson [hamstring], Samipeni Finau [AC joint/shoulder], Jimmy Tupou [eye socket/nose fracture], Josh Lord [knee] and Kaleb Trask [groin] were all unavailable for selection." Read elsewhere that Lord's injury is...

Highlanders: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Tanielu Telea, Jake Te Hiwi, Martin Bogado, Cameron, Folau Fakatava, Nikora Broughton, Sean Withy, Oliver Haig, Fabian Holland, Mitch Dunshea, Jermaine Ainsley, Henry Bell, Ethan de Groot (capt); Reserves: Jack Taylor, Ayden...

Blues: Zarn Sullivan, Mark Tele’a, AJ Lam, Bryce Heem, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Taufa Funaki, Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papali’i, Akira Ioane, Sam Darry, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Marcel Renata, Ricky Riccitelli, Ofa Tu’ungafasi. Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta’avao, Josh...

Moana Pasifika: Danny Toala, Nigel Ah Wong, Pepesana Patafilo, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Neria Fomai, D’Angelo Leuila, Aisea Halo, Lotu Inisi, Alamanda Motuga, Miracle Faiʻilagi, Allan Craig, Semisi Paea, Suetena Asomua, Sama Malolo (capt), Saketi Latu. Reserves: Tomasi Maka, Abraham Pole, Sione...

Wilson has sorta beaten me to it but stomping, biting & gouging for sure - pretty much anything that can only have been premeditated. I agree "deliberate" is hard for a ref to judge without stopping the game for an inordinate amount of time but should be easier for TMO if he's got the time to...

I think it's going to have to be extremely obvious foul play for a ref to give a straight Red & risk being overturned by the Judiciary. Otherwise they'll just do the "on report" thing & make it the TMO's problem. I do think the TMO should then be able to upgrade to either a 20-minute or...

^ with the proviso that an unforced error means advantage is over I could live with that.

WRT the number of changes every team made from R1 to R2 surely the four-day turnaround was a major factor & will be again when the R3 teams are named?

Nice work Junior Wobs.

^ BP could be crucial come Sunday. Hopefully Aus can at least deny SA one if they can't beat them.

Three phases probably isn't long enough in the pro game but it's a step in the right direction.