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Lol. Yeah, if they stuff that up again they might as well just quit trying. It's been a solid month for Spanish Rugby. Almost rolling Samoa and now finishing the job against Tonga. Backed up by their U20s putting in respectable performances in the JWC. Fiji will need to take them seriously...

So, we can say that Spain should be ranked as high as 16th at least. They've just rolled Tonga 29-20. Score made to look better than it could have with Tonga scoring in the 49th minute of the 2nd half according to the time on the feed.

Or maybe unlike Cricket which demands fairly big money they see Rugby as relatively cheap comparatively (which it is) and might like the idea of broadcasting it across their current FTA platforms. A bloke can live in hope.

You could run the Trophy before the Championship. Expand it to 12 teams and have the 4 semifinalists qualify. But then you have the issue around time with those in the Trophy having to block out two separate windows. Alternatively WR (World Rugby) could set up an U18/19s competition that runs with the intent...

Yeah. I think if Tonga don't treat them with respect they could be in for a shock.

Mismatches will occur but I'm not sure they'll be Scotland/Hong Kong level. Scotland, Japan and potentially the US this year in the trophy wouldn't be any less competitive than Spain have proven in the JWC. It would also help in attracting and retaining many players in those nations.

What will be interesting is what happens if Scotland fail to win the JWT. If they manage to go back up I can see them keeping it to 12 but if not who knows. They gave them the hosting rights in the aftermath of them coming 3rd last year. Personally I would like to see it go back to 16. There...

Lol. No, I'm talking about them being invited alongside Georgia and Portugal to the U18s and U20s series they run up north. More games against 6Ns teams. Portugal who are around the same level at the U18s played this year and put up some admirable performances as well. Spain are a little better...

Been a pretty decent weekend for Spanish Rugby. Their U20s put up a pretty respectable performance against Italy overnight. Going down 28-16. I think that proves they need more opportunities to match it with the bigger boys going forward.

I for one really liked his candor.

Interesting result out of Apia this afternoon. With Spain running Samoa very close with the hosts snatching it in the final minutes to record a 34-30 win. Quite the result considering Samoa beat Italy last weekend.

As the other Shute Shield official points out most if not all clubs are hard up running as they currently do let alone becoming part of some kind of national club competition. And truth be told while yes, while they do have core supporters, no club boasts enough to seriously suggest that a club...

I glanced over it. Commented in the 1 minute spare I had during what is the busiest part of my work day. Shoot me.

Or you know w just chuck on 9.

BA don't have the best reputation for customer service.

Maybe. Most of the clubs seem to be propped up by owners. The salary cap for the league is $2.6m with the minimum being $2.25m. So it's not a super expensive venture comparative to the other football codes. That said, losing around $2m in funding won't please too many. I've had conversations...

The APL are now trying to reunite with FA after the clubs (more specifically the owners) broke away. There was an article recently about the growth in the attendance and ratings of the A-League this season. Which ignored the decline in both over about 3 seasons leading in. So I don't think the...

Crazily enough they are adding Auckland to the mix for next season and there's a push for Canberra in the next season or two.

Just when you think Rugby is unsurpassed in it's financial incompetence.

Just going to bounce back to Hoopers retirement. Rugbypass are reporting that he may be linking up with Hoiles in MLR. The article says LA and the Giltinis but that's probably more to do with the writers ignorance of the competition. Stephen Brett who has been coaching LA this season is...