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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Sexton will be hoping to avoid a decent ban after carrying on towards match officials...
Rugby World Cup 2023
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The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
He’s a fucking chopstick that bloke
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
So Saturday October 28th, RWC Final is also the same day as Australia v New Zealand in the cricket world cup. Which Starts on October 5th and and goes to November 19th (Rugby Sep 8th to October 28th)
Both sports really screwed this one up. Why Cricket moved the world cup to so late in the year?
Both sports really screwed this one up. Why Cricket moved the world cup to so late in the year?
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Surely if Australia are somehow in the final, they can move the Aus v NZ match.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Not once you apply the timezones -
RWC final: 5am AEST Sunday 29th October
Aus v NZ Cricket: 3pm AEST Saturday 28th October
CoinboxSoldier
Banned
The cricket is in India and you do know India run cricket and couldn't careless about Rugby and it doesn't really matter Australia won't be in any of the finals
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Stuart Hogg has decided to retire prior to the World Cup.
scottishrugby.org
Without sounding ungrateful or gleeful, I think this is the right call by him for a variety of personal and team based reasons, and I think will be positive for Scotland. Blair Kinghorn has deserved the 15 jersey for at least this season and last, if not before, his versatility and Hoggys incumbency being the only things keeping him out. It also lays a platform for Ollie Smith, who, while lacking more than a little bit of the distribution and rugby brain of the other two, runs excellent lines, is a strong defender, very quick and has a lovely left boot, which will add to the outside back mix nicely.
Stuart Hogg announces retirement from rugby - Scottish Rugby
In March this year the full-back announced his decision to hang up his boots after the Rugby World Cup but following a period of reflection Hogg has decided to finish his career prior to the tournament due to the strain on his body. The 31-year-old former Glasgow Warriors and Exeter Chiefs...
scottishrugby.org
Without sounding ungrateful or gleeful, I think this is the right call by him for a variety of personal and team based reasons, and I think will be positive for Scotland. Blair Kinghorn has deserved the 15 jersey for at least this season and last, if not before, his versatility and Hoggys incumbency being the only things keeping him out. It also lays a platform for Ollie Smith, who, while lacking more than a little bit of the distribution and rugby brain of the other two, runs excellent lines, is a strong defender, very quick and has a lovely left boot, which will add to the outside back mix nicely.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Bloody good player Hogg, shame he couldn’t stretch it for the Cup.Stuart Hogg has decided to retire prior to the World Cup.
Stuart Hogg announces retirement from rugby - Scottish Rugby
In March this year the full-back announced his decision to hang up his boots after the Rugby World Cup but following a period of reflection Hogg has decided to finish his career prior to the tournament due to the strain on his body. The 31-year-old former Glasgow Warriors and Exeter Chiefs...
Without sounding ungrateful or gleeful, I think this is the right call by him for a variety of personal and team based reasons, and I think will be positive for Scotland. Blair Kinghorn has deserved the 15 jersey for at least this season and last, if not before, his versatility and Hoggys incumbency being the only things keeping him out. It also lays a platform for Ollie Smith, who, while lacking more than a little bit of the distribution and rugby brain of the other two, runs excellent lines, is a strong defender, very quick and has a lovely left boot, which will add to the outside back mix nicely.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Absolutely, I 100% don't want to suggest he's been anything but a wonderful servant for Scotland, Glasgow and to a slightly lesser extent Exeter, but I think like many others he came out of that '21 BILs tour with less energy and enthusiasm for the game, and for him in particular, taking into account his shoulder injury in 2019 and the broken cheekbone in the 2017 tour.
Can't help but wonder what his career would've looked like if that collision with Connor Murray didn't happen. He remained a very good player, but never seemed to quite hit the same heights again.
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
This weekend will say a lot, mainly warm up games and Pacific Nations
NZ v AUS
ARG v SA
SAM v TON
JAP v FIJI
SCO v FRA
WAL v ENG
IRE v ITL
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Scotland v France will be interesting of the NH games.
If Fiji are on I think they could give Japan a going over.
If Fiji are on I think they could give Japan a going over.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Might be underwhelming, but will definitely be interesting. France's first game, will the b team come out, the A team or a mix of both? And will it be something closer to full strength we chuck out there or will the Toonie tombola continue.
A bit unsung, but Bayliss is someone I hope gets another run at it: I'd much prefer to take only two of Darge, Watson and Crosbie when I think 7 is head and shoulders the best position for all of them, plus with Captain Ritchie able to switch sides, I think that squad balance is much stronger with him there.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
Nope - Aus paying $11