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Rugby podcast, weekly. This acc is not @joshgardner, it's the other bloke Patreon.com/bloodandmud
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I mean, if only we could have known that letting the RL lads loose in Vegas might end up being an issue...

Because the nation is fed up with 6 year-olds lounging about on their ringpieces all day, when it's about time they went out and got themselves a proper bloody job.

This was so much fun to do with Lee I loved it. And thanks so much again!

I had a fabulous chat with @bronwynjones.bsky.social about women's rugby in Kosovo and her life in rugby (among other things) www.patreon.com/posts/123098...

Round 3 is ripped into w @joshgardner.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/394-po...

Despite little encouragement, @joshgardner.bsky.social and I still produce a pod each week and this evening is no different. Please add your #SHITGOOD nominations from an interesting weekend in the replies below.

Think Saturday showed us again what Sam Prendergast does well for Ireland (his ability to put width on the ball, his kicking out of hand) and what he doesn't yet (he's not a running threat at Test level and he's a defensive weak point). He wasn't terrible, nor was he great.

How the fuck did Scotland lose that. Jesus

Monye: "Ollie Lawrence is so intentional in what he's about" eh?

Using the term "three-peat" makes little puppies get dog cancer. Pass it on.

I'll be here trying to make sense of the new Wales for the next few hours.... www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...

Pod tonight, so as usual a call for your #handsintheruck please!

Weird article. At no point does it deploy the phrase “because you’ll look like a colossal throbber”

So the cuts are clearly so bad at the BBC they don't have subs that know what "much-changed" means (It also shouldn't be hyphenated, but that's a whole other thread)

French camp this week: "Coach Shaun, what is it you need from us in defence" "Well, let me show yer..."

Chuck has zero concern of the work I have to do today..

What better on a dull grey Monday morning than an exciting thread about financing! With the WRU in the news again recently there's been a lot of talk about how they spend their money. Most people will be aware that the WRU opened a hotel in Cardiff back in 2021. 🧵

It's Monday, so that means @joshgardner.bsky.social and me will be squawking at you on the internet about rugby in its broadest sense. Let's have some #SHITGOOD offerings in the replies to keep us on track.

I believe it reasonable to declare Super League season complete now. Leigh win everything via golden point. I won't be taking questions

If you're trying to understand why Welsh rugby is in a state of perpetual crisis, try this primer on how it got to this point. Back in the Amazon Rugby History Top 10 on another chaotic day. Welsh Rugby: What Went Wrong? An Explosive Account of the Crisis Facing Rugby in Wales. amzn.eu/d/fpVMT7n

Confirmed: Warren Gatland has left the Wales job by mutual consent. Matt Sherratt appointed as head coach for final three matches of Six Nations.

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From his lips to Tierney's ears..

With the current debate around Warren Gatland's position as head coach with Wales, it is clear that he has a lot of support from people because of his first stint with Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This #rugbyhistory thread takes a look at how he has fared before and after 2019. A thread 🧵

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Dean Ryan is free, lads

This is only a snippet of @joshgardner.bsky.social's epic rant this week, and still had to be split in two for this app.. 1/2

392: A Vulgar Display of Power round 2 of the #SixNations with @joshgardner.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/392-vu...

There's entirely too much Lions selection chat going on. And by too much I mean more than zero

Whether you like it or not, you're getting a pod episode from @joshgardner.bsky.social and me tonight. So let's have your #SHITGOOD nominations in the replies for us

Scotland against Ireland 2018 - present (colourised)

No version of Scotland would've beaten that Ireland performance, but losing your two best players via nutting each other is a hell of thing to recover from.

Chris Paterson, demonstrating his utter commitment to the narrative, gives MOTM to Prendergast

As someone with no dog in this fight other than hating James Lowe, it's a pisser this wasn't a better match.

ROG throwing some magnificent shade, "It was great to see Scotland's response, unfortunately it only lasted 10 minutes..."

Ireland have two full weeks to work on the very small amount of things that need to improve from today before they have a full 80 minutes to splinter Wales into a million pieces.

Ref "let's check the movement of the arm was natural? Nigel "WHAT HE'S DOING NOW IS HE'S CHECKING IF THE MOVEMENT OF THE ARM WAS NATURAL." Thanks Christ they have this expert analysis on hand

If, and it's an if the size of Jupiter, Scotland scrape their way into a decent position in this game, Steve Tandy should be given his own island or something.