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part grants from the sru. part funded by the franchises themselves. they had a competitive tendering process so the chosen six should be able to met their commitments. though idk if i'd trust the sru to do have done their sums right.
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Jun 29, 2019 20:51
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So the Super 6 sides should be a bit of a level above the Welsh Prem?
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Yeah it should be good, Stirling County is my old team so go to see them getting a spot. It's a bit weird that they will also have club XVs, going into National 1 as well.
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Jun 29, 2019 22:35
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Are there any requirements in bringing new blood through etc? I assume the SRU want this to generate players.
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With them working with the academies, it's meant to be a stepping stone from club rugby to full professional for players and coaches. How it works out is yet to be seen as the SRU are basically useless at organising anything.
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https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1146684232737144832 Japan have revealed their jersey for the RWC and it looks loving awesome.
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Vaders Jester posted:Japan have revealed their jersey for the RWC and it looks loving awesome. In keeping with the rugby tradition of "New Zealand Are The Best At Everything".. 
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The jerseys are up for order on the official webite, along with lots of other tat, from your country of choice. https://shop.rugbyworldcup.com/ I'm probably not going to be able to resist buying the baseball cap that just says "Ueeruzu" on the back of it.
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goatface posted:I like a collar on the shirt. Yeah why the Hell is there no collar???
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The England shirt is completely white, except for a patch announcing that they won the 2003 World Cup sewn onto the shoulder. gently caress England.
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Tyma posted:The England shirt is completely white, except for a patch announcing that they won the 2003 World Cup sewn onto the shoulder. All teams have the cups won on their shoulders.
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Mister Chief posted:All teams have the cups won on their shoulders. Australia's is a reminder that we really haven't been good at rugby in 2 decades.
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algebra testes posted:Australia's is a reminder that we really haven't been good at rugby in 2 decades. Southern Hemisphere Rugby Privilege dot text.
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Tyma posted:The England shirt is completely white, except for a patch announcing that they won the 2003 World Cup sewn onto the shoulder. That's been part of the World Cup kits since 2007. It's like the stars on the previous winners' kits at the football world cups.
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Madkal posted:The springboks Jersey is all kinds of hideous. That stripe should really accentuate props boring in.
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The Welsh jersey comes with the stench of failure 
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bessantj posted:The Welsh jersey comes with the stench of failure Yeah! I'm really glad that I'm Italian, now!
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I like the Australia away strip for just going right in for the strong graphic. I respect that.
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Super Rugby was so boring this year no one even commented on the final.
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The Rabbi T. White posted:Super Rugby was so boring this year no one even commented on the final. I literally forgot it was even on.
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Yeah I was going to make my return to the thread to discuss it, but it looks like no one else cares to so 
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Anyway, there's a big Sevens tournament going on this weekend at Cape Fear (yes it's a real place) and you can watch a stream tomorrow on the event's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fear7s/ Given that USA Eagles Sevens is actually a good team these days this might be worth watching to get a sense of players (at least in the elite divisions) who may be on the roster in the coming years.
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I watched it, Jaguares came close to scoring a try to make it interesting but couldn't put it all together I am afraid. Was really a better game than the score suggested imo.
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Real final was last week.
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The Rabbi T. White posted:Super Rugby was so boring this year no one even commented on the final. I missed it, because I was playing in a tournament at a Rugby / Drum n Bass festival. At half time, someone ran onto the pitch to hand me a water bottle and a spliff 
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I missed it because I was on a dinner date with a journalist.
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i just bothered to watch it, yeah there could've been one or two not that i know anything about rugby. hi im an american, i watch rugby via download, ill probably go to a super rugby game in australia in like april, uh, i have a wallabies hat, nothing else to say really
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oystertoadfish posted:hi im an american, i watch rugby via download  But have you tried watching MLR? It's pretty legit. More legit than, like, every other attempt at pro rugby in the US because, and this is crucial, it has lasted more than one season.
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I was at a wedding so missed it but the air of numbing inevitability about the Crusaders meant I wasn't particularly bothered.
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Apollodorus posted:
i haven't! i just went ahead and grabbed the championship game from this year. i hope it gains traction
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48940831 Springbok James Small has died at the age of 50. Far too young.
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Vaders Jester posted:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48940831 Yikes, that is young. Genia retiring from test rugby after the world cup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=214lBNxwYr4
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Bollocks indeed. Rugby can join cricket as the exclusive domain of the posh
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yeah it's been bad enough during the cricket world cup hearing all the broadcasters spouting the same bollocks about how much good Sky has done for the game (by preventing most people from watching it) can't wait for the same thing to happen to RU
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I look forward to CVC moving matches to countries with appalling human rights records like they did with F1. Should be 10/10 viewing.
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