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@kiwimurph saw that on Twitter this morning, cool story!
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@mn5 said in Good Rugby Reads:
@mikedogz said in Good Rugby Reads:
Sounds like there were two Mac McCallions. The guy in the herald article looks too nice to be the former counties coach.
Yep definitely a different bloke. Amazing coincidence though.
Turns out the other guy is Wayne McCallion, his brother.
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https://www.amazon.com/World-Conflict-Global-Battle-Supremacy/dp/1925635740
Excellent book, one of the (if not the) best rugby book I've read.
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@nzzp said in Good Rugby Reads:
Sumo Stevenson is rapidly becoming my favourite sports writer and commentator. What a top bloke. Just go and read this
http://thespinoff.co.nz/featured/02-11-2016/48-hours-drinking-with-rugbys-greatest-losers/
Superb. Cheers.
That is awesome , I would love to do that.
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Interview with referee Angus Gardner
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Not rugby but cool all the same
https://deadspin.com/blackhawks-play-36-year-old-local-accountant-as-emergen-1824199592
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@crucial said in Good Rugby Reads:
<p>I'll put this one here as well from another thread.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/gordon-d-arcy-burgess-is-blunder-that-could-bury-england-1.2371821'>http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/gordon-d-arcy-burgess-is-blunder-that-could-bury-england-1.2371821</a></p>
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<p>Gordon D'Arcy's view on the Burgess experiment</p> -
Really enjoyed this
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@jegga this is particularly true of most sports clubs these days, not least the bar take was always a huge part in keeping the places running.
Not so much of an issue in the cities where public transport or carpooling is an option.
You can’t ignore the fact that alcohol plays a big part in proceedings. You can’t deny the fact, also, that attitudes to, and more specifically policing of, drink-driving laws has torn away at the social tissue that connected rural rugby clubs to the wider community.
During the centenary celebrations, Dean Cup stalwart David Walter wrote: “In earlier days the drinking ritual was manly and mandatory, smoking was almost compulsory and drink-driving was a highly recommended activity. Panelbeaters got quite a surge of winter activity following a Dean Cup challenge.”
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@mofitzy_ said in Good Rugby Reads:
@Stargazer
Have to wonder how many high level school-aged players are lost to NRL and forgotten by most of the rugby community.There's only so many places in SR and ITM squads, so heaps I'd imagine
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@mofitzy_ said in Good Rugby Reads:
Have to wonder how many high level school-aged players are lost to NRL and forgotten by most of the rugby community.
Here's a recent example:
