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[Bones]

Gatland stays, Walker walks.

[MiketheSnow]

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

Gatland stays, Walker walks.

Walker has been ineffectual

[sparky]

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[sparky]

Ilube out as RFU Chairman. Bill Beaumont back as Interim Chair.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cn9g5zdq514o

[Bones]

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[Bones]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c5ye33395wlo

Rebels issue demand for RFU chief Sweeney sacking

[Daffy Jaffy]

Autumn Nations Series 2025 fixtures (All times UK)

Saturday, November 1
England v Australia, 3:10pm
Scotland v USA, 5:40pm
Ireland v New Zealand – 8:10pm

Saturday, November 8
Ireland v Japan – 12:40pm
Scotland v New Zealand – 3:10pm
England v Fiji – 5:40pm
Italy v Australia – 5:40pm
France v South Africa – 8:10pm

Sunday, November 9
Wales v Argentina – 3:10pm

Saturday, November 15
Italy v South Africa – 12:40pm
England v New Zealand – 3:10pm
Wales v Japan – 5:40pm
Ireland v Australia – 8:10pm
France v Fiji – 8:10pm

Sunday, November 16
Scotland v Argentina – 3:10pm

Saturday, November 22
Wales v New Zealand – 3:10pm
Ireland v South Africa – 5:40pm
Italy v Samoa – 8:10pm
France v Australia – 8:10pm

Sunday, November 23
Scotland v Tonga – 1:40pm
England v Argentina – 4:10pm

Saturday, November 29
Wales v South Africa – 3:10pm

[Machpants]

Fuck those 0300+/- one hour NZ start times.

[Bones]

Love those start times.

[MN5]

[MiketheSnow]

Will lose

[sparky]

Ireland ain't even fielding their top side against Wales. Ouch.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Ireland ain't even fielding their top side against Wales. Ouch.

Let’s hope they come unstuck as others have in the past

[Bovidae]

A little background info. His parents still live in NZ.

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Ireland ain't even fielding their top side against Wales. Ouch.

Let’s hope they come unstuck as others have in the past

Nah. That’s usually England

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in NH International Rugby:

A little background info. His parents still live in NZ.

Weird how he has no trace of a Kiwi accent considering even now he's spent the majority of his speaking life in NZ.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia said in NH International Rugby:

Weird how he has no trace of a Kiwi accent considering even now he's spent the majority of his speaking life in NZ.

Yes, I thought the same. His mother has hints of a Kiwi accent though.

[Bovidae]

Not enough Kiwis and South Africans in the team?

[sparky]

Ben Youngs, England's most capped player, has announced he is retiring next month:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c89gqj1d25lo

[Machpants]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Ben Youngs, England's most capped player, has announced he is retiring next month:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c89gqj1d25lo

Only ever played for Leicester too, I think, and a quick Google confirms

"This weekend he will play his 333rd game for the club. Add in 127 for England, two Tests for the Lions and a turn for the Barbarians"

https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/why-ben-youngs-remains-the-ultimate-one-club-man/