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'Maybe the players will tot up the days they’ve spent strapped into an aircraft seat and decide they’re the ones being taken for a ride' | Peter Jackson on how the proposed Club World Championship affects the player welfare debate
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They make it look so simple - #STEXE
I wish they would appoint referees who can communicate in French & English in games like this. No attempt in any of the exchanges with French players.

Jack Willis is in danger of forcing the RFU to change their foreign-based eligibility rule on his own. Or maybe they could buy him a flat in Dover

The TM0 has woken up in Toulouse. Just in time, as Geordan Murphy says, to make the wrong call. Innocent collision.

Why did TMO not speak up after a blatant Exeter knock-on before their try.

Bren,
Is this a metaphor for recent events in the Middle East?

✍️ English rugby needs a strong second tier – now there’s hope

Stephen Jones says a relaunched second division could feature as many as 16 teams playing in two conferences, with the title and promotion decided by a play-off final ⬇️
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The sickening attitudes of some Champ clubs that a revived Wasps and Worcester should be excluded, is commercial suicide and pure spite. Well done RFU for opening space for the revivalists thetimes.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…

Our report on Saints-Bulls. The Midland Marvels are not there yet. Possibly need an attacking prop. But they have power, devil, attacking freedom and Finn Smith is a complete gem at 10. thetimes.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…

wrong question. Do the Champ clubs want to be in a vibrant division or note. If not they should pull out. England rugby desperately needs a better second tier. Wasps would galvanise it out of sight

Our Stuart Bathgate's report on another victory by the formidable Red Roses against a brave Scotland thetimes.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…

Enjoyed chatting with Mark Sexton ahead of ⁦Connacht Rugby⁩’s quarter-final in Treviso today. Interview in ⁦The Sunday Times Ireland⁩

Mark Sexton: I think I’ve got better with age, like Johnny did

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Unbelievable #trainhell fuck you
People are trying to earn a living you bell ends

Someone who really knows about The National both as a jockey & journalist Brough Scott

Huge point being raised here by my colleague Sam. Which fans write in to demand loud screeching and demands to make a noise over the public address. None

Tomorrow in Times Sport Sunday Times Sport - news of progress at long last in the 27-year search for proper Div 2 in England rugby, though obstacles remain. One is the bile emanating from some Championship teams towards great rugby clubs.

Saints were both supremely talented and also merciless today. Ollie Sleightholme the latest back to show Test form. And Northampton still one of the great places to park, eat, drink, and to enjoy a team on attack

Play offs still to come but time to congratulate Ty and his coaching team, Ben, all players, medical team and others for producing such a great season.
Playing rugby as it should be played. And providing superb entertainment Newport RFC #COTP 👏👏👏

Everyone should be grateful to the Bulls for demeaning the European Cup by bringing a weak side to.Saints. Social media already attacking the presence of SA teams and this brings ejection a step nearer. The fools who asked them into URC and Europe will be judged harshly