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Old 22-08-2014, 09:41
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I was lucky enough to be out in paris for the womens world cup and got to see 11 games including the semis and final. All for less than the price of a 2015 RWC ticket.

Was a great tournament very emotional final.
Good job

Sadly think the higher prices for next year's RWC are because RFU (stupidly?) guaranteed that they would generate £80m for the tournament.
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Old 22-08-2014, 09:44
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Good job

Sadly think the higher prices for next year's RWC are because RFU (stupidly?) guaranteed that they would generate £80m for the tournament.
The cheapest tickets are around £15, but they are the exception.
A game at Gloucester or Exeter are the cheapest, but even then, the top tickets there are around £85.
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Old 23-08-2014, 01:41
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Good job

Sadly think the higher prices for next year's RWC are because RFU (stupidly?) guaranteed that they would generate £80m for the tournament.
Perhaps it's because they don't think they'll be able to grow the game massively outside the usual fans so they are cashing in.
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Old 23-08-2014, 08:51
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Good game developing on SS4 between New Zealand and Australia

Nice to see a referee with the B*****s to yellow card Richie McCaw's , only the 2nd yellow of his 100+ game career,Unbelievable for someone who continually gives away tactical penalties
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Old 23-08-2014, 09:11
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I take back the good things I thought about the ref

Obvious high challenge on aussie player ignored which resulted in a field length try for the All Blacks
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Old 23-08-2014, 09:49
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Wallabies are getting caned

Awesome stuff from the All Blacks destroying the Aussie's pack
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Old 23-08-2014, 10:21
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Well that was a bashing

All Blacks rattle up 51 points in a 51-20 victory

Might Impressive
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Old 28-08-2014, 12:36
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IRB goes all snazzy with its name change:-

Meet 'World Rugby'
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Old 29-08-2014, 09:11
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Peace breaks out in Wales

The new selection policy rules that no player based overseas can represent Wales, although Gatland is able to make exceptions.

Players currently based outside Wales will be exempt from the new selection rules while their contracts run.
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Old 29-08-2014, 11:09
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Doesn't this kind of discrimination usually fail due to EU law? Even if they can get away with favouring local boys for selection I would have thought that
Each of the regions - Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - will be able to sign only six non-Welsh qualified players.
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Such freedom of movement shall entail the abolition of any discrimination based on nationality between workers of the Member States as regards employment, remuneration and other conditions of work and employment
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Old 29-08-2014, 12:06
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Doesn't this kind of discrimination usually fail due to EU law? Even if they can get away with favouring local boys for selection I would have thought that


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I think sport may have an exemption or something, as cricket has a similar rule in place
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Old 29-08-2014, 13:16
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I think sport may have an exemption or something, as cricket has a similar rule in place
I'm not so sure. The premiership for instance has a "foreign player limit" but states
Foreign players
The legal definition of foreign players is different to one of non-English players.

Bosman and Kolpak
The Bosman ruling reinforced the Treaty of Rome in a sporting context, allowing the free movement of EU national workers around other EU countries. This effectively means any EU national has the same rights as any 'local' worker and therefore cannot be defined as a foreigner.

Premiership rules
The rule on foreign players has been amended to come into line with the regulations in European competitions. A maximum of two foreign players can now be on the pitch at , at all periods during the season
http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/faqs.php
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Old 29-08-2014, 16:08
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I think sport may have an exemption or something, as cricket has a similar rule in place
Don't know for certain but you can discriminate against non-EU citizens and there won't be many cricketers from outside the UK and Ireland who are from elsewhere in the EU.
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Old 05-09-2014, 14:24
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Domestic rugby returns tonight

BBC Rugby fixtures

Guscott's predictions

Indy: RFU close to deal with Premiership club over Rugby World Cup

Guardian preview

Telegraph preview
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Old 05-09-2014, 15:41
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It's going to be an intetresting season.

I think we'll be top six. I can't see us pushing for top 4 this season, maybe next year.
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Old 05-09-2014, 16:53
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It's going to be an intetresting season.

I think we'll be top six. I can't see us pushing for top 4 this season, maybe next year.
At this moment in time I'll be happy with Wasps finishing top 6 (as well as sorting out our ground issue).

Think the Premiership title will be between Sarries and Leicester (Saints for some reason have been quiet on signings front).

I'll be lazy and predict Leinster for Pro 12, though Glasgow might surprise me.
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Old 08-09-2014, 15:39
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At this moment in time I'll be happy with Wasps finishing top 6 (as well as sorting out our ground issue).

Think the Premiership title will be between Sarries and Leicester (Saints for some reason have been quiet on signings front).

I'll be lazy and predict Leinster for Pro 12, though Glasgow might surprise me.
Based on their performance on Friday, and our abysmal one, they are in with a shout this season!

We were poor but with so many changed it was pretty much inevitable.

but with Sale and Exeter at home next two games and then London Welsh away, if we can scrape three wins out of four I'd take that!!
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Old 08-09-2014, 16:16
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Based on their performance on Friday, and our abysmal one, they are in with a shout this season!

We were poor but with so many changed it was pretty much inevitable.

but with Sale and Exeter at home next two games and then London Welsh away, if we can scrape three wins out of four I'd take that!!
Yeah it does look like I was very premature in dismissing Saints, not really looking forward to seeing them against us this Sunday.

Gloucester were a bit unfortunate in not scoring at least one try and the interception by Burrell really made the score look horrorific.

Still it could be worse, imagine being a London Welsh fan today.
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Old 09-09-2014, 11:01
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Yeah it does look like I was very premature in dismissing Saints, not really looking forward to seeing them against us this Sunday.

Gloucester were a bit unfortunate in not scoring at least one try and the interception by Burrell really made the score look horrorific.

Still it could be worse, imagine being a London Welsh fan today.
That's true - at least they are keeping uss off the bottom!

There seems to be three sections to the Premiership now.

A top three: Sarries, Tigers, & Saints
A middle six: Bath, Gloucester, Sale, Exeter, Wasps, Harlequins
A bottom three: London Welsh, Newcastle, London Irish

The difficulty for the bottom nine is generating the consistency to move up to break in to a top four.
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Old 09-09-2014, 13:19
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For relegation, anyone betting against London Welsh for the drop?

Toulon, for champions of Europe again ?
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Old 09-09-2014, 15:43
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For relegation, anyone betting against London Welsh for the drop?

Toulon, for champions of Europe again ?
It depends on how poor Irish really are, they've bled talent over the last few seasons. London Welsh at least have tried to address the quality of their squad with their mass influx of players.

As for Toulon - I think maybe they'll trip up and won't win European cup, not sure who will though
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Old 12-09-2014, 09:44
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RWC tickets are on sale now, incase anyone's interested.

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Old 12-09-2014, 13:51
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RWC tickets are on sale now, incase anyone's interested.

It is done on a ballot basis, not first come, first served. So if you apply for tickets today or wait a week you should still have the same chance of getting the tickerts you want.
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Old 12-09-2014, 14:34
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It is done on a ballot basis, not first come, first served. So if you apply for tickets today or wait a week you should still have the same chance of getting the tickerts you want.
I just applied for £1200 worth of tickets.........in the hope that I get a third of what I have applied for.......I am slightly frightened if I get all of my allocation I will be broke for a year.......
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Old 12-09-2014, 17:18
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I just applied for £1200 worth of tickets.........in the hope that I get a third of what I have applied for.......I am slightly frightened if I get all of my allocation I will be broke for a year.......
I did the same with Olympic tickets, would have cost me the best part of a grand if I'd got the lot. In the end I only got about £150 worth.

I've applied for the England game in Manchester and England-Australia at Twickenham.
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