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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. 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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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. A game at Gloucester or Exeter are the cheapest, but even then, the top tickets there are around £85. |
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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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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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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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Wallabies are getting caned
Awesome stuff from the All Blacks destroying the Aussie's pack |
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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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#3283 |
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Peace breaks out in Wales Quote:
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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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 thatQuote:
Each of the regions - Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - will be able to sign only six non-Welsh qualified players.
BreechesQuote:
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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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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Foreign players http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/faqs.php
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 |
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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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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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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 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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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. 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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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. 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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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!! 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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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. ![]() ![]() 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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For relegation, anyone betting against London Welsh for the drop?
Toulon, for champions of Europe again ? |
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For relegation, anyone betting against London Welsh for the drop?
Toulon, for champions of Europe again ? 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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RWC tickets are on sale now, incase anyone's interested.
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RWC tickets are on sale now, incase anyone's interested.
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#3299 |
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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.
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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've applied for the England game in Manchester and England-Australia at Twickenham. |
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