Rugby Union

[Super_horns]

2 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

 

Its disappointing. I'm sure it'll run smoothly, but I can't help think it'll be like that England world cup game where they went to an advert just as Gerrard scored

Apparently will just be an advert in the corner whilst there is a stoppage in play rather than leave the game totally .

 

Well that is the plan !

[UniFox21]

19 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Apparently will just be an advert in the corner whilst there is a stoppage in play rather than leave the game totally .

 

Well that is the plan !

Radio described it as once per half, before a scrum, the game will go to a small box in the corner and an advert will play with sound 

[Foxdiamond]

10 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Radio described it as once per half, before a scrum, the game will go to a small box in the corner and an advert will play with sound 

Thin end of the wedge me thinks

[Finnegan]

53 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

Thin end of the wedge me thinks

 

You mean almost like selling an equal share in the tournament to a venture capitalist group might have somehow let some sort of genie out of the bottle?

 

Who could have seen that coming.

 

[Zear0]

Love an 8.10 kick off.

[Tielemans63]

Forward passes don't count in France, then?

[Muzzy_no7]

Adverts during the game😂😂😂😂

[Finnegan]

18 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said:

Forward passes don't count in France, then?

 

Camera angle was very weird. Typical French TV. Think it might have been flat. 

 

[Tielemans63]

This French side look bloody good. 

[Lionator]

1 minute ago, Tielemans63 said:

This French side look bloody good. 

Worst Irish team in many years though. That’s what they deserve for playing a load of old men for years, blocking the development pathway. 

[Finnegan]

5 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Worst Irish team in many years though. That’s what they deserve for playing a load of old men for years, blocking the development pathway. 

 

Blocking the development pathway? 

 

They have a ****ing phenomenal development pathway. 

 

And that's exactly what they're doing right now, experimenting with one eye on next year. This was always going to be a transitional year for Ireland, they'll be pretty comfortable with that. 

 

[trabuch]

France are a joy to watch.

 

[Super_horns]

 

No relegation from the Prem starting in 2027.

 

Mind you been a bit hit and miss in that regard anyway due to clubs folding or clubs not being ready enough to get promoted.

[UniFox21]

Never a brilliant headline to read, but there is some data to support the suggestion sadly 

[oxford blue]

I recommend the following podcast about effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on Shane Christie (and his friend Billy Guyton) whose diagnoses only became clear after their deaths (apparently this condition cannot be diagnosed before death). It is largely told by his ex-partner Holly Parkes. A 50 minute listen but I do recommend

https://www.thetimes.com/podcasts/the-story

 

I see the Guardian had also published an article about this:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/30/shane-christie-sustained-multiple-head-injuries-playing-rugby-fighting-for-change

 

[t is thought that Steve Thompson's early onset dementia is the effect of CTE -Wikipedia]

[purpleronnie]

3 hours ago, oxford blue said:

I recommend the following podcast about effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on Shane Christie (and his friend Billy Guyton) whose diagnoses only became clear after their deaths (apparently this condition cannot be diagnosed before death). It is largely told by his ex-partner Holly Parkes. A 50 minute listen but I do recommend

https://www.thetimes.com/podcasts/the-story

 

I see the Guardian had also published an article about this:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/30/shane-christie-sustained-multiple-head-injuries-playing-rugby-fighting-for-change

 

[t is thought that Steve Thompson's early onset dementia is the effect of CTE -Wikipedia]

I remember reading over 90% of NFL players have it in some form....its one of the reasons soccer has become so popular there.  Although with recent findings on heading the ball and cte I wonder how safe it is.

[Mike Oxlong]

Anyone else think this was a story about performance enhancing drug use ? 

 

 

 

[UniFox21]

Ealing Trailfinders rumoured to be applying for the URC following the number of rejections from the Prem. 

[Dr Marco]

Well done Red Roses!

 

[Nalis]

Ulster pumped by Montepellier in the challenge cup final the latter were too good overall and very clinical.

 

Leinster Bordeaux in the champions Cup final on Saturday, live on ITV4 tomorrow at 2.45pm