"we're surprised the guy who pulled this exact move on his old job to come work for us pulled it again on us to go work for someone else" is extremely on brand though, fair play

Scotland Rugby News@scotlandrugbynews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Scottish Rugby say they are "surprised" that Sione Fukofuka has been confirmed as Wallaroos head coach little over a week after his departure from Murrayfield was confirmed 🔗 shorturl.at/8ELeQ

Ok, last rugby rant until the next one.
I’ve seen some posts about the great success of Scotland u20s posting Nucifora’s face.
 The average age of the u20s players is about 19. He joined the SRU less than 2 years ago. There is NO FECKING CHANCE his influence had anything to do with that success.

Final pod of the season all done. We'll be back next season for more nonsense! We'll be lying down in a dark room until then. open.spotify.com/episode/3UWY...

Episode 367: The Season Ends.

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From the deserts of Sudan to the gardens of Japan. From Milan to Yucatan, or the wilds of Borneo to the vineyards of Bordeaux. Hit me with your library card. Hit me. Hit me.

So, I have a large and very busy wasps nest in the external wall of my house, beside my bedroom window. I have some nest killing powder, a ladder and an incontrollable, irrational phobia. But I’ve had an unusual, mid-week large whisky and I have some protective clothing. I’m going in. Wish me luck.

@bloodandmud.bsky.social @joshgardner.bsky.social Just caught up on the pod and heard that you guys were 10 years in! Congrats to both of you. That’s some stint! Reckon I’ve been listening for 8 of those!

Just caught up with @thetrawl.bsky.social podcast with Anthony Scaramucci. Apart from being quite excellent, his quote, when asked about Musk, is a new one on me. He likened being very rich to taking drugs. “The very rich smoke the bong of their own bullshit.” Love it!! 😂

Hey folks. Anybody on here used an esim for travel to the US (specifically NYC). Any recommendations?

It’s very difficult to get supermarket pizza right. I usually avoid it, but thought I’d treat myself today. So I’d just like to compliment #Tesco on their exemplary use of Bland. To witness their corporate chefs use Bland with such precision and abandon is a lesson to all aspiring cooks.

So Ulster supporters on here. What are you thinking the club should do. Go all out at home against Glasgow to secure top 8, but risk top players. Or rest some of your best against Glasgow to try for silverware in Europe and get a Champions Cup place anyway. An interesting conundrum you have.

To my friends here, I have ditched Autocarrot completely. I did this a fews days ago, as I was annoyed by the system ‘completing’ words that were not my intent, rather than correcting spelling. It will inevitably lead to even more errors, as my brain kicks back into gear. Please bear with me.

I wear a lot of T-shirts and just ordering some new ones that I’ve put off until I’d moved house. Don’t need T-shirts to make a statement but I love stuff where ‘if you know, you know’. Love this one!!

Watched the Ulster game an hour behind ‘live’, Great game of rugby and I thoroughly enjoyed it as a neutral. Although. Exeter are… A. English B. Have overtly racist fans and management C. My Ex-Wife’s Team. So Neutral may be doing a bit of heavy lifting there…

It’s the booing. Why all the booing? Do ye like booing?

So Leinster lost to Benetton. Interested to hear from Leinster supporters. Was it the Ref, the laws, the lack of international players available to you, or maybe the pasta? Just curious.

We all loved the Rees Carré try, and rightly so. Molly Pullman of Scotland. Less impressed. “I can do better. I’ll sell a dummy and score under the posts”. Not a great overall result but this was an absolutely cracking try from the tight head. https://fb.watch/GIMtR9lWmn/?fs=e

Hey folks. Question for anyone who has needed to get a US visa recently. Close friends’ daughter has a place for Camp America and has just been to London to arrange a Visa. The application came back as ‘denied’ but they’ve taken her passport and want to check her social media. Is this ‘normal’?

Ollivon done for offside. Stormers fans will be enjoying that one. 😉

The Edinburgh therapy session is open once again. open.spotify.com/episode/7555...

Great little piece. White’s record of 4 tries and 4 wins in 5 games against England since 2022 is probably *quite satisfying* Is Ben White rugby’s most competitive player? www.thetimes.com/article/62dc...

Is Ben White rugby’s most competitive player?

Toulon scrum half says his work ethic fuels his competitive nature as he aims to follow Scotland’s Six Nations success with Champions Cup silverware

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The pod is back tonight, let's have your Hands In The Ruck and 50:22 suggestions for our consideration

Let’s be clear. Every Edinburgh try was a result of either Leinster mistakes (intercepts) or individual brilliance (Darcy Graham!). Not a single try was scored because of guile, deceit or cleverness in the Edinburgh attack. Their weakness in attack is only surpassed by their weakness in defence.

After another inevitable yet completely avoidable defeat (at half time), a chant for the Edinburgh coaching setup:

”Extended in the morning. You’re getting extended in the morning Extended in the morning…”

Leinster must be absolutely terrifying when your team has zero first up tackling…

Just back from the shop in Kelso and clearly been through some sort of inter-dimensional portal because according to the internet here, the Dragons have beaten Stade Francais. In France 😂. Mad. Can you imagine if that was real!? The fallout in Paris would be nuclear!

Nobody on half time chat going to talk about the fact that Castre are still ahead having played ~7 minutes with 13 and a further ~6 minutes with 14… No? Beuller…?

I genuinely like Dallaglio as a player. The kind of ‘bastard’ you want playing for your team. But as a pundit he’s fecking unbearably one-eyed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5OpRImXNGc

New episode of the Scottish Rugby Podcast available now on all your podcast platforms. Enjoy… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARWMkA3YZG0