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Here on the condition people can be normal about Antoine Dupont

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Josh Gardner@joshgardner.bsky.social · 4d ago

Antoine Dupont becomes the first men’s rugby player to have their own signature boot, I think, with the launch of the new Adidas AD9. Ellie Kildunne is the only other player in recent years that had one, to my knowledge, and that was with Canterbury.

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Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · last wk.

Today's update is being reported as the WRU doubling down. Really, it's that they've pushed their deadline for announcing who gets cut from June 2026 to March 2027. Considering their deadline was originally October 2025, it's starting to feel a little bit like this is might never happen.

Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · last wk.

The WRU do not have a route to get down to three teams. A tender whilst they own Cardiff would be a legal nightmare and take a decade. An Ospreys/Scarlets merger is not happening. The Dragons are not folding voluntarily. They're looking for a new candidate with any ideas because they have none.

Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · last wk.

This is one of the most insane things I've ever read. The new candidate will be chosen on their ability to deliver the policy that was so unpopular it saw their predecessor ousted.

Josh Gardner@joshgardner.bsky.social · last wk.

The WRU hiring criteria for the new chair being "must agree with our terrible idea, even though the last guy got run out of town because of it and it's legally impossible" is such a perfect encapsulation of why rugby in Wales is fucked. Ultimately all they care about is protecting themselves.

nude antifa goat@goat.sex · 2w ago

the whole "women's sports exist to protect women from men" framing is hilarious, given that a lot of these divisions were initially formed because men were deeply embarrassed any time a woman beat them at a sport olympic shooting was mixed gender right up until a woman won the gold

Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · 2w ago

Let's take a moment to remember the last Rugby World Cup Final had a 'SuperBowl style' pre-match show which comprised of Mika singing two songs in the corner of the pitch then Sophie Turner walking out and waving once before disappearing

The Rugby History Project@therugbyhistoryproject.com · 3w ago

I could be wrong but I believe that Argentina and England have broken the record for most combined yellow cards in a single men’s test match (7 total). The previous record, I believe, was South Africa v Argentina on 24/09/2022 with 6 total.

Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · 3w ago

They’ve got too many caps to really be breakthrough players, but Gonzalo Lopez and Dominic Besag for Spain & USA respectively have both gone up gears this summer. Really established themselves as serious test players.

Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just had to report someone who was sharing clips of me from videos as themself and their work on Instagram for copyright violations. I have officially lived long enough to see myself become the villain.

Peter G@dwyfor16.bsky.social · 3w ago

Think about it though: 73-0 loss in November 43-0 loss today If this trend continues we will draw 0-0 with South Africa in the World Cup next year

A complicated equation to show 0-0 in 8.6 months
Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · 3w ago

Weird to say when it feels this one sided, but Wales are kicking incredible well today. Williams, Edwards and Murray all absolutely on the money and it's the only real reason this scoreline is currently respectable.

Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · 3w ago

Rhys Carre has become one of Wales' most important players, but today was always going to be a day for Nicky Smith, our best scrummager, and frankly he should be on before halftime if we want to compete at all in this game.