Newcastle aren’t pissing about with their recruitment. Raffi Quirke to be next signing for Newcastle Red Bulls www.thetimes.com/article/c164...

Hyperloop, manned Mars missions and now what Dr fucking Grok. Instead we have spontaneously combusting cars and a porn factory for nazi incels.

Cat just turfed me out of my office. I had the a light on past the the cut off point where it becomes his bedroom. Much performative huffing and turning around until I got the message

Given the nature of his latest sacking, and very public pissing you would thought a period of quiet and reflection would be in order. Though I’m not sure he casts a reflection….

Fined the maximum and a final warning. Seems suboptimal, but if there’s a personal redemption arc to be had, he only has to look at his skipper. Harry Brook has shown little sign he is fit to lead England right now www.thetimes.com/article/ebe1...

Cameron Winter is going to be this years M.J. Lenderman as far as my listening is concerned

Not a surprise, and on balance probably the right move. Though ‘exploring additional investment’ on top of the CVC 27% seems *very Sir Humphrey voice* a bold decision Gallagher Prem: Plan for expanded, ring-fenced league from 2029 www.thetimes.com/article/3a77...

Every picture brings a new level of wow. The understated office a particular delight…..

Part of the WRU board seemingly want to offload Cardiff to Y11 on the basis that it helps them out of a hole regardless of the offer. Good luck with that magical thinking lads. www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...

*gazes at shoes*

Absolutely fucking tremendous from the FT.

Look you all go off and enjoy your so called Six Nations, we have meetings, committees and coups to arrange #TheTrueWelshWay www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...

We used to be a country latest….

Newcastle signing Rusi Tuima to join Sotutu in the back row for next season is a *forceful* bit of business

Apex predator…….

Eating fruit and kefir with my mid morning coffee rather than chocolate, cheese or pate

Already some beef brewing in a work Teams group

Glad I don’t have to go into the office *pours another coffee*

Looks at work inbox after three and half weeks off

New year, new…..oh www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

Sonny, Vito, Michael, Fredo

Unnecessary vocal flourish to end the anthems #TheCricket

Truly a miserable excuse of a sports journalist. Seems utterly fixated on this particular issue, whatever the sport.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey…. archive.ph/uOyAH

Todaro is going to be a lot of fun to watch in the 6N, scoring a hat trick against Wales. Assuming he’s going straight to the big boy stuff rather than the 20s.

The penultimate paragraph of his goodbye piece. Absolutely spectacular

“You put Jarrod Evans in the centre” #NORvHAR

Saints playing some properly good rugby

Hopefully shitposter is one of them.

Brexeter getting smashed after a few weeks of the rugby media blowing so much smoke

I forgot about the emergency podcasts

A very Happy New Year to rugby fans everywhere….

The Government coming off X is the bare minimum and realistically at this point I think we should seriously be looking at taking enforcement action against the company, in line with the Online Safety Act and VAWG Strategy. I will be pressing the Government on this when Parliament returns next week.

Guitar Man is the best Elvis song because…. #bbc4

The ’act’ after Smokie #totp

Reckon this #totp episode was the last time Jeff Lynne‘s eyes were seen.

Nice of Gloucester to have the sort of season which will allow their new recruits to bed in seamlessly….

Fantastic match between Bristol and Sale. Sale will feel disappointed to lose, but it felt like once the fatigue kicked in and the line speed dropped they didn’t get a second wind.

I’d forgotten just how big a ratio magnet this prick was

Hmmm…. A competitive Wales and an even stronger England — my hopes for 2026 www.thetimes.com/article/f289...

Dr Who: Rise of the Cybernonces

Petition to rename Grok “Mecha-Epstein”

WRU ensuring 2026 starts as shambolically as 2025 ended www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...

Play Rhys Henry at 9 for everything other than scrums you cowards