Townsend doesn’t forgive players who get stiff armed by Dmac.

The Northernlion "Why are all of you atheists so puritanical?!" monologue will be one of the defining texts for this era of the internet.

🤌🤌🤌

Kintetsu Liners' youtube with the Afrikaans subtitles.

“Oh monsieuuurrr”

Ireland - less pro rugby contracts than seats in parliament France - pro rugby clubs stacked on top of more pro rugby clubs SA - every pro rugby club on the planet is a South African club

Cheslin Arendse, your nemesis:

Sure, I’ll watch The Office again.

Podcast episode to be recorded this evening with @joshgardner.bsky.social . Furnish us with #SHITGOOD nominations in the replies

Manie with the left foot, right foot combo for a late winner.

A triangle of shit

Ella McCay is good and only me & the French understand this. www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/2/...

England had stolen Ireland’s chair, turned it around like a cool guy and ordered a bottle of Merlot. France went to the bathroom and Ireland thought they could steal their place but France gave them the look and Ireland don’t want any problems. New Zealand is busy on Tinder looking for a new coach

ROG shoots his shot. And misses.

Ban rolling the ball at the back of the ruck with your hand.

Damn. What are they feeding these Welsh lads? Water and iceberg lettuce?

Franco Smith pay bump incoming?

My theory that the Italy scrum is secretly the second best in the world is look more true after that half.

Steve Tandy’s stocks rising like gold right now.

French afters at Berghain?

Fucking dreadful at using this platform to promote my actual work, but this was a fun one to round off our most recent series of My Guitars & Me. Yvette is a legend and a monster guitar player. youtu.be/gnKURiPhU0w?...

Tough dilemma for Ireland going forward. Against the top 5 (🇿🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇳🇿 🇫🇷) since RWC 2023: Played: 10 Won: 3 Lost: 7 m Do you stick to the kick-pressure, low phase count game that you might not have the cattle for Or go back to the high possession game that teams seem to have largely figured out?

Here, eat this bowl of dry dust.

I've had to see this so now you do too sorry

the return of @joshgardner.bsky.social brings some #SixNations preview action, and far too much time spent somehow talking about Mike Patton www.patreon.com/posts/436-ab...

As a soccer denier, this is like magic to me.

Pod is to be recorded with @joshgardner.bsky.social in a bit, why not help us along with some #SHITGOOD offerings in the replies below...

Happy New Year! Ep.1 of the all new 8/9 Rugby is LIVE and out there, with the great @charliemorgan.bsky.social joining @bmcsport.bsky.social for a first look at the #SixNations for 2026 On the 8/9 YouTube + pods everywhere www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jo2...

A Monday team announcement… And my coach is at home GETTING DRUNK ON YOUTUBE!

"Our league is working, our stadiums are full, rugby is watched by more people than football in our country. We don't want to suffer policies coming from countries where stadiums are empty, where they're trying to recreate spectacle and make people come back to the stadiums at all costs..."

On JPP, the Sharks' resurgence, and how the Hendrikse brothers may fit into the Springbok picture this coming Test season. rugby365.com/opinion/hend...

All I want for Christmas is a single year without law changes.

Bordeaux bought Sadie out of his new Bulls contract while he had a broken neck. Truly, the French love massive props as much as us Saffas. www.rugbypass.com/plus/carlu-s...

*Etzebeth liked no3*

Willie logged on today.

Fuck me, right Lions? Just fuck me forever.

Over the last decade, a handful of coaches led by Rassie Erasmus have totally transformed rugby from a 15 to 23 player game. In the first Deep Dive of a new era, we track how the bench has revolutionised rugby forever... youtu.be/d5dOVTJ37Tg?...

We've been quietly blown away by the reception to @89rugby.bsky.social Rugby on Substack, and so thank you if you're already part of the subscription base. Geoff Parkes will be dropping an update Note about his plans for The Wrap tomorrow, so drop by and have your say! 89rugby.substack.com

Four tickets for Boks vs ABs and FNB stadium secured!

My kids in their room at 3am.

New @bloodandmud.bsky.social ep with me and @patriciavieira.bsky.social is live now for Patrons – no the title is not an accident. www.patreon.com/posts/435-go...

Subscribe to 8/9 Rugby on Substack now, and have full & free access to all our content through until mid-March, when nominal subs will come into effect. So come and join us, come and have your say on these and any topic you want to discuss. There's always plenty to talk about!

Surely the question we should be asking is whether Niamh Smyth trusts X.

I’ll have some of that. Yes indeed. youtu.be/2W_gqGZcjBE?...

Me and @patriciavieira.bsky.social are back on the @bloodandmud.bsky.social train this evening to discuss what has been yet another fucking great week for the sport of rugby union, you have to say. Hit me with your SHIT/GOOD nominations below:

When this is your horse, of course you’ll want to deny #Suitgate

Quesada suit goals.