‘He represented rugby at its purest’: Former Ireland captain Fergus Slattery dies aged 77

Just got confirmation of this Surgeory to reattach two tendons in his shoulder, nasty stuff #Top14

If Labour have any route to success, it is to distance themselves from these people and their voters as much as possible. No more pandering, no more trying to outflank.

This is just beautiful.

He’s giving Alex Goode vibes!

Best post of the day 🤣🤣🤣

How about: a) I believe the UK should rejoin the EU; but b) Neither we nor Brussels are ready for a formal negotiation; and c) EU membership would not be a panacea for our national challenges; so c) I will work to build trust and lay foundations with the EU, while advancing other priorities.

Worth pointing out that Martha Stewart went to jail for much, much less than all of this …

Thus is lovely - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

So desperately sad - a great rugby player and a great human being. Thoughts and love to his family and friends. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

I have never been to Hawaii; even I know this. Remember when Trump was disrespectful in Northern France … this is worse. And why?!? Why did he want to go snorkelling there?!? Why was he allowed to?!?

I think this maybe the most niché bit of trivia I’ve ever heard.

As someone who does some work in sporting governance, the number of times I hear this is staggering and infuriating. If the individual has been in a position of influence, an immediate and full governance review is absolutely essential. Also generally pisses them off which is an added bonus!

Japan ban head coach Eddie Jones for four games after ‘verbal abuse’ on Australia tour

Attlee would like a word too …

Not only is he overly emotional but he still doesn’t understand who pays tariffs 🤦‍♀️

That’s an ‘interesting’ take …

In happy news (which I have a horrible feeling will be in short supply today), Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough.

Fair play to Reeves!

This is absolutely vile - I am left thinking if it constitutes bribery …

This was one of Cameron's more substantial speeches during the 2016 campaign. The argument could certainly be contested, but the sniggering dismissal of it as his "World War 3" speech - too absurd even to merit debate - marked a special low in Britain's ability to think seriously about geopolitics.

Wonder what Trump’s IQ is - and Donald Jr and Eric … them sitting independent IQ tests could be highly entertaining …

Oh my good god 🤣🤣🤣

Wow 🤣🤣🤣

This really doesn’t sound like winning …

A goal I can totally support - the 20min red is completely daft.

With everything going on in the US at the moment, what happens if something happens to the King while he’s over there? Wouldn’t fancy being his security detail knowing the biggest threat is internal …

She’s not wrong!!!

Make Istanbul Constantinople Again

This is mental …

For the benefit of Zack Polanski: to seize children and destroy their ethnic identity like this is an act of genocide.

I’m a very big fan of this … especially the very excited French commentary!

Dear Sport Teams, stop visiting the White House. How much more do you need to know about Trump? -- ‘Worth a thousand words’: Trump photo obscuring women’s tennis team sparks backlash www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...

For the first time in history, there is tension between protestants and catholics

Being brutal about this - the statement tells us absolutely nothing except that the deal isn’t going ahead. Doesn’t give the reasons why not; doesn’t explain why Y11 were chosen as the bid to enter into an exclusivity period; www.wru.wales/2026/04/clar...

The big question is if the other bid is still on the table, and what the terms are … Because they’re holding all the cards now …

Absolutely this. The evidence will be there; it won’t be hard to find - might be a bit more challenging to unravel stuff to identify beneficial owners etc, and then there would be the money laundering charges - laundering the proceeds to crime etc. Could put these cretins away for years.

There’s arrogance and then there’s this …

Is this some sort of Trump loyalty / humiliation ritual because Vance failed to get Orban reelected and failed to ‘negotiate’ peace with Iran?

one immediate dramatic consequence of the Hungarian result: Magyar has promised to repair relations with the EU and unblock a €90bn EU loan for Ukraine

Maybe he should just stay in the US …

Interfering in foreign elections - Vance taking a page right out of Putin’s playback but executed far more publicly and with zero success

Absolutely this!!!

Completely agree with this - and when Barrett next gets taken out and they’re complaining about it, remind them it’s their doing!

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He can well and truly fuck off!!!

This declaration meets the UN definition of genocide. Words are now cheap; time for action - airspaces closed; ambassadors called in; royal visits cancelled; golf courses nationalised. Unfortunately Hungary is no longer a signatory to the ICC or I’d suggest arresting Vance.

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