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Re: Rugby
Good performance by France but Australia not totally disgraced by the 41/17 scoreline.
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Re: Rugby
I have learned that the full name of Leicester Fainga'anuku is
Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku
Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_Fainga%27anuku... His father Malakai Fainga’anuku played prop for Tonga in the 1999 Rugby World Cup. During one of the games during the World Cup, in which Tonga beat Italy, at Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, England. Malakai named his son after the city in honour of the game. Wales was used as one of his middle names as the hosts and Twickenham was named after Twickenham Stadium where Tonga were due to play their next match. ...
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I did not know any of that...Karearea wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:17 amI have learned that the full name of Leicester Fainga'anuku is
Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_Fainga%27anuku... His father Malakai Fainga’anuku played prop for Tonga in the 1999 Rugby World Cup. During one of the games during the World Cup, in which Tonga beat Italy, at Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, England. Malakai named his son after the city in honour of the game. Wales was used as one of his middle names as the hosts and Twickenham was named after Twickenham Stadium where Tonga were due to play their next match. ...
I lived in Leicester for a short while and played club rugby for Oadby and Wigston (Oadby Wyggestonian RFC). My father taught at Leicester University for a number of years, and all my English sisters were educated at a school in Oadby, famous for having Brian May, later a member of Queen as a pupil.
"Not a lot of people known that", as Michael Caine might have said...
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More Brendan Nel...
Personally I think that the All Blacks will come back stronger than ever, and will be up for winning the World Cup. They have the depth, and the bruised pride to do just that!
Personally I think that the All Blacks will come back stronger than ever, and will be up for winning the World Cup. They have the depth, and the bruised pride to do just that!
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Re: Rugby
Following commentary and watchalong for England/Wales game at the moment.
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Re today's 2024 Rugby Championship game, Australia/Argentina, a YT commenter posted, "stepped away when the score was 20 - 3: clearly missed some excitement!"
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Will be following watchalong commentary for the Australia/NZ game which begins soon.
From the Guardian live updates a few minutes ago:
The advertised 3.45pm kick-off time can be charitably described as misleading. I wish sports administrators and broadcasters stopped pulling this stunt.
*drums fingers*...
From the Guardian live updates a few minutes ago:
The advertised 3.45pm kick-off time can be charitably described as misleading. I wish sports administrators and broadcasters stopped pulling this stunt.
*drums fingers*...
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Re: Rugby
All Blacks just hung on for the win and retained the Bledisloe Cup title for the umpteenth consecutive time.
If Springboks win tonight they will win the Rugby Championship .
If Springboks win tonight they will win the Rugby Championship .
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