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There looks to be a peeping Tom in that window above the fireplace. =))
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Well done Fiji.
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Good performance by France but Australia not totally disgraced by the 41/17 scoreline.
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#225 Post by Karearea »

I have learned that the full name of Leicester Fainga'anuku is

Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku
... 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. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_Fainga%27anuku
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Karearea wrote:
Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:17 am
I have learned that the full name of Leicester Fainga'anuku is

Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku
... 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. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_Fainga%27anuku
I did not know any of that... ^:)^ ;)))

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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#227 Post by OneHungLow »

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!
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Mr Squidge analyses the final...

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#229 Post by Karearea »

Following commentary and watchalong for England/Wales game at the moment.
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France/Italy game getting interesting... :)
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Following Ireland/Scotland game at the moment.
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Exciting!...
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Now for France/England...
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Goodness!
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Back and forth, back and forth!
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#236 Post by Karearea »

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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#237 Post by Karearea »

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*...
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#238 Post by Karearea »

A busy game...

Or, as the Guardian put it,

Blimey. That escalated quickly.
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#239 Post by Woody »

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 .
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#240 Post by Karearea »

Following South Africa/Argentina now :)
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