Brace yourselves for maudlin renditions of Kumbaya all day Saturday.
International rugby on the telly this weekend
Saturday 17th August
- New Zealand v Australia 08:35 Sky Sports Action
- Wales v England 14:15 Sky Sports Action & Channel 4
- South Africa v Argentina 16:05 Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Arena
- France v Scotland 20:00 Premier Sports 1
Ovally Balls 
I suspect Eddie and Gats agreed those results while scoffing that curry.
The Southern Hemisphere meanwhile puts it feet up.
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Schalk Brits is cpataining South Africa today. He went to the same school as Willie le Roux, Damian Willemse and Herschel Jantjies. The school is Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch. He’s the first Springbok captain from the school since the man Paul Roos himself in 1907.
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What a surprise, Lavanini with a no arms shot, and he got off lightly
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Good luck with the op Slade, the dancing can wait so don’t be impatient during physio.
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Yes, bon chance with the operation, Slade, I hope it all goes well
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Arrgh! Ulster player getting damaged!
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Referee: 9? Don’t be a pain.
Has he met a 9 before?
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Lovely try Nkosi had heck of a lot to do there
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Great work by Sbu Nkosi. Neat pass by my boy to give him some space.
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Was at the Wales game. Quite a strange atmosphere. Not much singing from the Welsh fans, but a lot of booing unfortunately.
In terms of the play, that suffocating defence looks like it’s coming back. Scrum is worrying, but it may be more England being good than us being bad. Attack still a bit ragged. Think we knocked on every time we got on England’s 5m line. Thought G davies and A Davies were both ponderous, would be tempted to call a v hungry Webb in.
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Argentina steal a try as the clock goes red!
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Wow, what an interception, Petti did really well to run it in from there
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It was a forward, too, who made the intercept around the half-way line and made it all the way.
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Reinach with an awful bit of play and Petti intercepts to run in from halfway. Good finish. Boks 8 – Pumas 10.
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Looking at it on the replay, that interception pass should never have been thrown
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He didn’t look. Really poor.
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Springboks should fly me back immediately. 2 tests at Loftus for me, 2 Bok wins.
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RG Snyman should really be a backwoodsman somewhere
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Deebee’ll say he’s a typical Pretorian. He might not be wrong.
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Wow
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Sbu Nkosi’s very very tasty.
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Hmm. I hope Nkosi comes down with an unfortunate case of the squits on match day if we end up playing SA in the WC.
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Jesus, that’s a fantastic finish, Really really good,
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Kolisi a bit unfortunate there, he is playing well
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Marco van Staden. He’s your man for Edinburgh, Ticht. A fine player.
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Backrow isn’t an area of need for us, I like the smaller Jantjies at scrum half, though
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I have finally found you!
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Old skool tap tackle, I like it
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World Cup Cover, ticht.
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Ah, instead of Kwagga?
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Yeah. Matera’d be even better.
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We’ve got Smith on contract subject to RWC selection, we might get Ritchie or Bradbury back from Scotland but I doubt it
I’m not sure if we could sign anyone else in the timescale, we’ve signed a couple of new backrowers as it is
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Nkosi sound as a pound under the high ball, I really like this guy
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Oh what?
Maybe obstruction?
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That was a rubbish decision.
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How’s it obstruction when the bloke doesn’t move?
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That’s really really harsh.
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Credit where it is due, I haven’t agreed with his interpretation every time, but Luke Pierce has been great. He has listened to players and explained his decisions clearly and concisely
You can’t ask for more
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Sort of. But to explain something very clearly when it’s very clearly wrong doesn’t make it right.
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We’re in disagreement there, Ticht. ;-)
He’s far too whistle-happy and ruined the match imo. And has indeed made some bad decisions.
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Well, Wales have won. A Bok 2nd string have won. Both my faves. Come on, Scotland, and make it a good Saturday.
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The streaming service is offering Toronto (Toronto!) v Rochdale and Toulouse v Batley (Batley!). Sport is grand.
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Welcome Frankfurterin
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@tomp
Night out in Batley > night out in Rochdale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batley_Variety_Club
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Italy currently tonking Russia 52-8, with 50mins played.
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If anyone has any connections with the Six Nations, they’ve put 7 takedown notices on Squidge’s Youtube channel. Can you have a word?
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I stepped away for a minute, now it’s 71-8.
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Final score, 85-15.
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Well done, Italy!
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OK, now we’ve had the starters, now for the main course!
‘Mon Scotland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Yes, I know its only a ‘friendly’)
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