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InternationalItaly

Facing Goliath - A documentary following Italy as they take on the mighty All Blacks

Facing Goliath is the monumental journey of the Italian rugby team as they prepare to take on New Zealand, one of the greatest rugby teams of all time.

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RugbyPass was granted exclusive access to follow the Azzurri as they embarked on a new season under the watchful eye of their new coach Kieran Crowley.

RugbyPass went behind the scenes with the Italian rugby team as they prepare for a clash with the All Blacks at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the Azzurri have entered a new era in their history.

We look at the challenges facing this new, young side as they look for a fresh start under the former Kiwis selector.

Narrated by Jim Hamilton…

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steve 1175 days ago

Great insider's view. Crowley is a great coach. He was instrumental in building a competitive and credible Canadian team. We in Canada miss him and wish him and the Azzuri well

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IkeaBoy 3 minutes ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

ABBA famously avoided drugs though…

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SunChaser 5 minutes ago
South African rugby's top heavy house of cards

Some ways to identify an authentic Ben Smith piece.

1. Factually inaccurate

2. Bok take down piece

3.obviously designed to get angry Bok supporters to sign up to this account so they can defend one of the worlds greatest teams.

4. He is yet to be interviewed live and very obviously doesn't exist.

5. Could easily have been invented by Rassie to unite Bok supporters - which is looking more and more likely. If so Rassie is a bloody genius.

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IkeaBoy 7 minutes ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

Apology accepted, bud!

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IkeaBoy 9 minutes ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

Again, wrong.


All competitive Irish sides are governed by the IRFU. All have mandatory spot testing. U19 is the most junior age grade. It will include 17-18 year olds and a few 19 year olds who were still 18 before the cut off. This is the only way in which a 17 year old (child/minor) would need to or be able to get tested.


My own birthday is just after the cut off in early January. I was in 3 consecutive U19 squads aged 17, 18 and 19. I was tested 4 times, each time with a team mate at random. All tests included B samples.


Stop being wrong.

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IkeaBoy 14 minutes ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

Define related? On the payroll do you mean?

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IkeaBoy 15 minutes ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

The english press was certainly insufferable, considering the final just a formality.


I’m not sure in which universe the boks v wales semi would be considered ‘physical.’

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IkeaBoy 18 minutes ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

He wasn’t always going to start. He wasn’t even named in the original RWC squad due to his injury woes. He eventually took Max’s spot in the tournament but there was no way he was even certain to take part let alone start.

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GrahamVF 25 minutes ago
Reds vs Blues: Ex-All Black missed the mark, Lynagh’s Wallabies statement

I watched the game. The Blues were very poor. Tele’a was caught out of position time and time again until he finally had a brain explosion and went for the old tip tackle which as Brian O’Driscoll will tell you, still surfaces every now and then.

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GrahamVF 41 minutes ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

You said somewhere - couldn’t be bothered to find the exact comment - that none of the home nations tested schoolboys. Obviously another Irish fact.


England teenager given drugs ban | Rugby union

The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com › rugbyunion.paulrees

08 Apr 2005 — The schoolboy was tested at a squad session for young England players on February 12 and the sample showed up 19-norandrosterone, a metabolite ...


England, New Zealand and South Africa the three preeminent rugby nations all test schoolboys because they believe that peer and parental pressure is highest at elite schoolboy level.

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Julio Langworth 44 minutes ago
'Individuals are stepping up': Vern Cotter on Beauden Barrett's influence

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MC 49 minutes ago
Zander Fagerson's Lions involvement hanging by a thread

How are Fagerson , Dempsey and Cummings genuinely considered for the Lions ? Scottish pack gets absolutely mullered in any big game .

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Lorena 52 minutes ago
Second Row - Rugby Position Guide | RugbyPass

Nice article but I am missing measures for women and references of women second rows.

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Schoolhouse2 1 hour ago
Glasgow hit back at Stephen Donald's 'absolutely unfounded' comments

Also, Warriors have won the trophy twice, although it was the Pro12 at the time.

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Schoolhouse2 1 hour ago
Glasgow hit back at Stephen Donald's 'absolutely unfounded' comments

Also, Warriors have won the trophy twice, although it was the Pro12 at the time.

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Schoolhouse2 1 hour ago
Glasgow hit back at Stephen Donald's 'absolutely unfounded' comments

That’ll be the Stephen Donald who was part of the Bath team I watched losing to Glasgow in 2011.

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GrahamVF 1 hour ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

The fact is that England, South Africa, New `Zealand at least - not sure about the rest all trest scho0olboys as they are the most vulnerable to peer and parent pressure. Ireland send an U19 side to the WC most of whom have never been tested.

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MT 1 hour ago
Glasgow hit back at Stephen Donald's 'absolutely unfounded' comments

It’s the same in every competition played everywhere in the world. The same issue with competitiveness is happening in Super rugby. It needs an Aussie team to win it to be more relevant or Fijian Drua. Because the truth is its not an exclusive New Zealand competition, nowthat would rattle their feathers a bit. Coach of the year in the Urc for me is Massimo Brunnelli Zebre. Incredible job with very limited resources.

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Damodeb 1 hour ago
Sharks roll out another bruising, Bok-heavy side for Ulster

Wrong again two weeks running

How is 4th place outside the playoffs spots

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GrahamVF 1 hour ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

Is he related to BRYCE LAWRENCE.

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GrahamVF 1 hour ago
How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

The Boks had one of the most physical games of the tournament in the semi against Wales. Let move on past we were tired story. England were almost universal favourites to win that final.

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