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Former Fiji sevens coach Ryan immortalised in currency

Ben Ryan on Fiji’s new 50 cent coin

As the man who coached Fiji’s rugby sevens team to a historic gold medal in the 2016 Olympics, Ben Ryan has already received the country’s highest honour.

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Yet he has now gained further recognition, as the face that adorns Fiji’s new 50 cent coin!

Ryan, who stepped down after the Rio Games and joined the Welsh Rugby Union as a consultant in January, took to Twitter to express his delight.

Who wouldn’t be happy to be immortalised in currency?

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Jordon 13 minutes ago
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Increased costs and falling revenue, made worse by having very few home finals games over the last several years. Using the high performance facility is one increased cost, as is the hurricanes poua and let’s face it no one watches women's rugby so its just a money pit. Heavy losses over the last 3 years have coincided with the establishment of the poua. Could be other things. I’m just speculating

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JS 18 minutes ago
What Tony Johnson is hearing about the vacant All Blacks assistant role

Coaching certainly matters but what the NZ public clearly don’t understand is that it is not 2011-2015. NZ don’t have the players!

SA are clearly no 1 with incredible depth but you can throw a blanket over France NZ Eng Ireland.



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Johan Langebaan 34 minutes ago
Experienced commentator weighs in on Eben Etzebeth's verdict

Really Leo? Surely a game is a game and there is no rational basis for differentiating between internationals and club games. We as Saffas are by no means claiming victimhood. Its our accusers and detractors who are. Trying by any means to extend the EE ban beyond the designated period specifically to incorporate internationals only seems suspiciously like an attempt to deny Etsebeth's talents to the Boks does it not? There seems no other rational explanation for it?

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SC 42 minutes ago
What Tony Johnson is hearing about the vacant All Blacks assistant role

There is no way Frizell/Cane/Savea with Papalii is smaller and less powerful than Parker/Lakai/Savea with Sititi.

Any gain in size and power made at blindside with Parker and Vaa’i over Frizell has been lost by the downsizing at openside with Savea and Kirifi at openside.



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SR 48 minutes ago
Test rugby has a new team after years of campaigning ends in 'landmark win'

That is brilliant.

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Mark 1 hour ago
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Given his ongoing injury issues its somewhat surprising that Martin is choosing the course that he has.

His agent and the people advising him are clearly chasing the ££££.



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PMcD 1 hour ago
What Tony Johnson is hearing about the vacant All Blacks assistant role

It’s a fair question SC.

Starting front row is the same and should be a year bigger (they all do over time) but I suspect the replacement front row is bigger.



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SA 1 hour ago
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The 2 South Africans on the panel are unknown in South Africa

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SC 1 hour ago
All Blacks: How the forwards depth rates against Razor's four deep project

If you list only the players who are good enough to start a test match against a top 5 nation and win, this would be the depth chart:

Loosehead: DeGroot, Williams



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TheNotoriousFig 1 hour ago
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The youngsters are still green so getting bashed up and down Welford Road will be character building - certainly did Leo no harm when he played there. If Henshaw if fit then I can see him coming in for Frawley with Ioane starting at 13, Frawley if fit on the bench. But it will be won in the forwards and this pack are still not there. Snyman will be a big loss with Ryan still suspended.

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TheNotoriousFig 2 hours ago
NZR bail out Hurricanes as club's financial structure gets major overhaul

Doesn’t really explain how things got so bad that this was needed - what is actually happening here that the Hurricanes are likely to post a loss of $2 million?

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SC 2 hours ago
All Blacks: How the forwards depth rates against Razor's four deep project

Blindside: Vaa’i, Parker, Frizell, Howden, Finau, Grace

Openside: Lakai, Papailii, Jacobson, Blackadder, Kirifi



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CG 2 hours ago
Experienced commentator weighs in on Eben Etzebeth's verdict

Eben the gouger will strike again!

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Gennafer 2 hours ago
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I’m new to watching rugby so I don’t even know half of these players, but the comments complaining there aren’t enough Brits and Canadians when the whole list is basically Roses, Ferns and (Maple Leafs?) is crazy. It’s like you all want your entire team to be the list. When I watched rugby this year I remember hearing these names generally during the matches I watched so there must be some truth to them being on the list for this year. Undeniably those 3 teams are the top competitors so it’s not surprising a lot of their players on the list but I think it’s a bit much to act like there is bias agains a team that is dominating the list. If the problem is a specific player missing then you’re probably right.

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Icefarrow 2 hours ago
NZR bail out Hurricanes as club's financial structure gets major overhaul

Club? It’s a franchise.

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SC 2 hours ago
Mark Robinson addresses the public criticism of NZR's decision making

Mark Robinson has absolutely damaged New Zealand Rugby badly and for the long-term.

His decision to withdraw NZ franchises from Super Rugby in 2020 and create Super Rugby Aotearoa should have only been a short term solution to playing rugby during COVID.



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Blackmania 2 hours ago
What Tony Johnson is hearing about the vacant All Blacks assistant role

Yeah… Robertson is neither Woodward nor, even less, Erasmus. He is light-years away from the South African head coach. Besides, I don’t think Erasmus ever gave up on-field duties to his assistants. Erasmus is a genius… Robertson seems like a poor technician. The difference is staggering.

Robertson will not be capable of managing other assistants. That won’t change anything about the problem. The problem comes from the head coach. Robertson needs to be fired; it’s the only viable solution for the All Blacks to get out of this rut.



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Can I have a word your Honour? 2 hours ago
Experienced commentator weighs in on Eben Etzebeth's verdict

Maybe even a 12 Test Match Ban inclusive of all games at any level below that. A message/deterrent had to be sent.

Having said that, I thought it was worthy of a career ending ban. With such an act of Foul Play with such force etc, no mitigation or character references should have come into the decision.



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Rock of Gibraltar 2 hours ago
Test rugby has a new team after years of campaigning ends in 'landmark win'

Well done Gibraltar, its been a struggle for you, up against politically motivated people, but it prevailed in the end!

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SC 2 hours ago
What Tony Johnson is hearing about the vacant All Blacks assistant role

There is NOTHING wrong with a model with a head coach as overseer. Clive Woodward won a RWC being a director of rugbyin 2003. So did Rassie in 2023.

BUT if you are such a coach then you MUST choose exceptional assistant coaches for forwards, attack, and defence.



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