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The Short Ball - RWC2023

On this week’s episode of The Short Ball, Scotty Stevenson & Mils Muliaina discuss the merits of each of the three Rugby World Cup bids for 2023.

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I think he’s very happy to let 2 (or 3) novices compete for the same job when they are the best players available.

Who is to say they are better than Lawrence or Dingwall as Test 12’s??



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