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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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unknown 18 minutes ago
Only one Six Nations loser in World Rugby Rankings

From a Saffa point of view, what a competition! Some amazing rugby was played and the competition was intense to the end. Well done France (and Ireland and Scotland). We’ll meet England soon which will be a tough game.

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SM 21 minutes ago
Wave of mid-tier players heading abroad is hurting the All Blacks

I can hear the fat lady in the background clearing her throat because come 2027 she's singing the last note of NZ Rugby, you guys are cooked Super Rugby pacific is not producing Test match intensity and all your last great players are leaving, you guys are done for

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MM 23 minutes ago
Super Rugby Pacific performers of the week for round 5

That’s the trouble, I did……

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SM 39 minutes ago
'It doesn’t make sense for New Zealand to deny itself access to world-class players'

Wow 😲 and then they fired the guy , and he was right Dave Rennie is singing from the same hym book. Don't be deceived by history the All Blacks are no longer THE dominant force in world rugby that need/have to change to survive and after the 2027 world cup all players who once played or came through the Richie McCaw era will be gone

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Venomenal1 48 minutes ago
England star makes wild claim about Rugby World Cup chances 'under Steve'

Yep, 2027 is set up to route a team like England an easy trip to the Semis and Final. But can you imagine if they make it and lose, that's gonna sting, real bad.

I won't lie, I'm rooting for the Boks, AB’s or France to Win in 2027.



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DS 1 hour ago
'Absolute madness': Ireland fans are particularly furious at Henry Pollock

“The shushing of the French crowd is just crass and graceless.”

Sums up the Boris-haired Bollock to a ‘T’. As in ‘Tw*t’ (where ‘*’ = ‘a’). Just another privileged Pommie Posh Boy.



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Hammer Head 1 hour ago
England star makes wild claim about Rugby World Cup chances 'under Steve'

Right on queue - England. Favourites to win the World Cup.

They don’t even need to win games to stake that claim anymore.



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Hammer Head 1 hour ago
'Absolute madness': Ireland fans are particularly furious at Henry Pollock

Just click like and subscribe and keep following me for more, Turdshaft

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Hammer Head 1 hour ago
'Absolute madness': Ireland fans are particularly furious at Henry Pollock

I thought you blocked me Eric? Or do you like me so much you can’t bring yourself to doing it.

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CM 1 hour ago
'I just don’t get it': The Irish pundits' reaction to latest Scotland flop

All valid points the pundits made. Ireland had a big advantage over Scotland in that a massive core of their side have big pressure match experience from their time with Leinster and Ireland. Scotland, not so much. Scotland still lacking one or two class players who can cause problems at the ruck as well.

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DS 1 hour ago
Steve Borthwick hammers home glaring England shortcoming

“… blaming England’s poor discipline.”

And when you see the so-called ‘next coming of the rugby messiah’, Boris-haired Bollock, get roundly booed by the French crowd when he comes on, then proving why with his attitude you can only agree with him. Yet another Pom Posh Boy.



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Icefarrow 2 hours ago
Portugal dethrone Georgia after shock win in REC final

Talent trumps drugs… say it aint so 🤣

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KwAussie 2 hours ago
Breakdown panel reveal Kiwi team that's impressed them in 2026

I think the Highlanders rely too much on Tavatavanawai breaking through and while he’s very good, his lack of distribution skills tends to stifle the attack.

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cnw 2 hours ago
Breakdown panel reveal Kiwi team that's impressed them in 2026

The Blues look a bit like George Foreman - could knock anyone right out, but then get undone by the quicker more skilled boxer like Ali. And for me that’s the Chiefs at the moment while the Crusaders are doing a Joe Frazier impersonation. The Highlanders are Chisora - eveyone’s favourite but never going to reign. The Canes, well, could say Tyson after they obliterated the Warratahs - but maybe closer to Joseph Parker…

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GP 3 hours ago
Super Rugby Pacific performers of the week for round 5

Johnny Lee as said above had an outstanding debut for the Crusaders. 2 fantastic tries and a work rate that is typical of players wearing a red and black jersey. His mentor Ethan Blackadder also had a fine game. Will Jordan’s opening try and everything he did of the scale. Great to be there.

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GP 3 hours ago
Super Rugby Pacific performers of the week for round 5

You obviously did not watch Saturdays game.

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SB 3 hours ago
Breakdown panel reveal Kiwi team that's impressed them in 2026

The Blues look closer to their 2024 level than 2025.

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Colin Anderson 4 hours ago
'Absolute madness': Ireland fans are particularly furious at Henry Pollock

This was probably written by English centric persons od questionable neutrality

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SB 4 hours ago
Justin Marshall reacts to Tana Umaga's possible All Blacks role

He doesn’t deal in speculation.

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MK 5 hours ago
England star makes wild claim about Rugby World Cup chances 'under Steve'

England has a super easy table and will go all the way to the final

South Africa, New Zealand and France are on the other side and will dismantle each other, arrive tired and one of these 3 teams will have a tough tough final against a fresh and rested England



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