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Champagne Social: The best of the week's rugby and league Twitter

Russell Crowe is going to look extremely good in the new Souths camo bucket hat.

A week is a long time in social media – let’s take a look at what the clubs have been up to.

The Eels met The Wiggles

https://twitter.com/TheParraEels/status/846209524616720384

The Titans played lawn bowls

https://twitter.com/GCTitans/status/846865486600060928

Anthony Minichiello went to see the movie Boss Baby

https://twitter.com/sydneyroosters/status/846884550336700416

The Chiefs shaved their heads for a good cause

https://twitter.com/ChiefsRugby/status/847169342701629440

The Rabbitohs released a new camo bucket hat

https://twitter.com/SSFCRABBITOHS/status/847252291107389440

The Force gave everyone a heart attack

https://twitter.com/westernforce/status/847301255168802818

The Cheetahs started reseeding their pitch

https://twitter.com/CheetahsRugby/status/846269619434389504

It is Tevita Kuridrani’s birthday

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JD 46 minutes ago
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JW 4 hours ago
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Theres really no difference in starters and finishers these days. Gone are the times where you think to bring on your atheletic weaker scrumager in the second half. One players 45 minutes and the other 35, and you never know which will be which.

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PMcD 4 hours ago
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