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Mick Cleary

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2 years

Maro Itoje making up for Ewels red card by playing like two men

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9 months

Wayne Barnes getting usual drivel on social media from aggrieved NZ fans. Thought he did well. It’s the sport that has a problem with head contact. Has to be sanctioned but it will massively impact a game. Don’t blame the ref

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10 months

First Uruguay, now Portugal ( with honourable mention to Chile ) - it’s time to end the patronising pats on the head for these teams and give them proper competitions to develop.

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4 years

Marcus, I don’t suppose you could have a quick look at Brexit, could you ?

Marcus Rashford

@MarcusRashford

4 years

An Open Letter to all MPs in Parliament... #maketheUturn Please retweet and tag your local MPs

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5 years

Just filed various pieces for Sunday Telegraph bumper coverage Usually more measured on a re-write, once adrenaline of moment passed But bollocks to that. England gave most towering performance I’ve ever seen

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@MickClearyTel

5 years

Move over Sumo. Here comes Rugby

Dan Castellano

@ninja_padrino

5 years

OMG Shibuya

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5 years

Never, ever seen an All Black team reduced to that ragged level. Ever. England’s best performance in many a year.

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2 years

‘ We were out-coached, ‘ says Fitzy on Sky Sports. That’s the death knell for Ian Foster

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11 months

What a bookend weekend France-NZ to kick off Wales-Fiji to round off Best game to bring curtain down. Matt Carley ridiculously lenient to Wales. Stuffed Fiji good and proper over yellow cards

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7 years

They used to say only the Kiwis can do this. (And the Welsh of the 70s)

Rugby on TNT Sports

@rugbyontnt

7 years

Trademark @scarlets_rugby 🙌 "From one side of Bath to the other!" That's one of the tries of the season 👏

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7 years

Now that he's no longer Wales captain Sam Warburton looks more and more a Lions captain.

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

8 years

The Voice And the lost art of the sidestep

Six Nations (FR)

@SixNations_FR

8 years

*This* is why Bill McLaren was known as the voice of rugby... 🏉🎙️

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6 years

1,000 words filed from Murrayfield. What a match to warm the cockles. As good as I’ve seen here in 30 years of covering Calcutta Cup. Top game, top effort from Scotland.

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8 years

Farage backtracks on NHS pledge Hannan backtracks on immigration forecasts Any chance we can backtrack on need for referendum ?

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4 years

How impressive is Raphael Ibanez in defeat. Eddie Jones could learn a thing or two

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3 years

Telegraph Swansong

Telegraph Rugby

@TelegraphRugby

3 years

36 years and out: Long days and intoxicating nights - rugby may have changed but the stories remain │ @MickClearyTel bids farewell after a decades-long career in sports journalism

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10 months

And now we forget about Samoa for another four years. Few tests, no access to big comps, the usual blah blah of last few decades. Criminal

chris jones

@chrisjonespress

10 months

Seilala Mapusua:”Lost for words if I’m honest. As I said pre-match, my heart breaks for these boys. They deserved a lot more than they got from that game.We did enough to earn a victory. Such is the cruel nature of sport that it wasn’t to be. it’s a tough one to take” @manusamoa

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Mick Cleary

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5 years

Sat through clear and convincing briefing on Monday on what is and is not allowed re high tackle. Then this. Hopeless Tier two shafting

David Flatman

@davidflatman

5 years

Shoulder to the head. No arms. Fiji’s best player concussed and sidelined. 🤷‍♂️

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5 years

Kick, kick, kick. Chase, chase, chase On and on it goes. Rugby’s equivalent of Brexit #🇿🇦 v 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

6 years

Ridiculous. Concussion is the sport’s gravest issue Governing bodies claim to recognise that disturbing fact/trend And then let this slip by as if it were a routine incident.

World Rugby

@WorldRugby

6 years

Disciplinary update: New Zealand v France, 9 June #rugby via @worldrugby

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6 years

A final tip of the hat to NZ. They are the ones that set the benchmark. They are why other teams work so hard. That is why Sat night was so special. And I’d still make them favourites for RWC 2019 Just

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7 years

Delighte that Italy came up with sth so tricky and thought-out. Why the hell should they just roll over ?

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

6 years

Some very pertinent observations. Here Garces had allowed the try. Should not be overturned unless clear and obvious It was not clear and obvious. Ludicrous that such a spectacle decided on such fine-line judgements

Telegraph Rugby

@TelegraphRugby

6 years

JONATHAN KAPLAN REF'S VIEW: The TMO was wrong to rule England try out for offside - there was no clear evidence to overturn initial awarding

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

9 months

Sport wasn’t invented for neutrals

Alex Campbell

@Alexbcampbell2

9 months

@MickClearyTel As a neutral… it was mind numbing.. dreadful, to think what we watched last weekend…

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7 years

One Q. Why is Joe Launchbury not in the Lions squad ?

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6 years

Having suffered the hell of getting in and out of Cardiff and Twickenham on match days, or sprinting for last RER at Stade de France, bravo Bilbao. All night metro specially arranged, brilliant ground staff, terrific backdrop, a triumph.

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5 years

Seen a few stirring sights at (eight) World Cups. None to match the impact these guys have had, on the country itself as much as on the way the game can be played. Did everything right. Chapeau #JAPvSA

Oliver Trenchard

@OliverTrenchard

5 years

Right now, these players may not realise the impact they have had on the future of Japanese rugby and Japan. Not only have they inspired a generation, they’ve changed what it means to be Japanese. #RWC2019

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6 years

Leaving Newlands for last time. But certainly won’t be last time see Tom Curry in an England shirt. A proper 7. At last

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8 years

just watching Ire-NZ. How Cane escapes for high hit on Henshaw is disgraceful. @WorldRugby directive on such tackles a waste of paper

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5 years

Heading to Haneda airport. Eight weeks. 15 matches. Seven venues. Great stories. Wonderful people. Loved it 🇯🇵 X

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6 years

Great shot this. Peter O’Mahony the sort of player you’d want any kid to be - selfless and relentless

Alan Guerin

@alang0486

6 years

O’Mahony forgetting he was injured 😂😂😂 #IREvNZL

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7 years

Would I wany to watch Italy's approach every day ? No Am I glad I saw it in action today ? Yes

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10 months

Iré v NZ Fr v SA What a wonderful semi-final line-up What’s that you’re saying ? It’s the quarter-final !? How the hell did that happen?

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10 months

Christ. Whatever your favours, and accepting there are many ways to skin a cat, ( apologies to the cat) , England are tedious to watch

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6 years

Would put Sam Underhill tackle on Scott Williams on a par with George Gregan on Jeff Wilson many years ago. Match-winner

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2 years

Boring Boring England? Not when David ‘Dai’ Duckham was in full flow. At least the old Reaper can’t make off with our memories. RIP

Telegraph Rugby

@TelegraphRugby

2 years

When David Duckham threw a dummy so convincing even the camera operator bought it! RIP David.

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Mick Cleary

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7 years

Big number that. Shows virtue/value of terrestrial coverage for a sport Rugby has it, cricket doesn't.

Simon Ward

@siwardsport

7 years

BBC audience for Wales v England Six Nations thriller peaked at 9.2m. Decent given inane clash with Liverpool v Spurs on BT Sport. #WALvENG

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5 years

Final reflections. Yes, it’s only one performance by England But it was a bloody impressive one. And you’d have to be without a brain or foresight not to put it into some sort of World Cup context. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be doing your job

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Mick Cleary

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4 years

Rugby still on Sunday prime time terrestrial. Manchester Derby on satellite. Why would you give such a platform away ?

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7 years

The secret of the All Blacks ? There is no secret They catch and pass better than anyone else. And run faster. Simples NZ 78 Samoa 0

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2 years

Why did Wales let Shaun Edwards go ? Why did England never court him properly ?

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Mick Cleary

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7 years

English forwards fronted up Lawes, Launchbury, Itoje But tell me. Why was Ross Moriarty substituted ?

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@MickClearyTel

6 years

No idea why England pick Mike Brown as a wing

Gavin Mairs

@GavinMairs

6 years

Brad Shields poised to make England debut as Eddie Jones names him on the bench to face South Africa via @telegraphrugby

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Mick Cleary

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6 years

England in a very good place at the end of autumn Three wins. Plenty of depth unearthed in prop pool, Mark Wilson, at home at this level, Sinckler a monster and Cokanasiga the X-factor that any WCup aspiring team needs

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9 months

Christ. Haven’t they suffered enough already ?

Craig Ray

@craigray11

9 months

France presser delayed as President Macron is addressing the team

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7 years

Quite a column this from Doddie Weir Makes you smile and weep in equal measure

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10 months

I’d be happy if never saw another shot of TMO in studio bunker. Well-intentioned people squeezing life from the game. Give me old school ‘rub of the green’ any time #IAmNotARobot

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Mick Cleary

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2 years

This is a monumentally stupid idea.

Telegraph Rugby

@TelegraphRugby

2 years

Exclusive by @danscho1 : World Rugby considering global trial of 20-minute red cards

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4 years

Joe Marler gets ten weeks. Various punches, dangerous tackles and bad-mouthing of refs get either a few weeks or FA squared. Crackers

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5 years

Irish actually. It’s called journalism. You take a view no matter what your nationality.

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Mick Cleary

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8 years

'Sport in perspective' No Sport as meaning, as comfort, as identity, as something to do when all else is crappy

Munster awash with tears as it prepares for Anthony Foley funeral

And still they try to come to terms with their grief, from the gaggle of schoolchildren being led to the Thomond Park gates to lay their scarves and tributes, to the posy of flowers placed at the...

www.telegraph.co.uk

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6 years

Bag packed for flight home from cloudy Cape Town. SA always a bracing, vivid experience. Best place to tour. Rugby transforming here which is great to see. England have more routine issues to address.

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

6 years

A final thought. Three weeks ago RWC19 looked a bit predictable It doesn’t now.

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

9 months

Same old, same old. What was the name of that team who delighted us at this World Cup. Began with a P.. Port something. Wonder whatever happened to them? And their T2 mates ?

World Rugby

@WorldRugby

9 months

The World Rugby Council has approved transformational reform of the global men’s and women’s rugby calendars Including the first-ever dedicated women’s and men’s calendars from 2026 and expansion of Rugby World Cup to 24 teams in 2027 To find out more:

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7 years

As a long-ago BA (Hons) graduate in English, I searched the library of my mind to find the apt word for this venture. Ah, yes....Bollocks

Ultimate Rugby

@ultimaterugby

7 years

Reports from Australia suggest the #AllBlacks could face the Kangaroos in a cross-code clash 😲 Full Story 👉

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4 years

If the standard of international rugby seen in NH lately doesn’t pick up sharpish, fans won’t be coming through the doors once they do open up. Scrappy, crabby. Too many pens. Too much offside.

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7 years

Having breakfast in W'ton eaterie Packed at 930am. Kiwis chatting and laughing Yet the ABs lost. Country gone to the dogs

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5 years

You watch enthralled as Clermont and La Rochelle go at it hammer and tongs, and you wonder why France are so consistently shite

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Mick Cleary

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4 years

Well said, Mick. Andy was one of my first interviews in mid-80s. He didn’t know me so Mentioned I’d been at UEA, played rugby and also lived in Sussex.’ ‘Fab, babe, see you at Crawley athletics track We can do a session and then chat.’ Almost killed me

Mick Collins

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4 years

Andy Ripley died ten years ago today. A brilliant, brave, charismatic man, he took on life, rugby and cancer with equal flair. His e mails arrived signed “Stay fab”. He did.

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5 years

Bloody migrants Coming over here and nicking our fire extinguishers and whale tusks

James Melville 🚜

@JamesMelville

5 years

Hats off to the Polish chef have-a-go hero who stood up to the London Bridge terrorist with a narwhal tusk he grabbed from the wall of Fishmongers Hall.

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5 years

First Ireland, now Scotland Japan are called ( patronisingly ) a Tier Two country. They’ve showed what hokum such terms are

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6 years

England were never as good as their record suggested Not are they as bad as their fifth place finish indicates But they are in a muddle. Eddie’s Midas touch deserted him

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Mick Cleary

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6 years

Anyway Terrific test match so huge credit to both teams in dreadful conditions Yes, rub of green is part of sport But this was a deeply flawed process of decision Big day for Sam Underhill. England now got two 7s.

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5 years

This was the most dreadful news. Five of that squad with coach Kitch Christie now gone. Jonah too from that final. Seize that bloomin’ day

SA Rugby magazine

@SARugbymag

5 years

In memoriam: 'Chester Williams was the face of the 1995 World Cup. He was a symbol of hope for black South Africans at a time when the country was undergoing significant changes,' writes @jon_cardinelli

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6 years

Duty calls. Great clip

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4 years

Every single parent in the country has faced the same dilemma as the Cummings. Every single family. It’s not exceptional or unique at all And please let there be a Barnard Castle photo still to come

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Mick Cleary

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7 years

Watched match again this morn Some say Lions actually played poorly I say who gives a stuff The result the only thing that matters

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4 years

You could have done your full shift 14 days of self-isolation and you’d emerge to find that scrums were still being re-set in #scot -Fr. Ten seconds then free-kick.

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9 months

England into a RWC semi-final. Is it wrong to feel underwhelmed ?

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9 months

Springboks worthy champs. Grit counts just as much as glamour in sport. Kings of the One-pointer. Knockout masters All Blacks fought fabulously well too. The never-ending tournament finally ends

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7 years

Citing dismissed for Sean O'Brien. Available series decider in Auckland #LionsNZ2017

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

7 years

Just hitching the wagon to leave Cardiff We often hype these events This time Wales and England exceeded any inflated notions Bravo

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8 years

Funnily enough, didn't see any of this type of England fan in Brisbane

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10 months

Objectivity is the cornerstone of proper journalism So come on the fuck Fiji

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7 years

Wow. Red for Sonny Bill. Dangerous charge on Watson Big call. And right one

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@MickClearyTel

7 years

No sanction for Manu Tuilagi. Case dismissed #rareoutbreakofsanity

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5 years

At least France got two bonus points. One for losing margin and one for the four tries scored, two for themselves and two for Wales France played as France, wilful, dramatic and as mentally robust as an eggshell. Always aware that might embellish 6Nts. Yet delivers every time

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7 years

As Wayne Barnes made for a terrific Bledisloe Cup so Ben Whitehouse is making this Clermont game a faff-about mess

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Mick Cleary

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5 years

Ridiculously prissy attitude from Sky In effectively slapping down Neville. Highlighted the very issue he’s talking about.

Football Daily

@footballdaily

5 years

Gary Neville on the racism problem in the Premier League 🗣"We had a general election and both main parties are accused of fueling and accepting racism in their parties. it's accepted in the highest office in the country"

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4 years

NZ 15 Arg 25. A result to put a much-needed smile on faces.

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10 months

Jesus How poor are Eddie Jones’ Australia ? Or, how brilliant are Warren Gatland’s Wales ?

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10 months

Even if I were their mother I’d struggle to love England. Why do they kick so bloody much ?

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6 years

If football ever doubts the value of technology, then check out the howler from ref Luke Pearce in NZ-France. Yellow card to French lock without ref to TMO. Wrong call. ABs scored two tries v 14 men,

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9 months

How does he see that as a wrap? Silly cheap shot and should’ve been a yellow

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5 years

He’s not wrong on much is Clive But he is very wrong on this #PlayerWelfare

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5 years

Breaking England v France in Oita has now been put on hold following meteorologist updates. Still unclear if will be played in Yokohama or cancelled.

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7 years

Just off to Lions pressers. My view is that team has been picked on form and with intent Big pack, Murray/Faz, pace out wide Got a shot

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Mick Cleary

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6 years

Raise a glass tonight for one of the great figures of our game, French journalist, Jean Cormier, who has passed away. Rather mundane words to depict one of the warmest, most vibrant, fun-loving of men, a Basque down to his little cotton socks. 🍷

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2 years

Big call to send off Ewels after 82 seconds But the right one. When will players learn to go lower ? #EngIre

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11 months

@alexspinkmirror Even worse on television as we’re already brain-numbed from ITV’s stultifying studio build-up.

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Mick Cleary

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7 years

The Remarkables and the Lions

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8 years

A few words...

Anthony Foley was the heartbeat of the Munster family – that is why his loss is so poignant

It was as if you knew Anthony Foley, even if acquaintance had been only fleeting.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Mick Cleary

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2 years

How is that not an All Black red card in Dunedin ? So reckless

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6 years

3 NZ tries when France ( wrongly ) down to 14 men. The best refs are the invisible ones Luke Pearce will be the only talking point at the final whistle

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Mick Cleary

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7 years

Caught up with @Nigelrefowens on Desert Island Discs on way down. Tough gig on which to shine. Nigel shone.

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Mick Cleary

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7 years

Today my son Cal gets married to the lovely Luli in this great city of Buenos Aires. #wheredidtheyearsgo

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Mick Cleary

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5 years

This is such a bad call. Sometimes you wish administrators would shove their own regulations up where the sun don’t shine and stand up to, and for, themselves

Tom English

@TEnglishSport

5 years

Use the video of England’s response to the haka to get millions of hits on your YouTube channel, but then sanction England for doing it. Not at all hypocritical ⁦ @WorldRugby ⁩

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3 years

Quins v Bristol End-to-end, fierce, inventive,back from the dead. Club rugby warms the cockles. International rugby got a tough act to follow in November

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Mick Cleary

@MickClearyTel

6 years

Gordon Bennett ! Is Priti Patel on the gate ?

Leinster Supporters

@OLSCRugby

6 years

. @leinsterrugby supporters: We brought 1500 flags over today’s game and @bathrugby are refusing to let us distribute them. They are saying that the flags failed a health and safety test.

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7 years

One final thought As good a Six Nations as there has been

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