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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1/2 of @SquidgeRugby YouTube channel. Analyst/creator/nerd. Dupont stan account. Player/coach @LongEatonRugby Contact: wowen.squidge @gmail .com

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Will Owen
5 months
People have said some very lovely things about the RWC final video. We’re extremely grateful to finally have it out in the world, and that the insane levels of time and effort that went into the week following the final have finally paid off. Watch it now if you haven’t yet! 👇🏻
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Squidge Rugby
5 months
They did it again. Last November, Siya Kolisi's immortals became just the second side to ever retain the men’s World Cup. So, how did they do it, just how close was their 1-point win, and where, in the history of the game, does this side deserve to rank?
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Will Owen
10 months
I’m not sure when, if ever, rugby last produced someone as culturally iconic as Siya Kolisi. Might be looking as far back as Jonah Lomu. What a captain
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Rugby World Cup
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Will Owen
7 months
Has to be this dude mansplaining to Ian Madigan about a game he was playing in
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If there were a “Sports Twitter” Hall of Fame, honoring the best sports-related tweets of all time, what would be your nominee?
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Will Owen
3 years
Paolo Garbisi is one of the most promising fly-halves in the world, and I was intrigued to hear Jonny Wilkinson's view on him. When ITV asked, Jonny evidently hadn't heard of him. He's getting paid to talk about the match. On television. In public. Rugby punditry is ass.
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Will Owen
3 years
BREAKING: World Rugby set to employ massive crane in attempt to geographically move South Africa to the Northern Hemisphere
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Will Owen
11 months
Hi @rugbyworldcup just wanted to check the quarter finals are still going ahead? I noticed you’re removing all footage of the tournament wasn’t sure if you were calling it off. Thank you :)
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Will Owen
3 years
Shocked Ntamack can run that fast whilst weighed down by his unbearably massive balls
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Will Owen
2 years
Not being funny but if you’re Rugby Canada and you’ve just seen your amateur team push (possibly) the best pro team in the world all the way, you go ALL IN on women’s rugby. Give them ALL the funding - IMAGINE how good they’d be when fully pro
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Will Owen
10 months
This guy might just be the best technical scrum-half of all time. Never seen anyone pass from the base better than him. Will miss watching him.
@ek_rugby
EK Rugby Analysis
10 months
Feel for Aaron Smith tonight. Will bow out as one of the all-time greats. #NZLvRSA
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Will Owen
2 years
Why is he training his arms? He doesn’t use them 😂😂😂😂
@EnglandRugby
England Rugby
2 years
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 😳 @owen_faz 💪 @o2 | #WearTheRose
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Will Owen
8 months
Gatland trying to call Rees-Zammit up to the Six Nations squad
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2 years
BREAKING: World Rugby announce that USA's Rugby World Cup qualification dreams are not over, as they consider kicking Wales out for being a fucking shambles
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Will Owen
2 months
After Frawley missed those two drop goals in the European final, the previous biggest game of his career, I can’t stress enough the absolute balls it takes for him to absolutely sink two beauties to beat the world champions. Wow.
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Will Owen
6 months
I absolutely love love LOVE Ben Earl’s snipe at the media in the post match interview. The English media have been utter pricks to the entire team all Six Nations. The second something goes wrong they get lambasted. Look where that’s left Farrell. Credit to him.
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Will Owen
3 years
How was Herschel Jantjies not cited for this? Here he is clearly spotted holding an AK-47 to the shoulder/neck area of Alun-Wyn Jones. Totally unacceptable in our sport.
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Will Owen
3 years
Delighted to share the only video analysis on the Lions game you’ll need. Here’s an astute bit of play from Faf De Klerk:
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Will Owen
5 years
I genuinely think this is the greatest piece of shithousery I’ve ever seen
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Boucherie Ovalie
5 years
Ça me fait de la peine de le voir comme ça, vulnérable, essayant désespérément d’atteindre son casque comme un collégien harcelé à qui on aurait piqué la trousse. 🙁 (Et puis je me souviens qu'il fait 2m, qu’il est anglais et qu’il nous a cassé les couilles tout le match).
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Will Owen
9 months
Than Chris Ashton's second try against Romania in the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Yeah I can give it a go
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Rugby World Cup
9 months
Can you name a more iconic try? 🤔 #RWC2011
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Will Owen
2 years
Time to get used to Italy being competitive in the Six Nations. The younger crop are beginning to get used to international rugby and the gap is closing 🇮🇹
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Will Owen
6 months
I bloody love the Six Nations, but I love it even more now there’s six genuinely competitive teams
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Will Owen
11 months
Gonna put my neck on the line and say Australia are not on the rise
@WorldRugby
World Rugby
11 months
Argentina and Australia are on the rise 📈 Here is how the teams are positioned as we enter the knockout stage of #RWC2023 Men's World Rankings, powered by @Capgemini
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Will Owen
7 months
Idea for a podcast: watch back every game Bryan Habana played for South Africa until we find out which winger was slow on the turn henceforth giving him a competitive advantage (in rugby and in business)
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Will Owen
11 months
What’s the fucking point in you @rugbyworldcup
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Wayne Barnes
11 months
Just reviewing the @RugbyRomania v @Scotlandteam game. It’s not often you get your hand shaken after giving a player a yellow card in a @rugbyworldcup . Very classy from Florian Rosu.
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Will Owen
10 months
This is what happens when you don’t let anyone watch/share clips of the sport’s biggest competition. Rugby won’t exist in 20 years thanks to how it’s marketed.
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Gem
10 months
Rugby Union is not one of the top 20 for either participation or engagement for the #GenZ audience Has rugby lost the next generation, and so the future of its sport?
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Will Owen
2 years
I quit uni rugby in my final year at Derby because the environment was the most toxic thing I’ve ever seen in sport. I was a bit of an outsider for not wanting to shit in a bin bag. Uni rugby culture and can go die in a ditch
@Dan_Cottrell
Dan Cottrell
2 years
Initiations at uni sport are going to kill sport for many youngsters. I'm old. I can't stop it happening. I don't think the unis can. What can be done?
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Will Owen
2 years
If whoever did this to Traore isn’t sacked by the New Year, it simply isn’t good enough. How are you supposed to play in a team alongside someone who treats you like this?
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Benetton Rugby 🦁
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Will Owen
2 years
Btw France still have Ollivon, Vakatawa and Jalibert to come back into their 23. The World Cup is gonna be SCARY.
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@historydefined
History Defined
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What is France's greatest contribution to history?
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Will Owen
11 months
I hope Ireland stick 50 points on you
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All Blacks
11 months
The All Blacks bag chain is unmatched 🙌 #AllBlacks
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Will Owen
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@edjenx Heads and volleys
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Will Owen
11 months
Oh my god Alex fucking Mitchell is going to start a World Cup semi final before Antoine Dupont. What the hell is this timeline we live in
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Will Owen
7 months
Babe, wake up, new Tuilagi just dropped
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Will Owen
3 years
Going straight from the sin-bin directly into a fight is peak Faf De Klerk
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Will Owen
1 year
How the fuck is this the pool stage
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Will Owen
8 months
Conspiracy: Andy Farrell asked Owen to take the Six Nations off so he can spend 3 years at Racing, then sign for Leinster and become Ireland’s signature 35+ year old fly-half
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1 year
Hahahahaha Ben Earl just celebrated a scrum reset
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Will Owen
3 years
“She didn’t break up with me, I broke up with her”
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Will Owen
11 months
As if England are the only team left who haven’t lost a game
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Will Owen
11 months
When are we getting a World Cup in Argentina man. Their fans are BY FAR the best
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Will Owen
2 years
The standard of punditry & commentary on the Women’s Six Nations is consistently SO much higher than the Men’s. Really shows the value of picking a panel based on who keeps up with the sport rather than what they won 20 years ago. Credit to all involved!
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Will Owen
10 months
In 2019 South Africa win with a 6/2 split. In 2023 South Africa win with a 7/1 split. In 2027 South Africa will win with an 8/0 split. In 2031 South Africa will win with a 9/-1 split. In 2035 South Africa wi
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Will Owen
1 year
Like sure that crossfield by Dupont was class, but was it morally correct?
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Will Owen
11 months
What a fantastic game and advert for rugby, can't wait to see the clips of it get shared and go viral on social media to attract new fans!
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Will Owen
11 months
We've all had a poke at England for how mad it is that they got so far, but credit to them. They punched far above what any of us expected as they played an effective gameplan. Kicking and defensive rugby wins games. It's the present and future of the sport
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Will Owen
7 months
Flower of Scotland at Murrayfield against England is consistently the best thing to happen in the Six Nations
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Will Owen
2 years
The comments on this post across socials are insane. How are there England fans who don’t realise Farrell has been basically their best player for over a decade now? Is it the shoulder charge stuff? Do people think kicking is always a bad thing? Or do they only watch whilst drunk
@EnglandRugby
England Rugby
2 years
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 😳 @owen_faz 💪 @o2 | #WearTheRose
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Will Owen
11 months
Just received this in an email from the Rugby World Cup. Hopefully it clears things up👍🏻
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Will Owen
11 months
Ox Nche man of the match. Turned the game. Gave the Boks an in by changing the scrum. Unbelievable impact
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Will Owen
2 years
I Lukhanyo think therefore I Lukhanyo Am
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Will Owen
2 years
“You’ve finally done something in the game. You should be really proud of yourself” - world class sledging by Julian Montoya, as Jamie Ritchie gets a yellow card
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Will Owen
2 years
Sam Prendegast looks the real deal. Shame he’s come through only halfway through Johnny Sexton’s international career, but a hugely promising player nonetheless
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Will Owen
2 months
Obsessed with the fact Stuart Hogg came through as a young prodigy, worked his arse off, and eventually became Scotland's top try scorer after 50+ tests. Only for Duhan to just emerge and be like yo I have massive arms then nick it from him in the space of like 3 seasons
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Will Owen
2 years
A lot of people questioning why Gatland has dropped Tshiunza. It actually makes sense imo. It’s because there’s no point us trying to speed up our ruck ball because no matter what, Rhys Webb will stop off and make a Sunday dinner before passing the ball at every fucking breakdown
@WelshRugbyUnion
Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
2 years
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐑𝐔 𝐗𝐕 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Welsh 23 set to face Italy in Rome 💪 Ymlaen! #WelshRugby | #GuinnessSixNations
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Will Owen
2 years
Can we kick Italy out of the Six Nations at half time please?
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Will Owen
10 months
People who complain about any of these
@RugbyPass
RugbyPass
10 months
You can get rid of one from rugby immediately, which do you choose?
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Will Owen
2 years
Fuck it, fine, you've convinced me. Scotland grand slam, let's do it
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Will Owen
3 months
I think we're all overlooking the fact that Wellington have a player called Tank FortyFour on the bench
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Jared Wright
3 months
Ardie Savea to play club rugby this weekend. Beauden Barrett did the same last weekend.
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Will Owen
2 years
If you see this and your response is "foot in touch", you hate fun
@rugbyontnt
Rugby on TNT Sports
2 years
HOW ON EARTH HAS HE DONE THAT?! 🤯 An outrageous piece of skill from Teddy Thomas has given @Racing92 the lead in this quarter-final... Pure genius. #HeinekenChampionsCup
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Will Owen
3 years
Tom Wright high-fiving a protesting Stuart Hogg is elite tier shithousing
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Will Owen
3 years
Did you see *anything* that happened in the last three weeks?
@lionsofficial
British & Irish Lions
3 years
𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 It’s what makes rugby so special 🏉🦁🤝 #LionsRugby #CastleLionsSeries #BoksvLions
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Will Owen
1 year
Choose your fighter
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Will Owen
1 year
They should postpone the Rugby World Cup so it can only start once Romain Ntamack is fit to play in it. Useless competition otherwise
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Will Owen
3 years
GET IN!!!!
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Will Owen
7 months
Loving Sam Warburton’s comms, as always. It’s really important to fringe rugby fans that he explains why teams kick, why it’s necessary, and why it creates space to attack. His analysis here is top notch
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Will Owen
2 years
WHY IS SEXTON FAST NOW
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Will Owen
2 years
Clive Woodward: “it was tough losing ‘that guy’”… Just to top off a strong weekend for pundits not knowing who players are.
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Will Owen
2 years
If Gatland singled out a referee and put them in a position whereby fans are sending threats to their partner and kids, I’d be ashamed of him and calling him out for it. It’s insane to see certain fans sticking so heavily by their decision to do this to Wayne Barnes. THREAD:
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Will Owen
10 months
For fuck’s sake. When will they learn.
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Will Owen
3 years
Exeter Chiefs being forced into a moment’s silence for those who died in a pandemic which 50% of their squad have denied the existence of
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Will Owen
2 months
Cory Hill is Wales captain. I’m a lifelong Cymru fan, but I hope we lose by 50 on Friday for this alone. Fuck this, fuck Hill and fuck Gatland for selecting him.
@WelshRugbyUnion
Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
2 months
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳 𝗧Î𝗠 𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗥𝗨 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 👊 The match day 23 for an uncapped fixture against @Reds_Rugby on Friday. Read more below ⤵️
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Will Owen
2 years
Forget Marcus Smith. Forget George Ford. Forget Owen Farrell. Freddie Burns is king
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Will Owen
3 years
Never mind a brewery, George Ford could organise a piss-up in a nunnery. What a player.
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Will Owen
7 months
Try saving lineout steal against all odds✅ Spoiling ball at the breakdown✅ Charming shithouse chats with Dickson✅ Bitching about his teammates endearingly✅ Nailed on tactical yellow card✅ Scathing post-match interview after a win✅ Full house on Peter O’Mahony bingo tonight
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Will Owen
2 years
I want to make it clear that I think the @WelshRugbyUnion is a total mess and I support the strikes but at the same time if you want me to start at scrum half against England next week I'll give it a go
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Will Owen
3 years
The dinosaurs who run rugby are amazing at Not Caring About Young People but I really didn't think this would stretch to the Italy u20s side who literally just beat England
@FoyChris
Chris Foy
3 years
Six Nations upheaval on the cards as South Africa set to join from 2025, with most likely scenario involving the Boks replacing Italy, rather than an expansion to seven teams. Story for ⁦ @MailSport ⁩ …
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Will Owen
11 months
Peter O’Mahony I salute you. The GOAT shithouse. An idol to aspiring shithouses around the world. My hero.
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Will Owen
11 months
Stuff like this is way more important than whoever actually wins the World Cup idc
@francisaac87
Francisco Isaac
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❤️❤️❤️
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Will Owen
1 year
As a lover of both rugby and live music I hope Irish fans/rugby fans never shut up about the Zombie moment cause it’s an absolute belter and the Irish fans gave it some absolute beans. Incredible stuff
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Will Owen
2 years
I stand by my belief that Eddie Jones is the greatest rugby coach of all time (alongside Wayne Smith) and it’s insane that we’re even having conversations about how much England took him for granted
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Will Owen
3 years
After dropping the "Blues" from the name, the team from the Welsh capital have now also dropped the "Cardiff" and become the first ever unnamed pro sports team.
@BathRugby
Bath Rugby
3 years
Bath Rugby can today confirm that @taulupe will be leaving the club at the end of the current season for an unnamed Welsh side. Read the full announcement here ⬇️ #ThankYouTaulupe
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Will Owen
6 months
Has anyone ever played in both the senior and u20s versions of the same Six Nations competition in the same year before? Thats absurd hahahaha
@FranceRugby
France Rugby
6 months
🔄 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼 #FranceU20 Suite à la mise à disposition des joueurs par le XV de France Masculin, Posolo TUILAGI intègre la composition d'équipe U20 pour la rencontre face à l'Angleterre. Simon HUCHET sera finisseur. #FRAANG #SixNationsU20 #NeFaisonsXV
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Will Owen
2 years
After round 2 last year, Wales were yet to score a point in the Six Nations. This year, they have two huge wins under their belt. The power of giving a shit about women's rugby.
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Will Owen
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Good shout
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Will Owen
6 months
Crowdfunder to get Garbisi a new kicking tee
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Will Owen
11 months
I can’t believe we’re watching this live. This is one of the best rugby games ever. One for the grandkids type stuff.
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Will Owen
10 months
It's easy to view this as a non-story but it's actually a pretty huge milestone. The sport is pretty bad at promoting individualism and unique personalities - probably with thanks to the rugby values shtick. Kolisi is such a distinct personality & deserves to be a household name
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Ben Jaycock
10 months
Siya Kolisi has become the first and only active rugby player to have 1M Instagram followers. Impressive but shows how far the sport has to go in building individual stars..
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Will Owen
11 months
My mum just compared Darcy Graham to Dash from The Incredibles and honestly she's spot on
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Will Owen
11 months
Captain obvious alert but whoever can beat this Ireland and/or France team straight up deserves to win the World Cup. I literally have no clue how either of them can lose a game, but one of them has to
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Will Owen
11 months
Best rugby ref of all time. He deserves to have a World Cup final W as much as any player.
@WayneBarnesRef
Wayne Barnes
11 months
It is the greatest honour of my career to be given the responsibility of refereeing a Rugby World Cup final 2023.
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Will Owen
2 years
I suddenly cared about the Prem Rugby Cup when it became apparent that London Irish could lose it in dramatic circumstances. Seeing Paddy Jackson miss 4 kicks on the trot made that a truly unforgettable game. We LOVE to see it. Amazing, amazing stuff. Well done Worcester.
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Will Owen
3 years
It’s literally… people… stood… together…
@lionsofficial
British & Irish Lions
3 years
The spirit of rugby was on full show last night 🙌 #LionsRugby #CastleLionsSeries #LionsSA2021
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Will Owen
6 months
Benjamin Kayser is one of the most likeable pundits ever. What a guy
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Will Owen
3 years
Louis Rees-Zammit has been entered into next week’s Formula One Grand Prix as a car
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Will Owen
1 year
Just seen a comment on the photo of Owen and Andy Farrell hugging saying it's a surprise that Owen's wrapped his arms. Found it really funny.
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Will Owen
1 year
Just gauging interest on something. If, hypothetically, in France during the World Cup, we organised an official Squidge Rugby touch tournament that anyone could participate in, would anyone be interested? Idea is very early days at the mo, but would love to know your thoughts!
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Will Owen
11 months
Fuuuuuck I didn’t see that coming at all. I thought this Ireland team was something else and would have the curse behind them. What a game
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Will Owen
2 years
Don’t worry Jiffy, you’re only on TV getting paid, no need to learn any technical terms
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Will Owen
7 months
I feel personally embarrassed by Jiffy asking if having a fake hit runner is crossing. The guy retired 25+ years ago, those things didn’t exist in his era. Which is fine, but put someone more recent on comms for a game in 2024
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Will Owen
11 months
@BillBeaumont Love this move Bill my chum. This sport is for the elite gentlemen of our society and you and your coileagues have shown the bravery to keep it that way ❤️
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Will Owen
11 months
Peato Mauvaka is basically what would happen if you rolled every rugby position into one guy
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