Wouldn’t think he just joined the academy two months ago. Little celebration at the end.

Keith Wood: a No. 2 with the soul of a No. 10 😅

All Blacks 36-man squad

Hookers: Codie Taylor, Asafo Aumua, George Bell

Props: Ethan de Groot, George Bower, Xavier Numia, Fletcher Newell,
Pasilio Tosi, Saula Ma'u.

Locks: Scott Barrett, Josh Lord, Fabian Holland, Jamie Hannah, Tupou Vaa'i.

Loose Forwards: Anton Segner, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Ethan Blackadder,
Christian Lio-Willie, Peter Lakai, Wallace Sititi.
Halfbacks: Cam Roigard, Kyle Preston, Cortez Ratima.

First Five-Eighths: Richie Mo'unga, Damian McKenzie, Josh Jacomb.

Midfielders: Jordie Barrett, Quinn Tupaea, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Anton Lienert-Brown.

Outside Backs: Rieko Ioane, Chay Fihaki, Fehi Fineanganofo,
Josh Moorby, Will Jordan, Beauden Barrett.

Like what do you mean Leigh Halfpenny and Sione Tuipulotu are the same height?

How is LBB and Hugo Keenan taller than Sam Simmonds?

I picture Fin Smith and Henry Pollock about the same height but HP is somehow 10 centimetres taller

What else is there?

Absolutely over the moon, I managed to get the shield over for the match via so Kilburn Cosmos Ladies players who were travelling to the game on holiday.

The Canada players were fully aware of the lineal title and right in behind defending it. They even had it at their matchday team meeting.

LINEAL TITLES FOR THE WIN 😊🙌

We saw with Owen Farrell, that people can be very slow to notice real decline in greats - which is unavoidable now he can basically no even play Premiership Rugby anymore, despite being drafted in to a Lions tour just 16 months ago.

There is a lot of confusion about why Sale are struggling so much this season - at what point do we look at how good Curry x2 and Ford are in 2026?

I found the Ford and England discussions very strange last year, because he was struggling in the Premiership and his performances were lacking for England but covered up with a few points for kicks.

As for Curry x2, they just barely play and when they do, their performances are underwhelming, but there is an assumption they can just keep coming back at the top level. Maybe for Tom you can make an exception, but Ben never showed that next level to start with, so should he get the same benefit of the doubt?

It's okay when it's one player, but the danger is suddenly you can turn around and you've got 8 players in your squad who are over the hill and no longer impactful at the top level.

'World Cup isn't long away', is something i've never agreed with in terms of not trying new things. People start saying it when there's 3 years to go and risk fossilising.

I'm very worried that George, LCD, Curry x2 and Ford are no longer starting International level players...let alone in another 12 months.

Is there anyone out there that you think is on the brink of being done at the level they're generally perceived as being at? People just haven't noticed it yet?

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For each club, the opponent they’ve gone longest without beating in the Prem, when they last beat them, and how many meetings they’ve lost since.

Mods kindly gave the OK for this one post, so here goes.

I built a free daily game called PowerPin Rugby. Every day there are five clues from rugby history, the same five for everyone. You tap where in the world each one happened: the closer your pin, the more points (200 a clue, 1,000 max). After each pin you get the short true story behind it.

Free, no ads, and it plays straight in your browser, nothing to download or sign up for. An Android app is on the way too (it's with Google for review now). New round at midnight UK time.

The bit I'd most like you to try is the leagues. Start a private league for your club or group chat, send the link round, and you get a daily table and a fresh race every Monday. You can also duel a mate on a separate round and see who wins.

At the end you get a Wordle-style emoji grid to share. It shows your score and how close each pin was, never the answers, so it won't spoil it for anyone.

If football, cricket, golf or Grand Prix is more your thing, the same game runs for those too.

Play before Sunday 1 November and you keep a Founder medal.

Today's round: https://playpowerpin.com/rugby?s=reddit

My results today

PowerPin Rugby #16 🏉 725/1000

Coming up: Munster v Sharks (Sat)

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🔥 15-day streak