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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 2h

I've watched a fair bit of the TRC in the last 3 years and they have struggled with the mismatch in quality between NZ/SA and AUS/ARG.

Yes the latter 2 are genuinely top 6 sides, but they just share out results for the first 4 rounds then NZ and SA go full tilt at the end. They need strong AUS/ARG

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 9h

Last week Penaud played at 13 for UBB.

Though he was like: "I'll go where I like, you have a problem wiz zat?"

I have worked the allo' allo' accent into the quote, genius no?

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 2d

To be following players like Sexton and satisfying the critics, you're describing worldies, players who will likely get to 100 caps etc.

When you get players of that level, how much of their eliteness is developed and how much of it is just down to them being world class and a generational talent.

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 4d

UBB at least competing 2nd half thus far.

The last TLS try was another stunning piece of execution, moving the ball quickly and neatly in almost no space.

#TLSvUBB

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 4d

Clinical, and some abject ubb defending.

I'm enjoying Ramos' kicking from the tee.

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 4d

6 of the 15 Turkish barbers in my sleepy English town have declared an interest with the WRU in launching a rugby region.

#Laundering #NothingToSeeHere

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 4d

I see Stuart Hogg has admitted retiring early to try to save his marriage, after abusing his estranged wife, was the biggest mistake of his life.

Er, do you mean 2nd biggest Stuart, given the clue is in the question...

Telegraph for details.

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 5d

Dave Ribbans, class rugby player and seemingly decent human. Come on second half for Toulon and helped them look much stronger. Just stopped dead in his tracks as he was about to wipe out an injured opponent and 2 medics. No fuss, proper unit.

#CLEvTOU

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 5d

We have a scheme where the kids get to name the dogs, in turn. It has flaws.

We now have an 11 yr old Tobi and a 2 yr old Teddy. 2 syllables beginning with T, genius!

Turns out Tobi is not nearly as clever as we thought, he barely knows his name.

Taffy?

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

There are young Welsh cricketers now reporting "losing by a rugby score" after heavy losses.

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Zeebs, God love him, just about counts as a guest. Analyst or pundit would be stretching it...

🙂

#MUNvEDI

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

How on earth did we win that?

No doubt Bradbury still chatting....

#MUNvEDI

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Great maul defence !!!????

#MUNvEDI

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Tom Farrell well deserved.

#MUNvEDI

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Points

#MUNvEDI

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

They won't give it.

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Fair play nice try.

Been physically on top so far, now some quality.

Turnaround required for Munster.

#MUNvEDI

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Bloody hell. This is not pretty. POINTS.

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Points.

#MUNvEDI

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Magnus Bradbury is talking more than the ref. He's very brave, or he knows exactly where Whitehouse's line is.

#MUNvEDI

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

I know Slim Reaper is a brilliant nickname, but in my head I call him Finchy

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 6d

Tell you what they don't ever do in 6n matches, throw them in the first few rounds so that the last 2 weekends are guaranteed wide open.

The last 3 years the first 4 rounds of TRC have been shared more precisely than sweets from your grandma.

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 8d

I'm guessing this one's from a bloke called Tim.

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Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 12d

Was thinking the same

Brian Berry @briangberry.bsky.social · 15d

I'm guessing the original LIV golf consultants have finished their term, and are now turning their hand to ruining something else...

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 15d

R360. You can’t penetrate the US Market without a NYC team. No one in Miami gives a shit (& good luck to playing in that humidity). London can’t manage to keep all of its teams going. And why would you watch this over all the rest of the rugby going on?

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