Gethin Pearce
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Saturday's game between Wales and South Africa shows the rebuild that Steve Tandy has got on his hands.
My piece for @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social on Wales' Autumn Campaign and asking the question what is next for Welsh Rugby, any shares appreciated.
www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/wales-find-l...
My piece for @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social on Wales' Autumn Campaign and asking the question what is next for Welsh Rugby, any shares appreciated.
www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/wales-find-l...
Wales find learnings but off-field instability could stall any progress
It was a chastening day for Wales against South Africa, but amid the autumn campaign there were still some positives for Steve Tandy and his side, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the domes...
www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Saturday's game between Wales and South Africa shows the rebuild that Steve Tandy has got on his hands.
My piece for @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social on Wales' Autumn Campaign and asking the question what is next for Welsh Rugby, any shares appreciated.
www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/wales-find-l...
My piece for @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social on Wales' Autumn Campaign and asking the question what is next for Welsh Rugby, any shares appreciated.
www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/wales-find-l...
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The rugby community was shocked and saddened to see the great Penarth Athletic Club destroyed by fire over the weekend.
You can contribute to the rebuild here:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fc7d003113...
You can contribute to the rebuild here:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fc7d003113...
Rebuild Penarth Athletic Club.
Rebuild Penarth Athletic Club after the fire, replace lost memorabilia and equipment, and keep rugby, cricket and hockey thriving.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The rugby community was shocked and saddened to see the great Penarth Athletic Club destroyed by fire over the weekend.
You can contribute to the rebuild here:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fc7d003113...
You can contribute to the rebuild here:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fc7d003113...
It's a good thing this is a work of art, cause it's gonna get hung up in museums as the last pro rugby kit worn in Swansea
Our EPCR Challenge Cup season kicks off this weekend!
Get your Macron European kit now 👉 bit.ly/OspShop
Purchases made between now (1st December) and Christmas Eve can be returned up to and including the 22nd Jan 2026.
#OurBloodIsBlack
Get your Macron European kit now 👉 bit.ly/OspShop
Purchases made between now (1st December) and Christmas Eve can be returned up to and including the 22nd Jan 2026.
#OurBloodIsBlack
December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It's a good thing this is a work of art, cause it's gonna get hung up in museums as the last pro rugby kit worn in Swansea
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“There aren’t enough players in Wales for 4 teams”
The aggregate score for the 4 regions with teenagers and semi-pros on the benches:
79-57
The aggregate score for the 4 regions with teenagers and semi-pros on the benches:
79-57
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“There aren’t enough players in Wales for 4 teams”
The aggregate score for the 4 regions with teenagers and semi-pros on the benches:
79-57
The aggregate score for the 4 regions with teenagers and semi-pros on the benches:
79-57
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Clearly the optimum solution is to keep 4 regions and cut team Wales!
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Clearly the optimum solution is to keep 4 regions and cut team Wales!
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Get in Scarlets doing west Wales proud.
In a week that WRU contrived to watch the regions fail and collapse. Two confident wins, and one close away game is a massive middle finger
In a week that WRU contrived to watch the regions fail and collapse. Two confident wins, and one close away game is a massive middle finger
November 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Get in Scarlets doing west Wales proud.
In a week that WRU contrived to watch the regions fail and collapse. Two confident wins, and one close away game is a massive middle finger
In a week that WRU contrived to watch the regions fail and collapse. Two confident wins, and one close away game is a massive middle finger
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There's a very simple solution to Wales contractually needing to provide four teams
November 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
There's a very simple solution to Wales contractually needing to provide four teams
And at the same time gutted the regions leaving them to play without even 23 players to pick from
(Full credit to Cardiff winning away despite this)
(Full credit to Cardiff winning away despite this)
A really grim day in Cardiff, 11 tries and a record home defeat and very little learnt for Steve Tandy's side.
At least Dave Reddin can crack a smile or two on TV, Report below. #WALvRSA
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At least Dave Reddin can crack a smile or two on TV, Report below. #WALvRSA
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Wales end Autumn campaign with record defeat to South Africa
Wales ended 2025 with a record 73-0 defeat to World Champions South Africa at the Principality Stadium. The scoreboard marked a grim afternoon for a deflated Steve Tandy’s side who were comfortably…
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November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
And at the same time gutted the regions leaving them to play without even 23 players to pick from
(Full credit to Cardiff winning away despite this)
(Full credit to Cardiff winning away despite this)
@ospreysofficial.bsky.social are we getting a team sheet at some point? I know half the squad is propping up the national team right now (along with our other "West Wales" region), so I get it if you're trying to find players
November 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
@ospreysofficial.bsky.social are we getting a team sheet at some point? I know half the squad is propping up the national team right now (along with our other "West Wales" region), so I get it if you're trying to find players
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Hub & Spoke design is a concept in IT & Data used to facilitate access and reliability
But I also think it can and should be used in TTRPG Adventure & Setting design.
thewelshdm.wordpress.com?p=4270
But I also think it can and should be used in TTRPG Adventure & Setting design.
thewelshdm.wordpress.com?p=4270
Hub & Spoke Adventure Design
I recently spoke on a video with Mike Underwood about a concept for Hub & Spoke Adventure Design in Daggerheart. It’s a concept that has been intriguing since the reveal of Campaign Frames in t…
thewelshdm.wordpress.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hub & Spoke design is a concept in IT & Data used to facilitate access and reliability
But I also think it can and should be used in TTRPG Adventure & Setting design.
thewelshdm.wordpress.com?p=4270
But I also think it can and should be used in TTRPG Adventure & Setting design.
thewelshdm.wordpress.com?p=4270
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
Every time I watch Feyi-Waboso being class for England, I'm reminded how badly the WRU fumbled the bag over him wanting to continue his uni studies.
Glad he's thriving
Glad he's thriving
November 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Every time I watch Feyi-Waboso being class for England, I'm reminded how badly the WRU fumbled the bag over him wanting to continue his uni studies.
Glad he's thriving
Glad he's thriving
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A mate just sent me this - proudly displayed in the Stadium
He confirms he got his ticket for free
He confirms he got his ticket for free
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A mate just sent me this - proudly displayed in the Stadium
He confirms he got his ticket for free
He confirms he got his ticket for free
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Side note:
Anyone who thinks 50 slides is an acceptable number in a PowerPoint presentation needs to be put on a fucking register.
Anyone who thinks 50 slides is an acceptable number in a PowerPoint presentation needs to be put on a fucking register.
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Side note:
Anyone who thinks 50 slides is an acceptable number in a PowerPoint presentation needs to be put on a fucking register.
Anyone who thinks 50 slides is an acceptable number in a PowerPoint presentation needs to be put on a fucking register.
Looking forward to the salty Scarlets comments
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Looking forward to the salty Scarlets comments
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I call this one “Fuck off Dave”
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I call this one “Fuck off Dave”
Do either of these teams want to win?
November 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Do either of these teams want to win?
Genuine question. What do Wales do well? Kicking game ammateur. Defence mid tier. Attack easily read. Lineout clunky. Scrum nothing to write home about.
November 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Genuine question. What do Wales do well? Kicking game ammateur. Defence mid tier. Attack easily read. Lineout clunky. Scrum nothing to write home about.
Wales are in this game purely due to two moments of magic by Dan Edwards that's it.
November 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Wales are in this game purely due to two moments of magic by Dan Edwards that's it.
Blair Murray, at the heart of everything good (for Japan)
November 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Blair Murray, at the heart of everything good (for Japan)
I think Blair Murray more than aything has just highlighted how fortunate Wales were to have Leigh Halfpenny.
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I think Blair Murray more than aything has just highlighted how fortunate Wales were to have Leigh Halfpenny.
I believe.
England prove that this NZ side is there for the taking, as Scotland were so close to doing.
You've never had a better shot, Wales. Don't let us down.
You've never had a better shot, Wales. Don't let us down.
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I believe.
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My therapist: So can you remember the moment when you finally stopped believing that the world was a just and good place?
Me:
Me:
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My therapist: So can you remember the moment when you finally stopped believing that the world was a just and good place?
Me:
Me:
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Blair Murray's record under the highball for Wales in his last three tests-
v Japan (Test 1): Won 2 of 7 highballs hung on him
v Japan (Test 2): Won 3 of 6 highballs hung on him
v Argentina today: Won 1 of 8 highballs hung on him
v Japan (Test 1): Won 2 of 7 highballs hung on him
v Japan (Test 2): Won 3 of 6 highballs hung on him
v Argentina today: Won 1 of 8 highballs hung on him
I’m just gonna say it. Wales would be a better team without Blair Murray.
No amount of occasional attacking brilliance outweighs the fact that every high ball fired down his throat is guaranteed possession for the opposition.
A liability we cannot afford.
No amount of occasional attacking brilliance outweighs the fact that every high ball fired down his throat is guaranteed possession for the opposition.
A liability we cannot afford.
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Blair Murray's record under the highball for Wales in his last three tests-
v Japan (Test 1): Won 2 of 7 highballs hung on him
v Japan (Test 2): Won 3 of 6 highballs hung on him
v Argentina today: Won 1 of 8 highballs hung on him
v Japan (Test 1): Won 2 of 7 highballs hung on him
v Japan (Test 2): Won 3 of 6 highballs hung on him
v Argentina today: Won 1 of 8 highballs hung on him