HitchikersPie
@hitchikerspie.bsky.social
Variously obsessed with Rugby Union, the NFL, and UK politics
People may doom about rugby, but:
•MRWC expanded to 24 teams
•Just had a very close exciting final qualification tournament
•Now have a new official inter-World Cup tournament of 24 teams to strengthen
Rugby League shrank from 16 to 10, and their last WC had fewer spectators than WRWC, both in Eng
•MRWC expanded to 24 teams
•Just had a very close exciting final qualification tournament
•Now have a new official inter-World Cup tournament of 24 teams to strengthen
Rugby League shrank from 16 to 10, and their last WC had fewer spectators than WRWC, both in Eng
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
People may doom about rugby, but:
•MRWC expanded to 24 teams
•Just had a very close exciting final qualification tournament
•Now have a new official inter-World Cup tournament of 24 teams to strengthen
Rugby League shrank from 16 to 10, and their last WC had fewer spectators than WRWC, both in Eng
•MRWC expanded to 24 teams
•Just had a very close exciting final qualification tournament
•Now have a new official inter-World Cup tournament of 24 teams to strengthen
Rugby League shrank from 16 to 10, and their last WC had fewer spectators than WRWC, both in Eng
2027 Rugby World Cup seeding has been fixed.
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
2027 Rugby World Cup seeding has been fixed.
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
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Maybe stick on Spain vs Fiji?
RugbyPassTv… 30 to play
RugbyPassTv… 30 to play
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Maybe stick on Spain vs Fiji?
RugbyPassTv… 30 to play
RugbyPassTv… 30 to play
And at the half...
Spain 15 - 14 Fiji
Up the rugby
Spain 15 - 14 Fiji
Up the rugby
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
And at the half...
Spain 15 - 14 Fiji
Up the rugby
Spain 15 - 14 Fiji
Up the rugby
World Rugby officials punching the air after Japan beat Georgia
All 12 Nations Championship sides in the top 12
All 12 Nations Cup sides in 13-25 (sorry Belgium😬)
Really hope there’s a plan to help the group below by 2028, there are nations below who love the sport, we need to foster that growth🔥
All 12 Nations Championship sides in the top 12
All 12 Nations Cup sides in 13-25 (sorry Belgium😬)
Really hope there’s a plan to help the group below by 2028, there are nations below who love the sport, we need to foster that growth🔥
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
World Rugby officials punching the air after Japan beat Georgia
All 12 Nations Championship sides in the top 12
All 12 Nations Cup sides in 13-25 (sorry Belgium😬)
Really hope there’s a plan to help the group below by 2028, there are nations below who love the sport, we need to foster that growth🔥
All 12 Nations Championship sides in the top 12
All 12 Nations Cup sides in 13-25 (sorry Belgium😬)
Really hope there’s a plan to help the group below by 2028, there are nations below who love the sport, we need to foster that growth🔥
Qualified for Football World Cup:
England 🏴
Scotland 🏴
Playoffs:
Ireland 🇮🇪
Wales 🏴
Northern Ireland 🇬🇧🍀🇮🇪
Hopefully we will get all *5* there
England 🏴
Scotland 🏴
Playoffs:
Ireland 🇮🇪
Wales 🏴
Northern Ireland 🇬🇧🍀🇮🇪
Hopefully we will get all *5* there
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Qualified for Football World Cup:
England 🏴
Scotland 🏴
Playoffs:
Ireland 🇮🇪
Wales 🏴
Northern Ireland 🇬🇧🍀🇮🇪
Hopefully we will get all *5* there
England 🏴
Scotland 🏴
Playoffs:
Ireland 🇮🇪
Wales 🏴
Northern Ireland 🇬🇧🍀🇮🇪
Hopefully we will get all *5* there
Brazil 🇧🇷 up 17-0 already vs Namibia 🇳🇦 👀
They’re playing for nothing but honour but damn they are playing
They’re playing for nothing but honour but damn they are playing
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Brazil 🇧🇷 up 17-0 already vs Namibia 🇳🇦 👀
They’re playing for nothing but honour but damn they are playing
They’re playing for nothing but honour but damn they are playing
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For the 6th consecutive week a happy "Drake Maye tops the NFL in EPA" to all Patriots fans.
We.
Have.
A.
Star.
We.
Have.
A.
Star.
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
For the 6th consecutive week a happy "Drake Maye tops the NFL in EPA" to all Patriots fans.
We.
Have.
A.
Star.
We.
Have.
A.
Star.
2027 RWC Seeding Implications...
Only 10 teams have something to play for beyond pride...
Argentina can't drop from Band 1, but if France lose by 16+ to Australia they drop to Band 2...
Similar story for Wales locked into B2, but any victory for Japan over Georgia see them vault up
Sam v Bel 👀
Only 10 teams have something to play for beyond pride...
Argentina can't drop from Band 1, but if France lose by 16+ to Australia they drop to Band 2...
Similar story for Wales locked into B2, but any victory for Japan over Georgia see them vault up
Sam v Bel 👀
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
2027 RWC Seeding Implications...
Only 10 teams have something to play for beyond pride...
Argentina can't drop from Band 1, but if France lose by 16+ to Australia they drop to Band 2...
Similar story for Wales locked into B2, but any victory for Japan over Georgia see them vault up
Sam v Bel 👀
Only 10 teams have something to play for beyond pride...
Argentina can't drop from Band 1, but if France lose by 16+ to Australia they drop to Band 2...
Similar story for Wales locked into B2, but any victory for Japan over Georgia see them vault up
Sam v Bel 👀
England’s Red Roses return to Twickenham and have sold more than 40k already for their 6 Nations opener vs Ireland!
The Wales game at Ashton Gate has also sold more than 15k and is rocketing towards a sellout
The Wales game at Ashton Gate has also sold more than 15k and is rocketing towards a sellout
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
England’s Red Roses return to Twickenham and have sold more than 40k already for their 6 Nations opener vs Ireland!
The Wales game at Ashton Gate has also sold more than 15k and is rocketing towards a sellout
The Wales game at Ashton Gate has also sold more than 15k and is rocketing towards a sellout
Utterly delighted with that England performance, up the boys, magnificent performances all around, especially:
Roebuck, Mitchell, Lawrence, Fordy, Earl, and Itoje
Man this is seriously good vibes around the team right now 🏴
Roebuck, Mitchell, Lawrence, Fordy, Earl, and Itoje
Man this is seriously good vibes around the team right now 🏴
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Utterly delighted with that England performance, up the boys, magnificent performances all around, especially:
Roebuck, Mitchell, Lawrence, Fordy, Earl, and Itoje
Man this is seriously good vibes around the team right now 🏴
Roebuck, Mitchell, Lawrence, Fordy, Earl, and Itoje
Man this is seriously good vibes around the team right now 🏴
Drake Maye the only QB to produce more than 100 EPA in the NFL this year...
I'm not saying he's the MVP, but damn he is making the case easy to make...
I'm not saying he's the MVP, but damn he is making the case easy to make...
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Drake Maye the only QB to produce more than 100 EPA in the NFL this year...
I'm not saying he's the MVP, but damn he is making the case easy to make...
I'm not saying he's the MVP, but damn he is making the case easy to make...
Munster have sold over 30k tickets for European clash vs Gloucester!
Pairc Ui Chaoimh holds 43k, but this shows the immense value of tentpole games for drawing in fans.
Crusaders game in ‘24 was a brilliant time…
Pairc Ui Chaoimh holds 43k, but this shows the immense value of tentpole games for drawing in fans.
Crusaders game in ‘24 was a brilliant time…
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Munster have sold over 30k tickets for European clash vs Gloucester!
Pairc Ui Chaoimh holds 43k, but this shows the immense value of tentpole games for drawing in fans.
Crusaders game in ‘24 was a brilliant time…
Pairc Ui Chaoimh holds 43k, but this shows the immense value of tentpole games for drawing in fans.
Crusaders game in ‘24 was a brilliant time…
Rugby World Cup 2027 Band Implications:
10 teams have nothing to play for (RSA, NZL, FIJ, ITA, ESP, POR, ROM, HKG, CAN, ZIM)
Of the 4 repechage teams (SAM, BEL, NAM, BRA), only Samoa can make band 3
The other 13 sides only have a minor band movement available
Chile have no control, 1 game v ITA
10 teams have nothing to play for (RSA, NZL, FIJ, ITA, ESP, POR, ROM, HKG, CAN, ZIM)
Of the 4 repechage teams (SAM, BEL, NAM, BRA), only Samoa can make band 3
The other 13 sides only have a minor band movement available
Chile have no control, 1 game v ITA
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Rugby World Cup 2027 Band Implications:
10 teams have nothing to play for (RSA, NZL, FIJ, ITA, ESP, POR, ROM, HKG, CAN, ZIM)
Of the 4 repechage teams (SAM, BEL, NAM, BRA), only Samoa can make band 3
The other 13 sides only have a minor band movement available
Chile have no control, 1 game v ITA
10 teams have nothing to play for (RSA, NZL, FIJ, ITA, ESP, POR, ROM, HKG, CAN, ZIM)
Of the 4 repechage teams (SAM, BEL, NAM, BRA), only Samoa can make band 3
The other 13 sides only have a minor band movement available
Chile have no control, 1 game v ITA
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Thought my Patriots fan followers would appreciate odds for the No. 1 AFC seed based on 1pm results.
Colts 36%
Pats 21%
Broncos 16%
Bills 13%
Chiefs 6%
Steelers 3%
Chargers 2%
Colts 36%
Pats 21%
Broncos 16%
Bills 13%
Chiefs 6%
Steelers 3%
Chargers 2%
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Thought my Patriots fan followers would appreciate odds for the No. 1 AFC seed based on 1pm results.
Colts 36%
Pats 21%
Broncos 16%
Bills 13%
Chiefs 6%
Steelers 3%
Chargers 2%
Colts 36%
Pats 21%
Broncos 16%
Bills 13%
Chiefs 6%
Steelers 3%
Chargers 2%
Quilter nations:
🇫🇷v🇿🇦
🏴v🇳🇿
🇮🇹v🇦🇺
🏴v🇦🇷
🏴v🇫🇯
☘️v🇯🇵
World Cup 2027 Repechage:
🇧🇪v🇳🇦
🇼🇸v🇧🇷
Tier 2:
🇬🇪v🇺🇸
🇷🇴v🇨🇦
🇵🇹v🇺🇾
🇪🇸v☘️(A)
🇭🇰v🇦🇺 (Brumbies)
Blessed weekend, which game are you most looking forward to?
🇫🇷v🇿🇦
🏴v🇳🇿
🇮🇹v🇦🇺
🏴v🇦🇷
🏴v🇫🇯
☘️v🇯🇵
World Cup 2027 Repechage:
🇧🇪v🇳🇦
🇼🇸v🇧🇷
Tier 2:
🇬🇪v🇺🇸
🇷🇴v🇨🇦
🇵🇹v🇺🇾
🇪🇸v☘️(A)
🇭🇰v🇦🇺 (Brumbies)
Blessed weekend, which game are you most looking forward to?
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Quilter nations:
🇫🇷v🇿🇦
🏴v🇳🇿
🇮🇹v🇦🇺
🏴v🇦🇷
🏴v🇫🇯
☘️v🇯🇵
World Cup 2027 Repechage:
🇧🇪v🇳🇦
🇼🇸v🇧🇷
Tier 2:
🇬🇪v🇺🇸
🇷🇴v🇨🇦
🇵🇹v🇺🇾
🇪🇸v☘️(A)
🇭🇰v🇦🇺 (Brumbies)
Blessed weekend, which game are you most looking forward to?
🇫🇷v🇿🇦
🏴v🇳🇿
🇮🇹v🇦🇺
🏴v🇦🇷
🏴v🇫🇯
☘️v🇯🇵
World Cup 2027 Repechage:
🇧🇪v🇳🇦
🇼🇸v🇧🇷
Tier 2:
🇬🇪v🇺🇸
🇷🇴v🇨🇦
🇵🇹v🇺🇾
🇪🇸v☘️(A)
🇭🇰v🇦🇺 (Brumbies)
Blessed weekend, which game are you most looking forward to?
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Games v T2 opposition since the last men's World Cup:
England- 1
Wales- 1
France- 1
Ireland- 3
Italy- 3
Scotland- 9
Scotland have played the same number of games v T2 opposition as the rest of the Six Nations put together.
England- 1
Wales- 1
France- 1
Ireland- 3
Italy- 3
Scotland- 9
Scotland have played the same number of games v T2 opposition as the rest of the Six Nations put together.
Both things can be true: There's not nearly enough games between T1 and T2 teams, and Scotland play way too many.
November 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Games v T2 opposition since the last men's World Cup:
England- 1
Wales- 1
France- 1
Ireland- 3
Italy- 3
Scotland- 9
Scotland have played the same number of games v T2 opposition as the rest of the Six Nations put together.
England- 1
Wales- 1
France- 1
Ireland- 3
Italy- 3
Scotland- 9
Scotland have played the same number of games v T2 opposition as the rest of the Six Nations put together.
2031 Rugby World Cup host city applicants announced!
Here's their likely stadiums capacity for hosting...
World Rugby is going *very* big for this, there's ample room to faceplant with empty stadiums, but also ample room to utterly smash some attendance records, and crucially win financially.
Here's their likely stadiums capacity for hosting...
World Rugby is going *very* big for this, there's ample room to faceplant with empty stadiums, but also ample room to utterly smash some attendance records, and crucially win financially.
October 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
2031 Rugby World Cup host city applicants announced!
Here's their likely stadiums capacity for hosting...
World Rugby is going *very* big for this, there's ample room to faceplant with empty stadiums, but also ample room to utterly smash some attendance records, and crucially win financially.
Here's their likely stadiums capacity for hosting...
World Rugby is going *very* big for this, there's ample room to faceplant with empty stadiums, but also ample room to utterly smash some attendance records, and crucially win financially.
Reposted by HitchikersPie
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
@aaronschatz.com Lavonte David up to 426 total defeats, 5 from Seau (missing 1990 season), and 13 from Ray Lewis all time leader!
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
@aaronschatz.com Lavonte David up to 426 total defeats, 5 from Seau (missing 1990 season), and 13 from Ray Lewis all time leader!
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Top 10 QBs by Total EPA in 2025 through Week 7:
Star ⭐
Star ⭐
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Top 10 QBs by Total EPA in 2025 through Week 7:
Star ⭐
Star ⭐