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I actually meant - sad reading for rugby when we are 3 weeks out from a World Cup and the league media thread is the main topic of conversation...but don't let that get in the way of your troll rant.
As for the article you refer to, it was 6 months ago in the UAE btw not 6 years. :( But please...
Apologies if in the wrong place...
POOL A
(1) England
(2) Australia
POOL B
(1) South Africa
(2) Samoa
POOL C
(1) NZ
(2) Argentina
POOL D
(1) Ireland
(2) France
Quarters
South Africa v Australia... South Africa
NZ v France...NZ
Ireland v Argentina...Ireland
England v Samoa...England...
I don't. As I said, I think he is the best writer in league in Australia.
I don't follow league much, but have a soft spot for Easts due to distant family connections.
I do buy the SMH every day and think the coverage of rugby is as dire as it ever has been.
As the poster above says, South Africa is a separate issue. And not much better unfortunately.
All I did was point out the posts here about a subject in rugby history were wrong.
Clearly not welcome here.
It isn't well made at all. Stop trying to rewrite history to suit your agenda.
Acknowledging what occurred would be far more positive for rugby as a whole. Is it too embarrassing to do so so you attack not even the messenger but someone pointing in the direction of the messenger?
My...
I see. I am a sheep in wolf's clothing because I point out that a noted rugby writer demonstrates that the posts on the subject just above are rubbish!
Which parts of Dine's writings do you have issues with?
Most of that is wrong. Like I said, read Dine and educate yourself about what happened in France involving both codes of rugby. It is not flattering to us no matter which way you cut it.