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Rugby Journalist Broadcaster After Dinner Speaker & Author of The Bleus Brothers….Available here ➡️

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Get ready for the beach with this book also useful for travel delays only £7.99 via this link
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Why not get yourself a copy only £7.99 via this link including postage or if you want a signed copy personalised DM me. #Nefaisonsxv #GuinnessM6N #SixNations #xvdefrance #fravsco #fravita #fravire
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BBC coverage streets ahead of ITV #GuinnessSixNations
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Karl Dickson will replace Nick Knowles as referee for Wales v Portugal in Nice on Saturday #rwc2023 #walvpor
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AWJ gets his OBE today
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Footage from William Servat on the French team bus in Cardiff brilliant
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Wayne Barnes will referee Wales v Australia in Lyon on Sunday #RWC2023 #walvaus
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Surely the youngest ever Lion at 8 years old #LionsRugby
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Romain Poite in today's Midol "The best stadium is the Cardiff Millennium This is really the place where the referees like to play especially when the roof is closed. They are a rugby people, a festive people and that gives a magical atmosphere" @WelshRugbyUnion
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The final farewell diolch
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2 years
By the way there is no law that says you can’t love football and Rugby 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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That tackle is even better in Welsh #RWC2023 #WALvFIJ
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At least Wales have admitted they are dreadful but for the RFU to say England have made progress at this #GuinnessSixNations seems delusional
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Oleksi Tsibko, former captain of the Ukrainian national team, former president of the Ukrainian Rugby Union and also Mayor of Smela City died defending his town and his country. A true hero RIP #UkraineRussianWar
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Try of the day Amazing passage of play ending with a try from Jim Renwick in Cardiff
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Try Of The Day What a hand off from @CeriSweeney10 A try from @ShaneWilliams11 v All Blacks RWC 2003
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The front page in Wales this morning #Ripjpr
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Why do we have this dreadful bronze medal match to decide who has lost more than the other. Imagine a serious injury in this irrelevant match surely time to end this ridiculous charade #RWC2023
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Three of the greatest fly halves of all time a privilege to have been around to see them play @JiffyRugby
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Thought it was a wonderful tribute to Barry John when the English sang God Save The King before kick off at Twickenham yesterday 😉 marvellous #ENGvWAL #SixNationsRugby #GuinnessSixNations
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Maybe a good idea before you post to remember how you felt when you lost your mother or someone close to you. Common decency and compassion to do not align you to any cause apart from the one of human decency #QueenElizabeth
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The front page in Wales on this sad Monday morning #BarryJohn #BarryJohnTheKing
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Full page tribute to Benny in MIDI Olympique underlines how much he was adored worldwide @scarlets_rugby
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I’m Welsh and I now love Finn Russell that’s how @lionsofficial rugby works everyone #LionsRugby #LionsSA2021 #LionsTour2021
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Interesting to hear that it was World Rugby’s decision to end Romain Poite’s International refereeing career Romain wanted to continue to RWC 2023 in my opinion he is still a pretty good ref.
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Hate to see players who have given everything slated on Twitter by people who wouldn't last 5 mins in the arena of elite sport congratulations @Springboks & @lionsofficial for putting on a series in such difficult times you have my utmost respect
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Worth bearing in mind this weekend @Nigelrefowens
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France Women have agreed to play their 6 Nations match v Ireland in Dublin rather than Lille where it was scheduled due to the Irish players being amateur and to allow them to avoid quarantine great gesture from @FranceRugby
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This is major ! Rugby on the front page in Madrid this morning @WorldRugby @France2023 @ferugby
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Try of the day Cracking interception by Phillipe Sella against England at Twickenham
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Really can't understand why Luke Pearce has not been involved in the latter stages of #RWC2023has he upset someone ?
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No one will ever said Imanol Harinordoquy quite like Eddie did the press room at the Principality Stadium will never quite be the same again RIP Eddie and thanks for your kindness
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No hopers to the first guaranteed quarter finalists wonderful effort from Wales after such an awful year enjoy this moment all you can Welsh fans cos I certainly will #WALvAUS #RWC2023
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Nos da Benny x Photo courtesy @scarlets_rugby
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Nothing like a Wales win to bring out the keyboard warriors eh what a fantastic effort by both teams in Bordeaux after that bore fest in Marseille last night #WALvFIJ #rwc2023
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Wales fans cannot travel to Amsterdam but the government is planning to allow 2500 UEFA & FIFA VIP's in to the country & exempt them from quarantine once again we are all in this together eh ?
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15 months ago... unbelievable
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Try of the day Jim Calder for Scotland in Cardiff
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One of the greatest players I have ever seen has left us. He truly was the King RIP Barry John simply the best Diolch
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The front page in France this morning #FRAPDG #fravwal #GuinnessSixNations #IREvENG
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Wales have got 2 bonus points wins from 2 games they have given absolutely everything ok it's far from perfect but they were written off before they left home and they are one step away from a quarter final there is no pleasing some people @Ioan_Dyer #RWC2023 #RWC23 #walvpor
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Great to see @JoyNevilleRef officiating at Rodney Parade @dragonsrugby v @ZebreRugby
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The Rugby village from September 8 to October 28, situated on Place de la Concorde #RWC2023
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Try of the day John Bevan for Wales v New Zealand 1972
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Try of the day @ScottQuinnell v France
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Why does it always have be so stressful? #RWC2023 #walvaus
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A nation with a collective smile on its face this Monday morning #RWC2023 #WALvAUS
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Tane Basham has been Wales shining light this season if he is dropped v France which appears to be the case according to reports then he has been very shabbily treated indeed by Pivac #GuinnessSixNations #WALvFRA
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2019 to 2022 what a transformation #XVdeFrance @FranceRugby #GuinnessSixNations
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"Since he's been captain we don't have as many fights at training because he used to start most of them." - Warren Gatland on Alun Wyn Jones, ahead of the second-row's record 130th test for Wales. #RWC2019 #AUSvWAL
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Trying to get a latte in Cardiff when the All Blacks are in the Queue 🙈 #WALvNZL
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Most Linouts Stolen at RWC @DoddieWeir5 22 John Eales 22
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Delighted for Gareth Anscombe who has had a torrid few years of injury despair his hard work well and truly rewarded tonight #RWC2023 #walvaus
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The French Sports minister had ordered an enquiry into the France covid fiasco the enquiry will led by the bastion of integrity and honesty Bernard Laporte
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Pumas team photo at Cardiff Castle #WALvARG
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Siya Kolisi speaking Welsh on S4c and BBC Wales post match interview underlines the absolute class of the man I bet he can even pronounce Dewi properly #ENGvRSA #RWC23 #RWC2023
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The front pages in France this morning #RWC2023 #FRAvNZL
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HARLEQUINS CAN TODAY CONFIRM THAT CLUB’S TWICKENHAM STADIUM WILL BECOME A VACCINATION CENTRE. THE NEWLY RE-BRANDED CHRIS ROBSHAW BAR (FORMERLY THE KING’S BAR) WILL HOST VACCINATIONS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, OUTSIDE OF MATCHDAYS
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Try Of The Day Jack Cantoni at Twickenham in 1971 and the wonderful voice of Cliff Morgan
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French rugby on an incredible high Grand Slam both European titles and a home World Cup to come
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Not quite Mike Brown RWC 2015 but pretty close
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As is often the case with players in Wales Dan Biggar will only be properly appreciated when he's retired (People tend to forget the awful stick Neil Jenkins got when he was in the national team) #WALvAUS
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Try of the day Graham Henry's first match in a charge of Wales against South Africa at Wembley and a touchdown from @gareththomas14
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Montpellier welcomes its champions #Top14Finale
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Just for the record any half wits who can’t debate rugby matters without being offensive you will be blocked and reported so grow up and by the way some of the things you suggest I do are physically impossible for a man of my age
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Obnoxious Nick Knowles will referee Wales v Portugal on Saturday and he will build a gazebo for the water breaks with all the planks that have called Matt Carley a cheat #RWC2023 #WALvFIJ
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Alun Wyn leading by example on and off the field at Toulon
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Come on World Rugby grow a pair and start to govern and protect our sport
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Wonderful send off for @LeighHalfpenny1 today have to admit to a misty eyed moment it was my privilege to see his first game and his last and many in between
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When I retired from Border Force in 2015 it was my ambition to cover a Rugby World Cup I'm finally doing it aged 65 don't give up on your dreams just keep plugging away thank you @stephenjones9 @philsteele1 and @Nigelrefowens your help every week over the last 8 years #rwc2023
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Huge anger and upset in Spain's rugby camp tonight at the handling of the match by a Romanian referee who's home nation qualify for #RWC2019 as a result of Spain's defeat. I am not judging here but why oh why did Rugby Europe put a Romanian in charge of this match
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The experience at a Wales football international theses days is on a different level to the rugby equivalent. Last night kids & families enjoyed the game without fighting, pitch invasions & constant trips to the bars and without people urinating at their seats chapeau @FAWales
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One of the French greats passed away last night Guy Camberabero at the age of 87. Instrumental in France first ever Grand Slam in 1968 and part of a half back pairing with brother Lilian 🙏
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Dai Morris awarded MBE in Queens Birthday Honours list #shadow
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Another French legend has left us Alain Estève (77 years old) following a long illness. Known as "The Beast of Beziers" he was, shall we say, uncompromising on the field of play RIP
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Eddie says it's not rugby well id rather watch that than a 80 point one sided victory any day rugby is a thinking man's game so think
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Absolute rubbish headline and totally inaccurate and I'm Welsh but this sort of garbage is embarrassing
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Scarlets should be commended for actually acting on playing welfare rather than just playing lip service to it
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Great pic from today's launch #NatWest6Nations
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Try of the day Adrian Hadley 1988 for Wales at Twickenham & watch @JiffyRugby skin Mickey Skinner
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Grumpy old man speaking Can we go back to the old days when only the captain could speak to the referee and if players are offside can we just penalise them not give them a few seconds to get back onside having already limited the opposing teams options.
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Great news that @JoyNevilleRef has been given a full time proffesional contract with @IrishRugby
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Try of the day A cracker at Murrayfield from Inter City Elgan @Sarraelgan
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The European tournaments will lose all credibility this season if this weekends cancelled games are rearranged after their statement last weekend that there was no room in the calendar to reschedule matches
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There ARE things more important than rugby Kieran Hardy's three-month old daughter Noa was worryingly rushed to hospital shortly before last Saturday's match at Twickenham thankfully all is well #WALvsRSA #rwc2023
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@Nigelrefowens a young lady not expected to live. 22 yrs later the 1st rugby ref with harlequin icthyosis WOW. http://t.co/ZEG9wojqiZ
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The great Jean Pierre Bastiat has sadly passed away aged 71 one of France greatest number eights such sad news
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Heartbreaking news we all thought JPR was indestructible in the 70s I cannot find any words this evening 🙏🥲
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Auckland’s Eden Park is officially sold out for the All Blacks' first Steinlager Series Test against Ireland on Saturday 2 July New Zealand Rugby has announced With a capacity of 48,300 all public tickets at Eden Park have been sold more than a month before kick-off
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Leigh Halfpenny is suffering from concussion this is not a joke it's a brain injury if Southern Hemisphere referees and citing officers (both from NZ in this case) can't protect our players maybe we should stick with northern hemisphere officials
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Charles Ollivon is quietly coming back to his very best for @RCTofficiel after injury I reckon he'll be France captain again come RWC 2023 @CharlesOllivon
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Try of the day @ShaneWilliams11 as Wales beat Australia in 2005
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Today's try of the day Jean Pierre Rives for the Presidents XV v Wales
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Today's Try of the day is from the boss @davies413 England & Wales combined team v Scotland & Ireland to celebrate the WRU centenary
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Try of the day Marchal scores for France in Cardiff 1980
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Double fracture of the skull for Remi Grosso from All Black hit not deemed worthy of even a yellow card #NZLFRA
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My first #engvwal match 48 years ago in 1974 🙈 #GuinnessSixNations a day I will never forget. Ticket cost 65p
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Maybe Johnson could invite the Scarlets and Cardiff players to a party in Downing Street that seems to circumnavigate most covid restrictions
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