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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 16h

How good for Las Leonas! Nice game while everyone else is on their break: rugbypass.tv/live/313411

HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tidy little crowd out by the Chileans for the U20 Challenger Cup This competition is only happening because of their Union's desire, big ups to them all Free on RugbyPass for any sickos: rugbypass.tv/live/315636

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Francisco Isaac @franciscoisaac.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tomorrow the World Rugby U20 Challenger kicks off and Chile will host 7 other nations in what is expected a belting tournament!🌍 Here's a preview with players to watch, teams records and much more! Read it in @RugbyPass ⬇️ www.rugbypass.com/news/a-compr...

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A comprehensive guide to the 2026 World Rugby Under 20 Challenger Cup

2026 will mark the debut of the newly established World Rugby Under 20 Challenger Cup, with eight nations from all over the...

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

3 new debuts... yay None for Finn... yep that checks out

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Squidge Rugby @squidgerugby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of the great tests of the decade took place this weekend, as a remarkable Wallabies overturned the double world champions. We broke down how the Wallabies won, what was wrong with the Springboks, and where they go next... youtu.be/dErJgj2XoTc

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So how did Australia stun the Springboks? | ANALYSIS

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Rugby World Cup 2027 Tickets are up for open sale (VISA required rn) I've had a peek through all the games, and of the ~2.7M available I think around 2 Million have been sold: These are very loose estimations, but indicatative

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Nick Pfitzner @pfitzy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rassie Erasmus should be banned for the next month. He empties his bench, then tries to get a sneaky sub with Etzebeth. So if Etzebeth didn't have an HIA - and the *neutral* medical staff appeared to be arguing that point with Bok trainers - then he's injured and coming off. If he's injured and /1

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Naxis911 @naxis911.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

As an aside, it’s well beyond time World Rugby addressed the way SA cheat in areas like substitution laws. Not the first time we’ve seen it. Needs idiots like Jim Hamilton to stop praising it as ‘finding an edge’ too. It’s blatant cheating, and if teams with fewer WC wins did it they would be shot.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm rubbish with faces, but is that Delaney Burns on crutches?

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Joining the train full of England fans to the Red Roses game is becoming quite a lovely routine…

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Patriots Analytics @patriotsanalytics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you've ever wanted to create NFL charts and graphics but didn't know how to start there's a handy new website to help you out! @yunosports.bsky.social was built by a fan, for fans, and is free to use for '26; with a simple website interface and AI assistant. Have a try: yunosports.com?v=2

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YUNO Sports — every snap since 2000

Explore NFL play-by-play data, advanced metrics, fantasy rankings, and AI-powered analysis with CHAD.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Rory Stewart turning to stare weirdly at @pronouncedalva.bsky.social on Newsnight last night

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just looking at the early sales for the Nations Championship, England and Scotland have both sold out vs the All Blacks, Wales... not so much:

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Could not be someone better to join the setup after the weekend's performance... Maybe this rapprochement with the RFU could lead to him joining the men's side after 👀

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Justin Deegan @justindeegan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sacre bleu! 🤣 Giddaygiwallagidoo Aussie 💪

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Squidge Rugby @squidgerugby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

One of the true great matches. The ending is weirdly unsatisfactory but you can't argue with the result.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What a game, GG, Canada deserved a result

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HG Rugby @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Fiji holy sh*t

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I saw people discussing the merits of the RSA vs NZ tour, placing it in comparison to the Lions, so I decided to crunch the numbers: I can only find reliable data back to '05, and I've omitted the covid tour to South Africa because we all want to forget about that.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

No Finn in mystifying but at least we were prepped for it by her vlog… Not sure what more she could do, but no Buttimer? That absence stings even more imo.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Hong Kong vs Brazil WXV finish WOW

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It’s Willis derby day, even if Tom is on the bench This week’s Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch looks at how Jack established himself as the #Top14’s leading Rosbif! illtuddafydd.substack.com/p/how-jack-w...

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How Jack Willis became Jacques Oui-llis

Toulouse’s English flanker faces his brother Tom in the Bordeaux-Bègles back-row on Sunday

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Naxis911 @naxis911.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think when a SA player behind the posts is receiving treatment, then runs to the middle of the pitch to go down again to receive treatment - and expects the game to be stopped. We’re quite some way beyond SA supporters arguing their team doesn’t abuse injury stoppages to rest their fatigued pack.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Looked like an early tackle to me, still an amazing run by KLA

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YSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 12/09/2026

Still some discussion as we all frantically look up records. But we believe the last time the Red Roses trailed at half was November 21, 2020 against France. #ENGvAUS #WXV

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

How Jack Willis became Jacques Ouillis Toulouse's English flanker's incredible rise before facing his brother on Sunday is the focus of this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch Out on Wednesday here: illtuddafydd.substack.com/ #Top14

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Ben Wylie @plottheball.com · 07/09/2026

This week’s newsletter is out now! For any Americans considering watching the All Blacks take on the Springboks in Baltimore this weekend: I wrote about what sort of rugby you should expect to see from each team. That — and much more — at the link below:

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Three polls published by The Times and The Telegraph are under scrutiny after the Reform funding scandal this week. But from what we've seen, there's no reason to think these are the only three polls involved. More in The Week in Polls at 6pm today - theweekinpolls.substack.com

Particularly as there is one other question left hanging: none of the reporting suggests these three polls were the only problematic polls. The arrangements behind the polls are not presented as something specially created for this one (fake) rich family. How many other polls were published in similar circumstances, but involving real people rather than fake ones? The polling aspect of this scandal may yet spread further.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Chile XV vs Argentina XV in the final minutes of Americas Rugby Championship 2026

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Daugunu what a hit! One for the andrew forde compilations

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A scrum for your lives all blacks

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 03/09/2026

I hereby declare the "learn to code" era officially dead: Big declines in the number of people studying computer science in the last year or two 📉 Chart from this week’s edition of our newsletter on AI and the labour market www.ft.com/content/9183...

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:

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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

World Rugby Nations Cup fixtures have been released! Zimbabwe to play 2 games in England, 1 in France Hong Kong to play 2 games in France, 1 in Hong Kong Portugal and Romania play all games in the same place Georgia play all in Tblisi Spain move around a little

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Ben Coles @bencoles.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ma'a Nonu (at 44) doing the haka on his own against the All Blacks. It's great stuff.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 10/08/2026

I've gotten two questions about the list of the best 5-year spans without making a SB: 1) What about teams that lost SBs? 2) What if you get rid of the overlapping 5-year periods. So I've done both those things here. Note that the 90s Bills don't make the list. Not high enough in DVOA.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Super Rugby W / Aupiki trans tasman final is on right now... One score game with 20 to go!

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HG Rugby @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

New Substack! ✍️ The Nations Cup, men’s rugby’s new international T2 competition, has been an incredible success 🌎 in this article I crunch the numbers to PROVE that T2 rugby is more fun! Link 👇 open.substack.com/pub/hgrugby/...

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Statistical PROOF That T2 Rugby Is More Fun!

The Nations Cup was a roaring success; the numbers prove it...

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Francisco Isaac @franciscoisaac.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Great numbers for the opening month of the Nations Championship, and promising prospects for the Nations Cup 📅 Find out who had the best attendance numbers and what we can expect for November www.rugbypass.com/news/three-q...

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Wallabies are the hottest ticket in town as Nations Championship pulls in the fans

In all, eight countries played their part in delivering the southern hemisphere series of The Nations Championship.

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

$7 Million net for the Fijian union hosting games in the UK... Unsure if this is Fiji$ or Au$, but the business case has clearly been made, and well done to the team who organised it... Hope they can maximise the money they earned, with home tests soon. fijisun.com.fj/sports/rugby...

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FRU expected to net $7 million surplus from UK-hosted Nations Championship Tests | Fiji Sun

The FRU is on track to overperform and surpass their projected return on investment (ROI).

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HitchikersPie @hitchikerspie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

@aaronschatz.com now the Almanac is out and hopefully you have a bit of free time on your hand... I noticed the latest Playoff Player DYAR download has a few FOID errors for players, e.g. Steve Smith: I've got a list of all the errors I think I've found, and my suggested fixes Cheers! 😁

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