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Hello! The name's Michael, and I am a Welshie in London. This is mainly a place for me to chat about Rugby! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Only one rule; be POSITIVE(unless it's about the WRU)! Wales tragic, Jersey Appraiser, Super Rugby Pacific STAN.

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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
You know, watching this when you're going through an incredibly difficult time already might have been one of the worst decisions i've made 😂
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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
You can see how empty it is in there. I hope the WRU are embarrassed
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Crazy that Razor looks like he'll be sacked. Untouchable with the Crusaders but ABs have looked wobbly. Seems like Jamie Joseph is a favourite to take over. Honestly, they've been muddled but international rugby is not there to be dominated anymore. Too many good teams.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Not rugby but it's a rugby stadium so this counts right??? (Go Auckland FC)
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Crusaders really flexing the "we won 50% of our competitions" muscle
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
@eanna-jpg.bsky.social @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social more temptation than you can shake a stick at. i'm hanging by a thread
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
just another brief intermission to say that new zealand is beyond goergeous and if i still have a shot of a super rugby squad place i'll take it
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
The first of many jersey related victims from this trip to Aotearoa. Next on the list are some provincial shirts if I can get my hands on them!
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
so i'm in new zealand and no wonder these guys are pretty good at rugby everyone is absolutely massive
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Scottish Rugby Blog @scottishrugbyblog.co.uk · 25/12/2025
Happy Christmas Rugby BlueSky!
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
@huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social mate, i've been in new zealand for less than 24 hours and i already bought two jerseys and spied this one hiding in a sports shop that just missed the cut
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Seeing some talk that in the event of cutting down to 3 regions, Ospreys owners will buy Cardiff Rugby from the WRU... Does that mean rugby in Swansea is basically... finished? How would that even work?
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Heard the rumours Lake was going with Morgan. Can't say you can blame the players with all the uncertainty. Gloucester a good option for a lot of the Welsh players wanting to stay close to home but not have to deal with the WRU's mess.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
It's been hard to chat rugby and be positive for a while, with Welsh Rugby the way it is right now. Just incredibly painful to be a fan.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Wales
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Squidge Rugby @squidgerugby.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Guys Eben Etzebeth could blow the Welsh pack away by sneezing why have you gone 7-1
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Can't believe Wales have somehow stolen that game 😂 Good to grab a win, but oh my god we are going to be absolutely slammed by NZ and the Boks
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Wales v Japan is the unofficial 3rd test in a 3 match series with the score at 1-1 and World Ranking for the World Cup on the line, talk about a pressure game
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
GOATed skullduggery
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
There's a reason that I've been so inactive and it's because Welsh Rugby has been genuinely depressing me so much recently and there has been no end in sight 😅 50,000 for an autumn international tells me I'm not the only one, unfortunately 😭
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Andrew @scrumsavvy.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
ISTG it would be so funny... #OhCanada
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Totally agree with this article that, especially in the current climate, having the three feathers as our logo is a hindrance to Welsh Rugby and Wales in general. Certainly stops me buying any merch. Interesting point about the Women's team getting more identity too. nation.cymru/opinion/cymr...
nation.cymru
Cymru rising: Rebranding Welsh Rugby for a New Era
Michael Hobbs Welsh rugby stands on the precipice of monumental change. The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is reshaping the domestic landscape, and with it comes a wave of uncertainty, opportunity, and—if we...
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Alice Soper @alicesoapbox.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Every women’s world tournament we attend, we are bringing the queer representation 😇
Alice and Bailey are referenced in a Guardian article
“Some of the most entertaining content produced during this tournament has come from the Kiwi reporter Alice Soper and her partner, who have been putting out videos on how queer each team are (they do it without outing any of the players).

OutSports reported that there were more than 50. Soper reckons that’s an underestimate, and the number is above 150. When she ranked the teams by how many queer players they have, she got video messages from players on the Brazilian and US teams demanding a recount. “We know that the USA belongs on that podium, we’re queer and we’re here,” joked the US prop Charli Jacoby. “But not everyone,” she adds, deadpan. “There are some straight sisters.”A headline from the 2023 FIFA World Cup reads “This is the gayest World Cup ever (and no one’s batting an eyelid)” and underneath is a hero shot of Alice and Bailey sitting in the crowd with a sign that reads “They’re Lesbians, Stacey” and draped in a progressive rainbow flag.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Had a cracking time at the world cup today. Crowd was lovely and good humoured, some of the play was outstanding. Niece loved it, I loved it.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Also the Japanese lady next to us gave us some snacks and they were DIVINE 😭😭😭
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
38-5 at half time but goodness me Japan deserve more for their endeavor. Furuta has been OUTSTANDING.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
WE HERE!
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Is anyone else going to be in Exeter on the 31st for the double header pool games? I'm ridiculously excited, and my niece will also be seeing her first women's games too!
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Read read read! And once you've dipped yer toes, get even more curious and read even more about these phenomenal athletes!
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Ruck the WRU @ruckthewru.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Absolutely diabolical ☠️ Shows the complete lack of understanding, doesn't it? 3 SA pro teams 😂😂😂
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
MAKE RUGBY FOR THE THIRSTY IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE WIN AGAIN
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Mik A @mikadooo.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Woke up this morning to discover that Ruby Tui has joined the BBC commentary team for the Rugby World Cup, which is rather good news.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
UPDATE: THEY WON AND IT WAS A GREAT TIME
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
"I know, let's take our struggling sport that's already ignoring a large portion of our population in the North and then torch it some more, that'll fix it." I despair. It's not going to work. It's going to make things worse 10-15-20 years down the line.
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James @gortoshay1.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
I propose the two Welsh teams are named Rangers and Celtic. Spice it up.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
THE ANGRY 'STACHE RIDES ONE MORE TIME TO SOUTH AFRICA
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
A new day, a new reason to be depressed about the way the WRU treats the game of rugby in Wales 😭
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
18 month break from being comfortably the best for the Boks before Richie skips off into the sunset again in 2027. BTW - 9 Club titles in 9 years.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
I am spam liking EVERY comment in this thread because the almost general hotness of everyone is an underutilised way to get people interested in rugby.
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Ruck the WRU @ruckthewru.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Llongyfarchiadau Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿! ARDDERCHOG!
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Whole Union needs a cultural reset 😤
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dumb genius/smart idiot @andrew.mcguiregis.com · 19/07/2025
Any scrum half/lock BFF pairing
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
I remember in 2013 the Lions staff said that Aus looked unfit and undercooked. Lions then lost the second game.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
How about that new All Blacks pack though, eh? Once that beds in... holyyy. Nasty bunch of guys, absolutely live for it.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Ben Donaldson is not as playmaking a 10 as you would like, but his kicking is accurate, and that has helped the Wallabies target some Lions weaknesses
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Valetini coming back for the second test will be a huuuuge bonus for Aus. No Lolesio means kicking points left on the floor. Still hoping for a bit of magic in the second half to make it a bit more exciting.
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Hello Australia, I see you 👀
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Open Rugby @openrugby.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
But would this Lions team win away in Japan during a heatwave?
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Jamie Phillips @jnphillips4.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Instead of cutting a team or two, let’s cut the WRU.
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