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adidan
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The English players have acted like footballers, highly embarrassing TBH.
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bobbdobbs
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Rugby players making lewd comments.. sounds just like rugby players to me! _________________Finally joined Flickr
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adidan
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I meant on the pitch. Off the pitch antics have been blown out of proportion IMO.
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jonbwfc
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Well, I know rugby players aren't always the brightest of sorts, but if you've just got married to a member of the sodding royal family, you'd be smart enough to keep your nose clean.
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AlunD
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This has to be one of teh most rediculous thinsg I've ever heard 
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bobbdobbs
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Maybe they are getting their excuses in quickly if they choke at this years WC. _________________Finally joined Flickr
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adidan
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A RWC without NZ just isn't a RWC.
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adidan
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I know, little did I think there would be harmonious agreement about something in a Rugby thread. 
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jasonline
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Beyond NZ (and Australia's) gripes about losing money in World Cup years, some of the IRB's "sanctions" during the cup do seem a little odd and don't show them in the best light.
For example, England get caught cheating and the IRB says "oh, you suspended a couple of water boys, that's ok then". Meanwhile, they slap an excessive fine on a player for wearing a mouth guard that's not from an approved sponsor. Priorities?
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jonbwfc
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Their priorities are the same as pretty much any other administration body in world sport. 1) Make the sponsors happy 2) Make the TV companies happy 3) Make us happy 4) make the players happy 5) make sure the fans keep paying Jon
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adidan
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He had been brought up on it before and he said he knew that he shouldn't wear it. I bet the sponsors will pay the fine anyway, it's been good publicity for them.
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jasonline
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I'd say you could knock 3 through 5 off that list, and even 2 is only relevant insofar as it relates to 1. You'd like to think, however naively, that the administration of the laws of the game would be an area the International Rugby Board concerned itself with, even marginally. I'm not disputing the IRB's right to enforce the rules surrounding sponsors, but I am questioning its priorities: cheating gets a tap on the wrist, unsanctioned mouth guard cops a hefty fine.
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adidan
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Well, 'cheating' is rather a strong term for using a different ball. Against the rules yes, but 'cheating'? Fat lot of good it did JW anyways, they should be playing Flood IMO.
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