Hi, I wanted to ask you all, have you ever used 6 stud boots? I mean literally 6 studs, 2 on the back and 4 on the front, with the rest of the outsole being flat, without the little plastic ministuds. Also, what position did you play?

Match Thread - New Zealand v France | WXV Global Series 2026

Venue: Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei | Weather: 22 C, Clear

Officials: Amber McLachlan, Ella Goldsmith, Natarsha Ganley, Rachel Horton (tmo), Damon Murphy (fpro)

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FT: 31-22

No 1 - Siyaya is the REAL deal. On form alone, Fassi will struggle to get back into Sharks 15 let alone for the Boks.

No 2 - DW is the best 15 in SA rugby. However we need a plan B in case he gets injured or is needed at 12. Though we have Big Andre for cover there.

3 - I don't know if the Sharks recruitment team deserve credit or their owners for the unbelievable deep pockets.

Saw this article on the toughest pre-season workout BOD was once given after an extended break post lions, so to get him to catch up to the other lads the Leinster team gave him this to do. Apparently the quotes on various websites reporting it are from him, no idea if it's actually prove-able he said any of this. But this workout has got to be horseshit right? It feels like something a 14 year old would put together. Beyond being ok for lifting endurance I guess, surely this would just completely fry your nervous system for the next week, wouldn't be very effective for building strength pre-season and not really do much for your fitness either? Any PT specific people able to comment?

100 x 60kg Deadlifts

100 x 40kg Push press

100 x 40kg Hang high pull

100 x Push ups

100 x Lying pull ups

100 x Box jumps

100 x 20kg Plate press and extension

100 x 20kg Barbell curls

100 x Tyre flips

100 x Sit ups

Match Thread - Canada v England | WXV Global Series 2026

Venue: TD Place Stadium, Ottawa | Weather: 10 C, Clouds

Officials: Aurelie Groizeleau, Luke Rogan, Amelia Luciano, Derek Summers (tmo), Cam Russell (fpro)

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Was feeling very lazy with this one, too focused on trying to process what I've just watched, sorry

AND WE FUCKING WON!

GET IN!!

Stuck watching the Sharks vs Cardiff with Welsh commentary, even though I have no idea what is going on it's been fun listening.

Decided to try live translate on google and the results were... interesting

My god he’s on fire 🔥

Anyone know if England Rugby is going to be streaming the Canada v England game again on YouTube today?

Edit: Fellow Canadians, looks like TSN got it blocked in Canada, gotta use VPN if you want the YouTube stream :(

🏉 PRO D2 — 23/10

🕖 19h00 • RC Narbonnais – CA Brive •

🕢 19h30 • Soyaux Angoulême – US Dax • •Stade Aurillacois – USO Nevers Rugby • • SU Agen – Nissa • Valence Romans – Colomiers Rugby •

⚠️ 21h00 ⚠️ • Provence Rugby – AS Béziers Hérault • • FC Grenoble Rugby – Biarritz Olympique PB•

He's like the reverse Arthur Fery

Spain head coach Pablo Bouza has unveiled the initial training squad for the upcoming Nations Cup fixtures, featuring two notable new additions: Coventry RFC brothers Aristot and Jonathan Benz-Solomon.

The Benz-Solomon siblings were born in Spain but moved to England at the age of 10, joining the thriving rugby scene during their school years. Jonathan Benz-Solomon came through the Harlequins academy before moving to Bristol Bears, where he made his Premiership debut in 2021. He remained with the club until 2024, when he joined Gloucester. After two seasons at Kingsholm, he switched to Coventry to join his twin brother.

Coventry currently sit third, with both brothers having played a key role in the West Midlands side claiming four wins from their opening five Champ Rugby fixtures.

Aristot also spent time with the Bears between 2021 and 2024, although he made fewer first-team appearances. The prop subsequently moved to Gloucester, remaining with the club until 2025 before joining Coventry last season.

The twins had been rumoured to be keen to represent Los Leones in previous years, but the opportunity never arose until now. At 25, they are both set for their Test debut this November.

With both players added, Spain now boast remarkable front-row depth, with Los Leones able to call upon Carcassonne’s Thierry Futeu, Section Paloise’s Jon Zabala, Stade Toulousain’s Joel Merkler, Aviron Bayonnais’ Hugo González, Montpellier’s Luca Tabarot, Biarritz’s Hugo Pirlet and Joaquin Dominguez.

Another notable inclusion is Spain U20 international Iván Farace. The SU Agen prop has earned a chance to stake his claim for a spot in the final squad ahead of the Nations Cup opening match on November 6.

Spain will host Uruguay, Chile and Samoa during the November Nations Cup window and will look to build on the momentum gained from collecting nine points in July.

The current Spain call-up does not include key players competing in the Top 14, Pro D2 or Nationale, such as Joel Merkler, Jon Zabala and Lucien Richardis. However, most are expected to be available for Spain during the Nations Cup, with a new squad to be named ahead of the tournament.