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Iconic Rugby Moments @iconicrugbymoments.bsky.social · 8h

Ireland Rugby announces 9 week ban of Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
“We wanted to ban one of the good players, but none of them grabbed someone’s balls, so we went for one of the shit ones that did”
Mapimpi also banned, surprisingly not for gouging.

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 1d

100%, burying their head in the sand will do nothing good

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 1d

That’s one thing the URC can’t really face, because there’s a good handful of refs in their league that are woefully below professional level. But it’s not easy to magick up a dozen pro refs from nowhere

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 1d

The Wessels thing is ridiculous. 9 games is a fair ban for grabbing someone’s balls.
All of South African Twitter seem to see him as totally innocent, and some shadowy cabal is banning him. Grow up lads

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes his darts board throws out a correct answer tbf

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

Some deadwood in that Leinster and Ireland squad that needs to be cleared out, shown bare against Munster today

Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

I guess the difference is Smith had dozens more games than him at this age, and was much much better

Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

Or, for me, as good!

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

I mean for the end of the season, but yeah, definitely feels like no one’s started the season well. Not disastrous yet, but international break is at a good time for a reset

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

No Jordie to bail you out this season

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

Not naming names, but Zebo is awful

Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

How difficult is it to have some professionalism for a couple of hours and not cheerlead the team you used to play for?

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 6d

It's very odd how Irish comms can't ever hide bias for their provinces. Must be very annoying. #LEIvMUN #URC

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 7d

Also that logo and name makes it look like an indoor go karting centre in an industrial estate

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 7d

Great start for R360 as it doesn’t secure the handle R360 or Rugby360. Starting with a bang!

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Jack Counsell @jackcounsell.bsky.social · 10d

Saw Frankenstein at the London Film Festival some interesting changes in the plot versus the novel. Definitely making the scientist much more the villain of the piece. Felt slightly too long, but yet the ending felt rushed. The tower scenes looked like Wicked #LFF25