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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 22h

So great to have at least two genuine options at 10. Don’t see too many articles about open side stocks for example which are surely worse than 10. For me, we do brilliantly at replenishing team given limited playing pool.

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 1d

Wow / fascinating list. For all the amazing starters on the list, it’s kinda highlights the importance of great relief pitching in the postseason.

Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 1d

James / just finished your wonderful book. For what it’s worth, I found the chapter on Koji Tokumasu a particular favourite of many great stories. Highly recommended to the any rugby fans I know

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 2d

Toulouse are phenomenal and it’s so much fun watching Ange play with such freedom - what a fun player to watch. Shame his kindred spirit LBB not playing today.

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 2d

And patience when needed / no one overplayed it

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 2d

What a score / Toulouse are some team!

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 3d

Beirnie. What a gorgeous dog btw

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 7d

So sorry to hear that Ed. Hope you all doing as best you can. RIP Pirouette

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 9d

Look at that card! Can’t stand the yankees but tiresome that Judge will get the blame for this - it’s all on Cashman!

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 9d

👏 Ernie Clement!

Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 11d

Wallabies are so good now but must be the worst disciplined Joe Schmidt team - he must be fuming - so much potential for 2027 if they fix that.

Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 12d

You may be right - certainly take their batting lineup over yours but Yankee pitching looking good against an admittedly toothless Red Sox.

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 12d

Don’t like them at all - and not looking forward to facing Fried, Cole and Schittler for the next few years. Not sure Anthony would have made any difference today.

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 14d

Can only applaud the idea/ambition to limit time but in the era of bomb squad / 6-2 benches, this seems a little simplistic. Surely a minute based approach is required.

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 14d

Love this and some knock supporting Ash Gardner!

Hypocaust @hypocaust.bsky.social · 14d

Today's game makes Anne-Marie Garth (Ireland 1988) and daughter Kim (Australia 2025) the first mother and daughter to have played at Women's Cricket World Cups.

#AUSvNZ
cricket.com.au/news/4349630...

How Kim Garth crossed – and conquered – the world | cricket.com.au

From Dublin in the '80s to modern-day Melbourne, the Irishwoman's story is one of generations and...

cricket.com.au

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 18d

Just bought on the back of that amazing story. Thanks for sharing @jpstafford.bsky.social 👏👏 and even more 👏👏👏 to Kishida!

James Stafford @jpstafford.bsky.social · 20d

Here's an amazing women's #rugbyhistory story ahead of the #RWC2025 final this weekend. 🏉

If you don't know about Noriko Kishida of Japan 🇯🇵 and the 1991 Women's World Cup, you need to read this thread. 🧵

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 25d

Class line and what a player!

Josh Gardner @joshgardner.bsky.social · 25d

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · 25d

It’s incredible. Pelletier and DeGoede are so good

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · Aug 17

How close to WC favourites could the wallabies be if Joe S was staying until 2027? What a fantastic entertaining performance 👏👏

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · Aug 11

“I know who you are” is a bit much - yikes

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · Aug 4

Apparently this is going to affect Leinster start to season! 🤣🤣
www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/...

Lions’ Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan gets punished over Tom Lynagh hit, affecting Leinster’s start to the season

Lions hooker Dan Sheehan has been suspended for four matches following his illegal clearout of Australia’s Tom Lynagh during Saturday’s third Test in Sydney.

www.independent.ie

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · Aug 4

Related point for me is that England, Ireland and probably Scotland would have been tougher opponents for the wallabies this year due to the above. Lions is so special (and remains so for me) because of the need to integrate a scratch team.

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · Aug 3

No better sight that Brook and Root in full flow. Fantastic stuff.

Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · Aug 2

Lovely from the Lions. Hope the Hardmans are having an amazing tour.

Mike Pullen @mikepullen1969.bsky.social · Aug 1

Never let it be said that it’s a dead rubber

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Mick Hoey @mickh75.bsky.social · Aug 1

Jeez. Glad you’re ok

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