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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 21h

The main drivers of the Sam vs Jack "discourse" have always been, and continue to be, the mainstream rugby media.

It's too lucrative. Almost all the divisiveness has its root there. Why? It creates click-through, and listens, and that's all that matters.

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 1d

I always find it a bit odd when Irish journalists have a pop at South African rugby and PEDs, especially when it comes to any mention of drug testing in schools, like during Craven Week.

They are actually finding positive tests at that age grade, whereas we don't test at that level at all.

Sport Ireland CEO: 'We have no anti-doping jurisdiction over Irish schools' rugby'

The possibility that performance enhancers are being used within schools’ rugby has been raised in the media recently but without any evidence and there is currently no way to detect it given that Spo...

www.irishexaminer.com

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 1d

100% this job listing never intends to find anyone and it'll be rolled to an internal candidate

Josh Gardner @joshgardner.bsky.social · 2d

“The Professional Rugby Competitions Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, operational management, and overall delivery of all professional rugby competitions under the WRU’s remit, including the International, URC, EPCR…”

Salary: £36-40k.

recruitment.wru.wales/jobs/6553855...

Professional Rugby Competitions Manager - The Welsh Rugby Union

The Professional Rugby Competitions Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, operational management, and overall delivery of all professional rugby competitions under the WRU’s remit, inc...

recruitment.wru.wales

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 2d

My Google feed in my phone is basically chock full with media outlets trying to twist POMs wildly positive remarks about Rassie Erasmus into barely credible rage bait with out of context scare quotes.

Times are tough out there in the slop mines.

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 4d

That was some scrap.

Cardiff are such a tricky, gnarly side. Great at playing on the back foot, good set piece, no problem kicking at volume and playing off that.

Not a vintage win by any means, but a good one

#SUAF

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 4d

How Piardi missed that penalty against Moodie I'll never kn-

[Remembers the "too many rules" fiasco in Thomond Park a few months ago]

Actually never mind.

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 5d

No, it was an RTE journalist

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

I was on for this press conference, and it was pretty clear that McMillan was joking when he said "never say never" and plainly didn't want to give a "we're not interested" answer that might be seen as disrespectful to Murray, especially after the controversy of a few weeks ago

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

Not injured, integrating back in with full training. McMillan said he wasn't considered here because we have cover but should be in the mix soon

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

And when I say he was asked *repeatedly*, the journalist from RTE brought Conor Murray up over and over again in the space of a few questions.

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

Seven of those twelve are minor injuries that will see the player back in training next week

But that doesn't get the click.

#thirsty

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

He was training at the open day in Castleisland, but separately. Heard he had a knock that isn't an injury but that might keep him out for an extra week

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

He's back training fully, just a week or two behind. Not listed as injured in the most transparent injury report in the URC

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

Most of the injured players are back in training next week.

danblessing11.bsky.social @danblessing11.bsky.social · 6d

That injury list is already looking g very long at this early stage of the season. Concerning.

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 6d

MUNSTER NAME TEAM FOR #MUNvCAR

#SUAF

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 7d

"I've sold monorails to Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook, and by gum, it put them on the map!"

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 7d

R360. You can’t penetrate the US Market without a NYC team. No one in Miami gives a shit (& good luck to playing in that humidity). London can’t manage to keep all of its teams going. And why would you watch this over all the rest of the rugby going on?

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 9d

SUPER DELUXE WALLY RATINGS #310 :: #SCAvMUN

Clinical violence.

Read the first in-depth review of the URC season for €3 a month, or just this article for €5

www.patreon.com/posts/139995...

#SUAF

SUPER DELUXE WALLY RATINGS #310 :: Scarlets 21 Munster 34 | Three Red Kings

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 9d

SUPER DELUXE WALLY RATINGS #310 :: #SCAvMUN

Clinical violence.

Read the first in-depth review of the URC season for €3 a month, or just this article for €5

www.patreon.com/posts/139995...

#SUAF

SUPER DELUXE WALLY RATINGS #310 :: Scarlets 21 Munster 34 | Three Red Kings

www.patreon.com

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 11d

Fantastic performance from Munster. Real physicality and played right on the edge.

Set piece was superb. Lots to like for a seasonal opener on the road.

#SUAF

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 11d

Edinburgh looking like they ate a few airport sandwiches right now

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 12d

BLOOD & THUNDER :: #SCAvMUN

The best preview podcast in the game is back. Get access for €3 a month, or get 40% off an annual subscription right now.

www.patreon.com/posts/blood-...

BLOOD & THUNDER #272 :: Scarlets (A) | Three Red Kings

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 12d

THE RED EYE #275 :: #SCAvMUN

There is no big lead in.

The heat comes on immediately.

We know it, Clayton McMillan knows it, Munster knows it.

Available to free members for this week only.

www.patreon.com/posts/139785...

#SUAF

THE RED EYE #275 :: Scarlets (A) | Three Red Kings

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 13d

MUNSTER NAME FIRST URC SQUAD OF THE SEASON FOR #SCAvMUN

#SUAF

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 13d

MUNSTER NAME FIRST URC SQUAD OF THE SEASON FOR #SCAvMUN

#SUAF

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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 14d

We're in the paid content era.

Rage bait doesn't sell subscriptions. What got real views (not bots) in 2019 won't pay in 2025.

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