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Regional Rugby in Ireland works because historically Ireland has been devided regionally. In NZ they have also been historically regional, in Scotland the Highlands and Lowlands etc... In Wales we have always been tribal (one valley will never support another), and as a result regions have never worked. It could be argued we should have gone with the 9 club option. 3 clubs west, 3 east and 3 in the centre. Supporters would have come out of the woodwork to support their valley or city. Arguably the crowds are woeful because people do not identify with the regional sides. Grassroots rugby is also too far removed from the regions. Does someone in Pontypridd identify with Cardiff? Perhaps the WRU need to rethink rugby in Wales or it may continue to decline. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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🔴 Last night, the best football team in London played in the "Champions League" and made it to the quarter finals ( Massive Achievement ). 🔴 Arsenal started the game against FC Porto needing to win by 2 goals in 90 mins but that didn't happen. 🔴 The pressure was on as it went to penalties; we stayed focused and got the job done. 💡 But how was this achieved? ▶ Hard work. ▶ Teamwork. ▶ Confidence. ▶ Great communication skills. ▶ Proactiveness. ▶ Resilience. ▶ If you're determined to achieve something, the chances are greater when you have all of the above key attributes. ▶ Regardless of the industry or sector you work in... Always remember that consistency is key and even when things don't go as planned NEVER GIVE UP! ▶ NO ONE CAN CONTROL YOUR DESTINITY APART FROM YOU! TAKE THE WHEEL. Ps. Arsenal is a great team to support, the team work hard and stay motivated its not too late to support the best club in London ! #COYG (🔴 ARSENAL 🔴) #arsenal #arsenalfc #fcporto #championsleague #football #motivacion #motivationalpost #whatdoyouthink

19/22 Predictions! A great win for Ireland last night, however I think if that game was replayed, it would probably go the other way. As expected their set piece came off second best, and untypical of South Africa, they failed to capitalise on their opportunities. However the stats suggest Ireland have the best defence in the World, and that clearly showed last night. I can't wait to see these teams play again and a South Africa Vs Ireland final doesn't seem that unlikely! Next up Scotland Vs Tonga. Seems like a pretty straight forward win for Scotland, and the bookmakers actually have the exact same win margin of 25 points. One interesting thing I have noticed from this game though is that I have only a 72.4% chance of Tonga actually scoring a try, while this may seem quite high, i can assure you it is not! If Scotland are to really set a mark on this competition, I would love to see them keep Tonga to 0! Scotland by 25 Sports trades at: https://lnkd.in/edczkPmM #rwc2023 #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #rugby #deltapredictions

Gutted from a sporting perspective about England’s RWC near miss, but can’t help feeling it’s a good result for the “business”. 3 reasons: 1. A one-off success too soon can be deceptive. We know we have long-term problems - leadership, talent in some positions, Premiership finances - and a lucky (rain-assisted) win might have let us kid ourselves they’re not there. 2. Psychologically, we feel - perhaps somewhat illusorily - that England Rugby plc is still in the top tier. More of a confidence-building end to our tournament than getting thrashed by the All Blacks. 3. Learning value for 2027 - the younger members of the squad on whom we now build will come home with the motivation to stretch for the extra level and the knowledge that it’s within their reach. Roll on Australia 2027!

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Irish Rugby.. Watching the Glasgow Warriors last night and this article it raised some questions and the need for some home truths- “Irish rugby has everything in place to be the most aligned rugby system in the world, yet there are clear signs that it’s been sorely lacking over the past four-year cycle and a lack of depth in key positions was obvious in Paris last October“ There are then questions around the IRFU’s crude commercialisation of the game alienating long standing supporters. Over hyping. Terrible athmosphere. It’s attitude to a range of issues from alcohol, concussion, gender and human rights. Does Irish rugby really challenge under performance on and off the field which should come with its new found commercialisation or is it still an old boys club albeit one the Irish tax payer subsidies? It’s true there’s excessive demand on tired players and poorer rugby but the golden period we have enjoyed in recent years may not last without the type of serious self reflection which preceded the professional era and which the IRFU is to be applauded for. Rugby is about more than money. Glasgow’s victory, a team with far less investment and hype than Leinster, really brought this out.