Today, Alun Wyn Jones will equal Sergio Parisse’s tally of 142 test caps (133 Wales/9 Lions) – only Richie McCaw has more #WALvRSA
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dominic rumbles
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@WorldRugby & @rugbyworldcup Chief Communications Officer with a passion for rugby, cycling & Somerset cider. These views are my own (unless borrowed).
- And again, rugby fans are embracing Japanese culture of clearing-up after a match. Take a bow @IrishRugby 👏👏Ireland fans were embracing the spirit of #RWC2019 in Japan and helped clean up the stadium after their win 🙌
00:00 - The rise of abuse of rugby match officials on X and other networks is deplorable. They are husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters like us all. World Rugby will continue to stand up for them and take action against those who threaten & abuse
- HISTORY MADE: Amazing scenes as Chile qualify for their first Rugby World Cup after 31-29 win v USA in Glendale. Join England, Japan, Argentina and Samoa in Pool D.
- Japan’s victory over Scotland was watched by a peak audience of 54.8m in Japan, pipping the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final audience in Japan of 54.1m
- Did you know: more women & girls started playing rugby in 2018 than men and boys #TryAndStopUs
- As this very special RWC draws to a close, I want to say that the volunteers have been incredible. The true stars & heartbeat of #Japan2019 🙏
00:00 - 137 years ago today #Rugby7s was born. It is now one of the most exciting & globally-impactful of Olympic sports, projecting rugby to new audiences & driving record fan & participation growth
- Big upsets in African @rugbyworldcup 2023 qualifying as Senegal defeat Kenya & Ivory Coast beat Namibia!
- Brilliant as ever @Nigelrefowens Nigel Owens: 'Reffing a World Cup final was nothing compared to the challenge of accepting my sexuality and coming out' telegraph.co.uk/christmas/0/ni… via @Telegraph
- As the typhoon begins to make itself known, worth noting that it has a 1,400km diameter, is 4x larger than Faxai & will generate 1m of rainfall...even with a backup venue for every venue (which there is), it would have been impossible to operate a fair contingency plan safely
