Pete Cresswell

Data geek, rugby fan, social netballer & village cricketer. Kiwi ex-Londoner

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@johnall63155852 @Peter_Fitz Nothing says “beta cuck” quite like paying for a blue tick though. It’s basically licking muskrat anus in public.

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@Forest__O_O @AlistairFyffe @AnalystGus Funny. The dopey 5% of NZ fans will tell you “WR have finally succeeded in sabotaging the All Blacks after trying for years … and point to the World Cup final red for Cane”

As soon as a fan shouts “conspiracy” then you know there’s about 90% chance they’re in the 5%.

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@KateWalther6 @amy001m Yeah I know. I was just suggesting that rugby player genes might have something to do with any differences in playing style vs her mum. (Even allowing for her dad being a genteel back/rugby 7s player)

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@KateWalther6 @amy001m Her Dad was an All Black https://t.co/C919JVXoDv

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@dmurray59 @Oldsuliansrfc @CaptSpringbok Boks drove early on that scrum anyway (not that it mattered - real issue was the NZ prop slipping). NZ got away with an early drive in the next scrum so Dixon was consistent I guess.

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@larrythehook @kayaksdontcare @TheLooseH It’s a long-standing recurring joke in rugby social media that JVDF was “born in SA” . I’m amazed you haven’t heard it before.

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@rugbedia @AndyGoode10 @lionsofficial He won’t be available for half the tour due to Toulouse commitments

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@damienquirk @Gregor_Aitken @rugby_ap Yep. 6 French. 5 URC. 4 English. One from previous year’s winner’s league. Same again for challenge cup. And leftovers in a 3rd tier Cup with a few teams from Georgia/Romania/Spain etc

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@Ben_Chalky @thepaulwilliams French clubs largely have their grounds provided by local government and pay peanuts in rent. And they draw decent crowds each week.

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@MagicGilasFan @LeagueFreak @luafc69 Moana is owned by the Pasifika Medical Association. They get a slice of NZR’s Super Rugby broadcast revenue plus World Rugby has put up some cash/admin support (£600k each) Moana and Fiji Drua over 2022-25

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@cricmatters @Sanju24199 @MichaelVaughan It’s not Gambhir. India having been prepping pitches that turn too much, negating their home spin advantage for years. Once the pitch becomes a lottery having good spinners/players of spin isn’t as big an advantage. It’s positively daft when you consider that Bumrah exists …

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I don’t often share but this one makes 1000 attempted & 1000 solved. #Wordle 1,265 5/6*

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@Jordan071437680 @Brett41016 @matt__nicholls And yet you can’t prove it

Put up or shut up.

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@Jordan071437680 @Brett41016 @matt__nicholls Prove it.

(Newsflash, it’s not in the rules)

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@Herefor73571077 @WoburnsFinest @adrian_slabbert Aye.

Or you get Tyrel Lomax. Māori, son of an NZ rugby league legend, born in Canberra while his Dad was playing RL there. Moved “home”.

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@Briuria @Oldsuliansrfc PSDT has my vote. However the RWC is irrelevant - that was last year when Savea won. The current nominees are for 2024 performances only.

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@thetadelta31 @CaolanSRugby Lomax? Yeah born there as his Dad was playing rugby league for Canberra (John Lomax played in the same NZ international league teams as Zac mercer’s Dad)

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@faisalafzal9 @LawrenceBailey0 Kallis is in the top 2. Sobers probably edges him for versatility…