James While

Senior Rugby Correspondent for @planetrugby ........

[James While @jameswhile]

@thepaulwilliams @_AlexBywater The biggest take out there is the ridiculously low income from F&B

RFU is around 65/70m and they don’t have the same concert or usage revenue.

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Brodie Retallick provides latest update on All Blacks future with Dave Rennie 'throwing it out there' https://t.co/bp4wW0cRnb

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❌ Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will not play for Exeter Chiefs this weekend, with England opting to take a 'safety-first' approach to his return before the Nations Championship.

Full story, plus an update on Tommy Wyatt and Zack Wimbush, for @PlanetRugby 👇
https://t.co/T1PckrJSJQ

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@GreggMac11 David Ribbans

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@pablo_guillen_ @AlexandrePriam Pablo, no injury. He was rested for workload management. Fit.

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@IanMacGilp Fair. And I’ve no idea what system they’re attempting to play either.

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England have the cattle up front to unleash the PREM attacking style and Courtney Lawes elderly legs are a key component of this.

Pick the right pack and the rest will follow

My thoughts here

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https://t.co/nXjqCdnFBc

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@Goodbob888 Fair. However, part of that is not winning the initial contest. This is why TC key- he’s our Cros.

[James While @jameswhile]

@Goodbob888 The key to winning elite rugby is to create as few rucks as possible.

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France’s player stocks are dropping like flies ahead of the ‘Bitterest Rivalry’ game v #springboks on 13/11.

SA will be kicking their lips, especially at France’s tighthead crisis, and the missing Jalibert & Meafou.

Thoughts here:

https://t.co/s57juhprW7

[James While @jameswhile]

@pauleddison Paul, heard MJ hoping to be fit?
Or have I got that wrong?

[James While @jameswhile]

A disappointing weekend for Prem Rugby
A middling one for the TOP14
A great one for the URC

The story that R1 of the #InvestecChampionsCup told.

https://t.co/9p9E9x69dx

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The @PlanetRugby #InvestecChampionsCup Team of the Week

- Dupont brilliant at ten
- A Lion for all
- Connacht feature
- Back row competition

https://t.co/hMbtQSFurs

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[James While @jameswhile]

@PaulGod70206660 Not many get points over there Paul….but agree, best side for 70 mins

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Had the pleasure of seeing some incredible performances from my Toulouse beaus, but that was something very special.

Mentally toughness of the highest order and an absolute masterclass of versatility from the great man, Dupont.

https://t.co/30Yy9vEYWH

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I don’t think there’s any 9 in the world that could move to ten and carry a side to a win quite like AD did today.

Phenomenal.

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@JLyall93 You were great, big guy!

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Bath v Montpellier: Five takeaways as 'self-inflicted' errors strike again whilst visitors' back-row and bench take the Rec apart. #BATvMHR #InvestecChampionsCup

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