The NeneQuirer

A magazine of news, culture and sport for Northampton free at the point of need.

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@the_traitors_ Should people who cannot cope with James A playing the game his own way reflect on what it says about their own inability to deal with unexpected outcomes?

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@Katie_Cronin One of the absolute best reporters out there at a time when it's never been a more thankless task.

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@premrugby @tntsports @FloRugby The East Midlands derby only gets five minutes build up #snobbery

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Graham Cousins: the Belfast rascal who became a Northampton legend https://t.co/211ec72aNN via @The NeneQuirer

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Ian Tempest has to be the most passive referee in World Rugby. Makes for a free flowing game but the laws are out the window

Ibitoye off his feat, in the side and slows down the ball for 3 seconds with not even a word from the ref to release😂

#BRIvNOR #PremRugby #Rugby

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Why do we waste so much time and effort sending rich kids to uni who will get employed by their parents' friends? Oxbridge is wasted on the wealthy. #getreal

[Donna McLean @Donna__McLean]

Throw paint at a plane and you're looking at 20 years on terrorism charges. Close down a lifeboat station and what?

[Tom Vickers @WheresTommyV]

Furbs 😢

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@premrugby Part 3 is not following the points values. Freddie is 84.09 but ranked above the preceding five.

[Roland Smith @rolandmcs]

Serious respect to this woman. A seemingly lone voice of compassion and sanity in Piddington.

[Migrant Hotel Manager @Migrant_Auditor]

Jeremy Clarkson called out the mindset of the villagers of Piddington 11 years ago on top gear

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@rugbyontnt No

[barney farmer @barneyfarmer]

Now Alastair and Rory pack stadia.

[Wittgenstein's Slab @frolix22]

Five members of Just Stop Oil are currently serving 4+ years in prison for discussing, in a Zoom call, blocking roads.

[West Midlands Police @WMPolice]

@PhilippaThomson We’re aware of a video circulating from the Reform UK Conference showing an incident with a protester. We haven’t received a complaint but would ask the woman to come forward. Anyone with any information should contact us on 101 quoting log number 924-050926

[Inside Rugby With Mark @insiderugbymark]

My Open Letter To World Rugby.

I’m a rugby content creator and a super fan. Like a lot of people in this space, I spend hours every week breaking down games , explaining the game, and talking to fans who already love rugby, and to people just finding it.

World Rugby is missing a huge opportunity.

There is a global network of rugby creators already doing growth work the official channels can’t do alone. We speak plainly. We stay in the conversation between tournaments. We attract new fans. We keep old fans connected. We are not media companies. We are super fans with audiences that trust us.

World Rugby should create a Content Creator Partnership Programme, with a proper benchmark, not an open door for anyone with an opinion.

What World Rugby would gain.

1. Reach outside the official bubble 
2. New fans who need the game explained 
3. Year-round noise between Tests 
4. Local voices in local languages 
5. Authentic storytelling official content rarely matches 
6. Cheap, scalable promotion of RWC, Nations Championship, women’s rugby and sevens 
7. Better education on laws, citing and the breakdown 
8. A direct line to what fans actually think

The benchmark should be simple.

a. Consistent original content. Real engagement, not just follower count.

b. A code of conduct. Respect for players, officials and the game.

c. Tiers for emerging creators and established partners. Give qualifying creators briefings, useful resources, selected access and a point of contact.

In return, World Rugby gets a global network of people already evangelizing the sport every week.

I am not writing this because I want a free trip or a title. I am writing it because I can see the gap from the inside. The people who care enough to spend their nights editing rugby videos are already doing World Rugby’s growth job. The question is whether World Rugby wants to work with them or keep leaving that energy on the table.

If World Rugby is serious about expanding the game, this is one of the most obvious, affordable, and human ways to do it. I would be happy to help design the framework, talk through qualification standards, or connect the organization with creators who are already doing this work for the love of the game.

Rugby does not just need more content.

It needs the right people telling the story.

Let’s build that partnership.

#worldrugby #rugbycreators

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@theiaincameron Taiwan should move the buildings around

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@tomblack2000 Not a real BBC news page

[The Associated Press @AP]

: The death toll from a gold mine collapse in a western part of Central African Republic has risen to more than 100, a Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts and a local official said Wednesday.

[Jon Wensley @jonwensley]

@DAaronovitch I really think a number of journalists, commentators, publishers, and broadcasters could do with reading, and trying to understand, the Samaritan’s media guidelines for reporting suicide.

https://t.co/nkq2fxF5an