European Club Rugby
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@machpants said in NH club rugby:
@stargazer said in NH club rugby:
Vaea Fifita to make his Wasps debut this weekend in a preseason game. At lock.
The hooker is really short
I know he's living at Biggin Hill but I didn't realise it was because he's been signed by Wasps.
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@mikethesnow Option D (for Dunce) all of the above.
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@mikethesnow said in NH club rugby:
@daffy-jaffy said in NH club rugby:
So what did he actually go for?
No arms?
Late?
Head contact?slightly late, no head contact, but guy in air
mitigating factors: it was on a halfback
no case to answer
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in all seriousness, when i watched it i burst out laughing it was that ridiculous. I mean, it's a complete brain snap, he was always arriving late, so he just went all in and jumped in to him at full pace while the guy was still in the air. It's hilarious.
The reaction to his red card was funny too. Slight surprise, then just walks off
French Rugby has changed though, even 10 years ago that results in a massive brawl
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@mariner4life it amusing seeing all the players form the white team go past thier mate on the ground to get the guy who hit him
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@mariner4life said in NH club rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH club rugby:
@daffy-jaffy said in NH club rugby:
So what did he actually go for?
No arms?
Late?
Head contact?slightly late, no head contact, but guy in air
mitigating factors: it was on a halfback
no case to answer
I've seen a lot worse go unsanctioned
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Speaks well, and has been great in the UK
Jimmy Gopperth: ‘I’m a country lad from a farm – rugby is not everything’
The 38-year-old Wasps fly-half played with Tana Umaga, and now lines up with Umaga’s nephew Jacob, but he is in no rush to retire
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@machpants I see Brad Shields is his team's captain so once again keeps Vaea FIfita, who has been named to start at lock, out of the number six jersey for Wasps season opening game against Bristol. It is being televised live on one of the ky Sports channels starting at 1.55am for any night owls wanting to watch.
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Saracens to be taken over by consortium in £32m deal that will end Nigel Wray’s ownership
Saracens taken over by consortium in £32m deal that ends Nigel Wray’s ownership
The consortium includes Francois Pienaar while the president of Roc Nation, an agency founded by Jay-Z, will join the club as an adviser
(likely paywalled) "Saracens are to be taken over by an investment consortium that includes former World Cup winning-captain Francois Pienaar in a £32 million deal that will secure the long-term future of the club and bring to an end Nigel Wray’s 26-year ownership.
The consortium is headed up by Dominic Silvester, the chief executive of a global insurance company who has had a long-standing connection with the club, and also includes Marco Masotti, the New York-based owner of the Sharks, the South African franchise.
The deal will also see Maggie Alphonsi, the former England Women’s World Cup winner and former Saracens player join the board. It is understood that Michael Yormark, the president of Roc Nation, an entertainment and talent agency founded by Jay-Z, the rapper, will also join the club as a special adviser.
The deal will come as a watershed moment for the club who have won the Premiership five times as well as three European titles but saw their achievements and reputation tarnished by the salary cap breaches over three seasons that saw them relegated to the Championship last season and fined £5.36 million.
Wray’s daughter, Lucy, is to remain as the club’s chief executive but her father will effectively cede all control as the issuing of equity to the consortium will leave him as a minority shareholder and it is understood he intends to be a passive investor with no input to decisions.
The cash injection will enable the club to cover the costs of completing the new west stand development at the StoneX stadium in north London while the investors are keen to develop the women’s team while there is also a longer term goal to build a high performance centre at the complex. Saracens currently train at Old Albanian, a club just north of St Albans.
Wray, who first invested in the club in 1995, had been looking for new investment in the club since it was rocked by the salary cap scandal in 2019, which saw the three times European champions relegated to the champions last season. He held discussions with executives from private investment firm MSD Capital during the summer but the deal fell through.
The new consortium also includes Paul O'Shea, who works with Silvester, Nick Leslau, a property entrepreneur and current chairman Neil Golding, a partner at law firm Freshfields, who was brought in to replace Wray as chairman 20 months ago overhaul the club following their salary cap sanctions. The details of the takeover are expected to be announced on Saturday morning before the club’s match against Leicester Tigers. The consortium will then seek approval for the takeover from the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby."
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@l_n_p said in NH club rugby:
Saracens to be taken over by consortium in £32m deal that will end Nigel Wray’s ownership
Saracens taken over by consortium in £32m deal that ends Nigel Wray’s ownership
The consortium includes Francois Pienaar while the president of Roc Nation, an agency founded by Jay-Z, will join the club as an adviser
(likely paywalled) "Saracens are to be taken over by an investment consortium that includes former World Cup winning-captain Francois Pienaar in a £32 million deal that will secure the long-term future of the club and bring to an end Nigel Wray’s 26-year ownership.
The consortium is headed up by Dominic Silvester, the chief executive of a global insurance company who has had a long-standing connection with the club, and also includes Marco Masotti, the New York-based owner of the Sharks, the South African franchise.
The deal will also see Maggie Alphonsi, the former England Women’s World Cup winner and former Saracens player join the board. It is understood that Michael Yormark, the president of Roc Nation, an entertainment and talent agency founded by Jay-Z, the rapper, will also join the club as a special adviser.
The deal will come as a watershed moment for the club who have won the Premiership five times as well as three European titles but saw their achievements and reputation tarnished by the salary cap breaches over three seasons that saw them relegated to the Championship last season and fined £5.36 million.
Wray’s daughter, Lucy, is to remain as the club’s chief executive but her father will effectively cede all control as the issuing of equity to the consortium will leave him as a minority shareholder and it is understood he intends to be a passive investor with no input to decisions.
The cash injection will enable the club to cover the costs of completing the new west stand development at the StoneX stadium in north London while the investors are keen to develop the women’s team while there is also a longer term goal to build a high performance centre at the complex. Saracens currently train at Old Albanian, a club just north of St Albans.
Wray, who first invested in the club in 1995, had been looking for new investment in the club since it was rocked by the salary cap scandal in 2019, which saw the three times European champions relegated to the champions last season. He held discussions with executives from private investment firm MSD Capital during the summer but the deal fell through.
The new consortium also includes Paul O'Shea, who works with Silvester, Nick Leslau, a property entrepreneur and current chairman Neil Golding, a partner at law firm Freshfields, who was brought in to replace Wray as chairman 20 months ago overhaul the club following their salary cap sanctions. The details of the takeover are expected to be announced on Saturday morning before the club’s match against Leicester Tigers. The consortium will then seek approval for the takeover from the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby."
It we'll be the only South African club in the NH capable of winning a game
