Rugby Union World Cup 37 - Everything Thread [IC]

by **Britonisea** » Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:42 am

Rugby Union World Cup 37
Everything Thread

OOC/Sign-up thread| Host Bid | Guide to Sports Roleplaying | RUWC36 | Baker Park

Welcome to Britonisea! Welcome to the 37th Rugby Union World Cup! Over the next couple of weeks, 32 rugby teams will play in venues across Britonisea and Aloquirbe for the chance to become the 37th winner of the prestigious Rugby Union World Cup trophy! The Britonish Agency of Sports and Rugby Brityunik alongside the whole population is excited to welcome you all to our country for what will be the largest single-sports competition hosted solely on Britonish soil.

Format

32-team tournament: 8 pools of 4 in the pool stage, with the top two qualifying to the knock-out stage. Rematches could happen in the semi-finals. There will be a 3PPO as well.

As mentioned in the bid, tiebreaks during the pool stages will be H2H, points difference, points for, IC coin flip (highest rp bonus).

Schedule

Cut-offs will be between at the first available opportunity after 23:00 UTC+1 except on Sundays¹ where the cut-off will be five hours earlier at 18:00 UTC+1. Any changes to the schedule or cut-off times will be communicated at least 24 hours in advance unless there are extenuating circumstances. There will be a few days gap between MD4 and 5 as I will be abroad. When I arrive back on the fourth, I will confirm what time the cut-off will be or if the schedule needs to be pushed back half a day/full day.

IC information up by: 17th September 2024
Pool Draws: 18th September 2024
Matchday 1: 23rd September 2024 (1 v 4, 2 v 3)
Matchday 2: 25th September 2024 (4 v 3, 1 v 2)
Matchday 3: 27th September 2024 (2 v 4, 3 v 1)
Matchday 4: 29th September 2024 - Round of 16 ¹
Matchday 5: 4th October 2024 - Quarterfinals
Matchday 6: 6th October 2024 - Semifinals ¹
Matchday 7: 8th October 2024 - Final & 3PPO

RP Permissions

Please use include the following RP permissions at the bottom of your roster. As all of the matches will be taking place in cities across Britonisea, if you would like to godmode events that happen in each of the grounds or in the local area, please shoot me a discord #brityuniksreich or a telegram and I will get in touch with you.

As part of the RP permissions, you can include your style modifier too. You can choose any number between -5 and +5. If you give your team a +5 style modifier, this means that they have a more offensive/attacking style of play (more likely to go for it for the tries). If you give them a -5 style modifier, they have a more defensive style of play (more focus on reducing the number of tries the other team makes). 0 is the middle-ground and will be given to any team that does not specify a preference.

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Pots & Pools

A grand total of 32 nations will be participating in the upcoming Rugby Union World Cup. These are the 32 nations competing:

Here are the pots for the 37th Rugby Union World Cup. Britonisea has not been given any preferential treatment in the pots:

RANK   POINT
Baggieland                 1     8.20
Baker Park                 2     7.84
Abanhfleft                 3     6.88
TJUN-ia                    4     6.68
Kelssek                    6     5.76
Lisander                   7     5.24
Darmen                     8     5.12
Ko-oren                   10     4.40

Quebec and Shingoryeo     11     4.38
Nova Anglicana            16     2.28
Crpostran                 18     1.60
Acadiana                  22     1.44
Alice Bay                 25     0.80
Britonisea                25=    0.80
Tevutara                  UR
Natkr                     UR
 
Polkopia             	  UR
Edsmontik		  UR
Vaishnavaria              UR
Aquitayne		  UR
Panay Isl & Guimaras	  UR
Tero al Disco             UR
Loch Dearg                UR
Hanalia                   UR

Darkmania                 UR
Calgasia                  UR
Nova Calania              UR
Barunia                   UR
Savojarna                 UR
Banija                    UR
Murren                    UR
Libesia                   UR

On the 19th September 2024, it was decided by an impartial adjudicator (random.org) that these are the pools for the 37th Rugby Union World Cup:
Pool A
Abanhfleft
Alice Bay
Tero al Disco
Libesia

Pool B
Lisander
Crpostran
Panay Islands and Guimaras
Nova Calania

Pool C
TJUN-ia
Acadiana
Hanalia
Savojarna

Pool D
Ko-oren
Natkr
Edsmontik
Darkmania

Pool E
Darmen
Tevutara
Vaishnavaria
Calgasia

Pool F
Kelssek
Nova Anglicana
Polkopia
Banija

Pool G
Baker Park
Britonisea
Loch Dearg
Barunia

Pool H
Baggieland
Quebec and Shingoryeo
Aquitayne
Murren

For information about where your teams will play in each round, please check out the next post.

Additional Information

If you have any questions or have spotted a mistake, please message me on the OOC thread, telegram me or send me a DM on discord where I am a bit more active (#brityuniksreich). I will definitely get back to you. The same goes for wanting to know more about Britonisea or specific cities your players will be in. Let me know, I'm open! For questions about cutoffs, it's best to shoot me a discord message. The only thing I ask in return is patience and kindness.

Bonus points will be given out to teams that score more than 33 points or more, or if a team loses by no more than 7 points. In the small chance that a team has scored 33 points or more and lost by no more than 7 points, only one bonus point will be given out.

by **Britonisea** » Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:47 am

Introduction: Britonisea

Map of Britonisea with all major motorways...
(Note: the town "Swithique" is where Burgendore is on the map, and Burgendore in reality is on the opposite side of Ghiez on the island)

The United Republic of Britonisea is located in the Northern hemisphere of the Novapax on the Terra Centurium continent and is home to 62 million people (including Aloquirbe). Britonisea is a diverse, modern and innovative nation, with excellent technological advancement, and sustainability and ranks highly as a nation with high equality. Britonisea has many different climates due to its geographical position and its ultra-high mountainous zone which stretches down the middle of the nation known as “the spine of Britonisea”. While the nation experiences a wide range of different temperatures and climates, the major cities are usually located in places that have a temperate climate in the south, while a continental climate is major in the north.

The nation has particular interests in its Arts and Culture sector - with a vibrant film and television industry which it prides itself on, an endless array of museums and exhibition halls for people to attend and an explosive music scene which has been recognised throughout the multiverse. The nation has a major interest in sports, too. Despite this, the nation has not attempted to host or even participate in many international competitions, resigning itself to national and regional competitions with a long term goal to one day jump onto the international scene - a goal which has not yet been realised. The nation, however, has all the right facilities to host events of large scale and magnitude - with the 37th Rugby Union World Cup another fantastic edition.

Quick Facts about Britonisea

The currency is the Brito Pound Sterling (£): The Britons will say '1 Brito' when referring to money, with 100 pence making 1 Brito. The currency rate is $1.68 NSD = £1 BPS.
The capital city is Doportedas, which is the most populous city: While Doportedas is the capital and home to over 6 million people, Telm City is the largest city by space and was the former capital of Britonisea. Telm has just over 5 million people.
Languages: English is the official and most used language in Britonisea, but Britonish and French are also widely spoken. Britonish is spoken in the east more, while in the west French is spoken more. There's about 15-20 million Britonish speakers in Britonisea with most knowing basic phrases while there's over 6 million French speakers in the west.
Britonisea drives on the left: Britonisea, alongside Aloquirbe and Estogium, all drives on the left handside of the road - this goes for railways too.
The timezone is +0: The timezone that Britonisea is in is UTC - Britonisea is on Terra Centurium which is known as the continent that is considered in the centre of the map.
Eighteen is your number: The minimum age for most things is 18 in Britonisea - the full age of consent, alcohol purchases, cigarettes etc. Drugs are strictly banned in Britonisea which adopts a no-tolerance to such things, including marijuana.
The emergency number is triple 7: If you ever have an issue in Britonisea, just dial 777 and you'll be put through to the police, fire department or ambulance.

Throughout the tournament, eight cities will be hosting matches in nine venues. Below, you can find out more about each of the cities and more information about the venues.

RUWC37: The Host Cities & Venues

Britonisea is home to fantastic cities with widely accessible transport not only inside each city but also from one city to the next. As previously mentioned, the Rugby World Cup will be hosted in eight of Britonisea’s finest cities and below you will be able to find out much more about each and every one of them…

Doportedas [Capital City]
Population: 6.34 million
Venues: Saintlake Stadium (72,000) & Lukas Brito Stadium (60,000)

Doportedas (pronounced Du'por-ti-das) is the capital city of Britonisea, home to just over six million people within its urban area making it the most populous city in the country. Doportedas, similarly to boroughs other cities may have, is split into ten different zones, with smaller local authorities within them - each of which has a population between 130,000 to 250,000 people. Doportedas is also the capital city of its Authority (which is on a similar level to a county or province), which was recently renamed to Dopor in order to avoid confusion with the city and the state. The Dopor Authority is by far the largest one, with over 9 million people residing there - that's a staggering 14% of the Britonish population. Doportedas is served by fantastic transport. For teams that don't have an immediate connection to Britonisea, which is unlikely due to Britonisea's extensive globalisation, using different mediums, you're able to get to Doportedas via Darkmania, South Batoko and Aenglide, while other regional nations such as Mercedini, Togonistan and Estogium providing reliable and frequent routes to the capital city. Going through the different types of travel, Doportedas is home to not one, not two but three international airports - Aeroporte (pronounced Arrow-port), Olympia Airport and Deghnby Airport but the latter is a much longer ride into the city than the other two options - but it might save you some money. Regardless of which airport you come to, both are fantastically served by ARD and National Rail services. If, for whatever reason, you decide to fly in using an airport outside of Doportedas (perhaps it was cheaper, perhaps your act wanted to check out a different city and have a Britonish road trip), Doportedas is very well connected to the rest of the country with it being a major hub on the Britonish Circular Route meaning you can virtually take a train to any (major) location in the country for a reasonable price. Some of the major stations in the city include Aysledwire International (pronounced Asul-dwire) which is the nearest grand station to Olympia Airport, you've got Centreon Station which is right in the heart of the city and also Juke Royal Station which serves international destinations such as Aloquirbe and Taeseon but is also a connection to St Kings Bay. You can find out where these are located on the city on the Doportedas Metro map - which has over 300 stations.

The Saintlake Stadium is one of Britonisea’s largest stadiums and second largest in the city. With a capacity of 72,000 people, the Saintlake Stadium is the home of Britonish rugby and so it was a no-brainer that matches would be hosted in this highly prestigious venue. Saintlake has had a lot of media attention recently after its hosting of the Saintlake Regatta which took place along the banks of the lake. The Saintlake Stadium is also along those banks - with fantastic views especially at night. Imagine those late-night shots from the sky! The stadium has its own station on the metro. The Lukas Brito Stadium is named after one Britonisea’s finest leaders. The stadium is located inside the Doportedas Sports Park and can hold up to 60,000 people. Constructed in 1960, it was initially the centrepiece of the Sports Park and the initial home of Britonish rugby until Saintlake Stadium was constructed in the mid-noughties. The Lukas Brito Stadium

Telm City
Population: 5.06 million
Venues: Stadium Strata (80,000)

Telm City is a wonderful city along the eastern coast of Britonisea. Telm City is the former capital city of Britonisea, but remains the capital city of the Authority of Telm, which includes the cities of North Telm, South Telm, Cappehnyaden and of course Telm City itself. The city boasts a population of 5,060,021 people living within the 11 boroughs. With a size just reaching 1,000 square miles, Telm City is the largest city in Britonisea, but this fact might turn you away from coming here. Despite being huge, Telm City has been well equipped will all of the things that you will need to get around the city without a hitch. The company that deals with transport in Telm City, Telm Transport Transit (TTT), has been working in the whole Authority for over 400 years, making it easy to not only travel around the city but to different parts of the Authority that we would love for you to visit on your journey to Telm City. For both trains and buses, there are a few lines that will take you around the whole system, lines which are called those trains “The Interlinks” - a separate system to the TTT but you can transfer from one system to another usually in the same buildings.

Only one stadium will host rugby world cup events in Telm. Telm is home to Stadium Strata, located in the borough of Strata which it gets its name from, regularly hosts World Cup qualifiers and is the largest football-specific stadium in the country. It is also the home to the Britonish national football team. Despite it being a football stadium and as Telm City’s largest stadium, it will be hosting matches for the upcoming rugby world cup! You can find a map of Telm City here where Strata has been mentioned.

Aloquirbe City [Capital of Aloquirbe]
Population: 2 million
Venues: Aloquirbe City Stadium (56,000)

Aloquirbe is the semi-independent nation that is just to the west of Doportedas. The whole country is home to around 5 million people, with Aloquirbe City as its capital and Alosable as the second largest city with just under 900,000 people. Separated by Rwhitton Bay, you could see the outline of Aloquirbe City if you stand on the westernmost point of Doportedas, the capital of Britonisea. Aloquirbe City, when added together with the cities in the rest of Britonisea is the fifth largest city and it sure is a bustling one. As it's on the same stretch of water as Doportedas, it is just as busy with it being a major trading port for the rest of Aloquirbe’s cities, as well as a major international passenger port too. You can get to Aloquirbe in many different ways. You are able to fly to Aloquirbe, who’s airport is on the other side of the city (to avoid being too close to Doportedas’ airports), you could head to Doportedas and then take the underground ARD or road services to Aloquirbe or you could take a ferry - while the travel times are a little slower than if you were to take an underwater train, the fare is cheap and the ferry leaves the port very often. You can buy tickets at the port itself or online. Aloquirbe City hosting matches means that for those in the south west of Britonisea (and specifically those living in eastern Aloquirbe and Doportedas), they are treated to three stadiums within an hour of each other with City Stadium being relatively close to Saintlake Stadium and Lukas Brito Stadium.

With a capacity of 56,000 seats, the Aloquirbe City Stadium is the largest in the country. To those in Aloquirbe, the stadium is home to some of its major events and has a wealth of history and memories to the Aloquirbic. Aloquirbe City Stadium was first constructed over a hundred years ago, closing in 1997 for renovations, where the arch was added and a cut was made in the side of the arena to make it look stunning - a real centrepiece of the Aloquirbe City skyline. It opened just in time for the 2000 millennium celebrations.
Quickenden
Population: 2.76 million
Venues: Greenock Stadium (53,000)

Quickenden is the third-largest city in the country in terms of population after Doportedas and Telm City - with 2.8 million residing within city limits. Quickenden is a major hub for business and trade. As the city is quite large in terms of size, you certainly won't be short of things to do. Firstly, within the Quickenden Authority (confusingly the Authority or "State" is also called Quickenden, with the main urban area usually being referred to the City by natives from the Authority), there are two other cities that you can explore; Aronyk and Jyske - with the latter of the two laying alongside the Britonisea Bay, home to one of the country's largest ports for the fishing industry. Aronyk is a bit closer to Quickenden - 45 minutes - and is a relatively new city, still being built up. Aronyk regularly hosts matches at the World Cup qualifiers and the World Hit Festival and so despite it being a rather young city, there's a lot going on. If you'd like a nice and quiet private beach, Aronyk is the perfect place for you. Though, if you prefer to stay within City limits, why don't have a little stroll along the city's many shopping districts - you can shop 'till you drop in Quickenden, with the fresh and urban apparel making it a hotspot for young fashion, but if you're a tad older, we can find you something to wear that will make you feel 20 again! Quickenden has a big sports scene, being home to the National Athletics Centre which has hosted a leg of the NS Athletics Tour. Another Tour that Quickenden is involved in is the NationStates Tennis Tour as the MEGA Indoor Arena has played host to the most recent NSTT Finals and is now home to a tier 1 tournament - the Quickenden Masters which welcomed 56 singles players and 32 doubles from around the multiverse. Quickenden is certainly the place to be if you want an all-rounder city that is bustling but also has a quiet and calm side to it too.

With Quickenden being such a major hub for all-things sport, a world-class venue has been chosen to host matches at the upcoming 37th Rugby Union World Cup! Greenock Stadium has never hosted international matches of any sport…until now! Though don’t let that fool you, the Greenock Stadium regularly hosts big matches due to it being home of Nationale Football Club, one of the nation’s largest and most important association football clubs. It regularly gets over 40,000 fans in the grounds with 53,230 fans being able to fit inside the Greenock Stadium at full capacity. As was seen as the Quickenden Masters, sports fans will have no problems buying tickets until stadiums are full and with Quickenden being such a major sports hub (behind Luton & Sports City), rugby players from across the multivers will fall in love with Quickenden’s charm.

Luton & Sports City
Population: 1.026 million
Venues: Starside Stadium (52,500)

Usually grouped together, the combined population of Luton and Sports City is just over 1 million people. Luton & Sports City is the name of a conurbation in the south-west of the country which consists of Luton, a medium-sized city alongside Sports City, a relatively newly built city which is home to a wide number of arenas and stadiums that are home to a lot of the sporting institutes in the country. Luton and Sports City, being in the south of Britonisea, is one of the warmest locations on the map, so fans will be able to enjoy great temperatures and summer-vibes despite it getting closer to winter. Luton & Sports City regularly hosts events across the country and we thought that it would be the perfect location for the Rugby World Cup. Luton is by a rocky shore but there are still spectacular views of the area. Luton is a largely residential city and not as visited as the likes of Doportedas, Telm and Quickenden, with a couple of nice spots where teammates and fans can chill - a few central areas with shopping districts. Luton and Sports City is served by Luton Airport - a small sized airport with just over 4 million visitors per year. Travelling to Luton by road is the easiest way in as it is expected that most nations are connected to Doportedas which is not too far away. Luton is also on the Britonish circular route and served by regular rail services. Similarly to Quickenden, Luton - by virtue of being next to Sports City - is home to a sporty population and despite only representing a mere 1.5% of the population, the city is overrepresented at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad with over 4.25% of the delegation coming from Luton. Luton and Sports City is also home to the University of Sport so one can expect a relatively young audience at matches hosted in Luton & Sports City.

The Starside Stadium will host matches at the rugby union world cup. With a capacity of 52,000 people, it is the second largest stadium in the well-renowned Stadium Row. Stadium Row is the name of the main thoroughfare the runs down the centre of Sports City that contains stadiums and arenas galore. It’s similar to an Olympic park, but different in the way that each stadium is intertwined with high street shops and restaurants you’d find in a normal shopping mall. The great thing about Stadium Row is that the event will be in this contained bubble with local shops and other sporting venues getting involved in the action, which will make the Rugby World Cup feel like the Olympics!

Burgendore [Isle Harmondsworth]
Population: 1.32 million
Venues: Stade Bastion (42,400)

Isle Harmondsworth. You haven’t heard of it, have you? What if I mentioned Burgendore and Ghiez - those are the two major urban areas that are on Isle Harmondsworth (also colloquially called Ghiezland as Ghiez used to be the most populated city on the island). Isle Harmondsworth is the most populated of Britonisea’s offshore islands, with a grand total of 2.8 million people living on the one island - its the second largest in terms of size. The island is known for the two cities which is located on it - Burgendore (home to 1.3 million people within city limits) and Ghiez (home to 596,000 people in city limits) while the rest of the population lives in the Isle’s lush green forestry and mountainous rural areas.

Burgendore, the largest but the youngest of the two cities, has history hosting fantastic events. Burgendore hosted group stage matches of the Mercedini-lead World Cup of Hockey 46 in it’s Burgen Arena as well as host the 43rd World Hit Festival. It was also the main city to host the IBA Wintersports Championships so the city knows how to host large-scale tournaments. Burgendore, however, is one of the northernmost cities in the whole country and in complete contrast to Luton & Sports City, there is currently a chill in the air. Expect temperatures in single figures and low teens if you’re lucky. You can travel into Burgendore via the Burgendore International Airport or the much larger Harmondsworth International in Ghiez.

While Stade Bastion is not the largest stadium in the city (the DEXTER Burgendore Stadium is), the Bastion has a capacity of over 42,000 people and so is only a couple thousand smaller than that of the Burgendore Stadium. Stade Bastion, or The Bastion as it is colloquially called, was chosen as it is a rugby stadium and home to team Bastion Burgendore - one of the best teams in the V’Uniioneleague -the pan ABEN rugby union premiership.

Eaux City
Population: 1.32 million
Venues: Winter Stadium (55,200)

Eaux City, named after the fact that it by water (on the sea), is the nation’s sixth biggest city with a population of 1.7 million people within its city limits. Eaux City does not attract that much attention but is a respectable city with all the necessary facilities to host an event such as the Rugby World Cup. Home to families of miners and fishermen and women, Eaux City is home to a hardworking population that has historically provided a lot for the rest of the country, especially the north where the city is located. Compared to the other cities listed, the pace of life is much slower in Eaux. While it is expected, teams have been encouraged to hire private transport because while Eaux City’s transport is reliable, its not as frequent as the transport in Doportedas, Quickenden and Telm City. Gales International Airport is a medium-small sized airport with 18,000 passengers going through it every day. That is only a fraction of Doportedas’ 204,000 passengers that it receives in its two biggest airports combined. Similarly to Luton, the city is largely a residential one with, admittedly, not much going on...but perhaps teams would like to go for a fishing retreat between their matches!

The city will come to life when the Winter Stadium hosts matches at the Rugby World Cup. The Winter Stadium will be slightly upgraded to hold a capacity of 55,200 people and is the largest stadium in the whole city. It is a multipurpose stadium with a running track around it - that will be all removed with a brand new pitch being laid just for the World Cup.

Boscombard
Population: 630,000
Venues: Stade Bombardier (46,730)

The final city on the list is Boscombard. Home to 630,000 people within city limits, it is the 19th largest urban area in Britonisea and the smallest city that will be hosting the tournament. Britonish cities tend to be located alongside the sea due to the spine of Britonisea which rips down the centre of the country. Boscombard is different though and is located in-land - there’s no water in sight! When Boscombard was announced as a host city, there was shock amongst the population that it was chosen over Junterapten, Alshkan, Kyvivre and Machievelihe - bigger cities that weren’t chosen. Boscombard does not have an airport, so fans will have to travel to Kyvivre International in Kyvivre and take the motorway to get to Boscombard. The city is not connected to the Britonish Circular (train) route so will need to go via Kyvivre to get to Boscombard. Described as the middle of nowhere, Boscombard will have a completely different vibe to the other cities that are hosting the tournament. One thing that is great about Boscombard is that it is home to brilliant views. Boscombard is the city with the highest elevation above sea level and so with views of the mountains in the background, you will also be gifted with views of Britonisea for miles and miles - especially with where the stadium is located. For the team, Boscombard will be a great place to zone out and relax between matches. Boscombard is known for being a place where Britons head to for a bit of R&R.

Rugby Bombardier is the third best rugby team in Britonisea and they are based in Stade Bombardier which will be hosting matches of the Rugby World Cup. With a capacity of 46,730 it's one of the smaller stadiums at these year’s World Cup, but the local popular and people from Kyvivre enjoy coming to the stadium to watch their local team play rugby - they will be thrilled that that central Britonisea will also get a chance to watch some fantastic rugby.

RUWC37: Matches & Schedule

Changes might occur after the pools have been announced.

Pool Stage

Matchday 1
Pool A and Pool B 1 v 4 @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas
Pool A and Pool B 2 v 3 @ Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
Pool C and Pool D 1 v 4 @ Stadium Strata, Telm City
Pool C and Pool D 2 v 3 @ Winter Stadium, Eaux City
Pool E and Pool F 1 v 4 @ Winter Stadium, Eaux City
Pool E and Pool F 2 v 3 @ Stadium Strata, Telm City
Pool G and Pool H 1 v 4 @ Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
Pool G and Pool H 2 v 3 @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas
Note: First match with Britonisea played after the Opening Ceremony @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas

Matchday 2
Pool A and Pool B 1 v 2 @ Starside Stadium, Luton & Sports City
Pool A and Pool B 3 v 4 @ Stade Bastion, Burgendore
Pool C and Pool D 1 v 2 @ Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
Pool C and Pool D 3 v 4 @ Aloquirbe City Stadium, Aloquirbe
Pool E and Pool F 1 v 2 @ Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
Pool E and Pool F 3 v 4 @ Stade Bombardier, Boscombard
Pool G and Pool H 1 v 2 @ Starside Stadium, Luton & Sports City
Pool G and Pool H 3 v 4 @ Stade Bastion, Burgendore

Matchday 3

Pool A and Pool B 2 v 4 @ Stade Bombardier, Boscombard
Pool A and Pool B 3 v 1 @ Stade Bombardier, Boscombard
Pool C and Pool D 2 v 4 @ Aloquirbe City Stadium, Aloquirbe
Pool C and Pool D 3 v 1 @ Aloquirbe City Stadium, Aloquirbe
Pool E and Pool F 2 v 4 @ Stade Bombardier, Boscombard
Pool E and Pool F 3 v 1 @ Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
Pool G and Pool H 2 v 4 @ Starside Stadium, Luton & Sports City
Pool G and Pool H 3 v 1 @ Starside Stadium, Luton & Sports City

Knock-out Stage

Round of 16

1: Pool A Winner v Pool D 2nd @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas
2: Pool B Winner v Pool C 2nd @ Greenock Stadium, Quickenden
3: Pool C Winner v Pool B 2nd @ Winter Stadium, Eaux City
4: Pool D Winner v Pool A 2nd @ Stade Bastion, Burgendore
5: Pool E Winner v Pool H 2nd @ Stade Bastion, Burgendore
6: Pool F Winner v Pool G 2nd @ Winter Stadium, Eaux City
7: Pool G Winner v Pool F 2nd @ Greenock Stadium, Quickenden
8: Pool H Winner v Pool E 2nd @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas

Quarterfinals

9: Match 1 winner v Match 2 winner @ Stadium Strata, Telm City
10: Match 3 winner v Match 4 winner @ Greenock Stadium, Quickenden
11: Match 5 winner v Match 6 winner @ Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
12: Match 7 winner v Match 8 winner @ Aloquirbe City Stadium, Aloquirbe

Semifinals (rematches might occur
13: Match 9 winner v Match 10 winner @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas
14: Match 11 winner v Match 12 winner @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas

Finals (rematches might occur

15: Loser Match 13 v Loser Match 14 (3PPO) @ Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
16: Winner Match 13 v Winner Match 14 (Trophy) @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas

by **Panay Islands and Guimaras** » Tue Sep 17, 2024 5:28 pm

The Royal Panayense Rugby Union presents....

THE PANAY ISLANDS AND GUIMARAS NATIONAL RUGBY UNION TEAM

NATION NAME: The Federation of the Panay Island and Guimaras
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Iloílo City, Federal Canton
NATIONAL ANTHEM: "Oda a la Noble Patria"
HOME STADIUM: Paulino Alcántara Stadium, Iloílo City, Federal Canton
NICKNAMES: Los Isleños (The Islanders), Los Carabaos (The Carabaos), La Máquina Azul (The Azure/Blue Machine), La Sele (The Team), Los Guerreros Azules (The Azure/Blue Warriors), El XV Nacional (The National XV)
FEDERATION: Royal Panayense Rugby Union (Real Unión del Rugby Panayense, RURP)
TRY SONG: "Ice Cream" by Jeon Somi
CONVERSION SONG: "Azul" by Cristian Castro

Rugby is also popular but not as much in the Islands. It was introduced by the Scottish and Irish immigrants in the 1880s, same thing with football there. And the people there liked it. When the founders of Atlético Provincial saw a rugby game between the Royal University of the Islands against the University of the Federal Canton, they planned to create the first rugby team in 1896, 3 years after the foundation of the team. And some other clubs followed on and is still a following cult and a popular sport at the same time. It has a rugby competition that has divided in 2 tiers. The founding club, Atlético Provincial is still dominating the whole rugby scene, even though other teams won the rugby competition.

THE COACHING STAFF
COACH: Iñaki Arnáiz (Elejamie, 48)
ASSISTANT COACH: Emilio Lobangco Villegas (51)

THE ROSTER

FORWARDS
1. Jorge Miguel Delgado (21)
2. Angelito Matsuyama (24)
3. Rodrigo Miguel Ocampo (19)
4. Licerio Manuel de los Santos (18)
5. Sebastián Cha (20)
6. Agripino Takahashi (21)
7. Agustín Sánchez-Guanzón (25)
8. Carlos Eduardo Yansón (23)
BACKS
9. Cristóbal Choi (27) ©
10. Dante Mariano Ilagán (25)
11. Diosdado Eliseo Shia (22)
12. Donaldo Sandro Rivera (23)
13. José Guadalupe "Lupe" Magbanua (21)
14. Emiliano Paclíbar (23)
15. Faustino Ha (26)

SUBSTITUTES
16. Fernando José Parreño (F, 25)
17. Fausto Yoon (F, 24)
18. Juan Felipe Yap (F, 19)
19. Jacinto Morioka (F, 20)
20. Horacio Guo (B, 18)
21. Humberto Ignacio Flores (B, 23)
22. Genovevo Ishida (B, 21)
23. Isidoro Manuel Mendoza (B, 23)

RESERVES
24. Nemesio Ademar Enciso (F, 18)
25. Juan Abelardo Rodríguez (F, 20)
26. Angelito Cho (B, 21)
27. Danilo Rodolfo Furukawa (B, 24)

NOTES:
Our main kicker will be: Sebastián Cha
But if Cha got subbed off, our secondary kicker will be Rodrigo Miguel Ocampo

JERSEYS BY 2REDS

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Choose my scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow/red cards: Yes, 3 yellow cards and one red card only
Godmod suspension events: No
Godmod other events: No, no no.
Simulate any pregame happenings: YES YES YES

Style Modifier: +0.25

by **Tevutara** » Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:55 am

Nickname: The Titans

Head coach: Lafi Duvuduvukulu

			Primary position	Secondary positions		Age	Height	Weight	Club (foreign clubs in italics)
Esekia Ravuvu		Hooker			–				25	1.83 m	111 kg	Vaka
Sam Malo		Hooker			Blindside flanker		26	1.83 m	110 kg	Club Athlétique
Jope Penjueli		Hooker			–				27	1.85 m	114 kg	Moana Nui
Rongo Nopera		Loosehead prop		–				31	1.87 m	125 kg	Angousier
Lincoln Tahana		Loosehead prop		–				30	1.82 m	118 kg	Callon
Savenaca Cakacaka	Loosehead prop		Tighthead prop			29	1.84 m	123 kg	Vaka²
Sila Vavau		Tighthead prop		–				28	1.83 m	122 kg	Vaka
Jone Temo		Tighthead prop		–				33	1.84 m	130 kg	Edeston
Pu'a Taukatea (c)	Tighthead prop		–				31	1.88 m	150 kg	Angousier
Kahorere Arepata 	Lock			–				26	1.97 m	110 kg	Vaka
Katepu Tulimanu		Lock			–				32	2.07 m	122 kg	Clerlimar
Manaia Tufele		Lock			Blindside flanker		29	2.01 m	118 kg	Chargers
Levenéi Vunibobo	Lock			Blindside flanker, Number 8	30	1.94 m	113 kg	Moana Nui
Jude Kuruisalili	Openside flanker	Blindside flanker, Lock		28	1.98 m	115 kg	Club Athlétique
Saulo Tameifuna		Blindside flanker	Lock, Number 8			30	1.96 m	116 kg	Moana Nui
Tamotu Faaeteete	Blindside flanker	Number 8			30	1.95 m	117 kg	Callon
Wiremu Tame		Openside flanker	Blindside flanker, Number 8	28	1.87 m	115 kg	Touhama Blue Pandas
Kona Buadromo		Number 8		Blindside flanker		31	1.92 m	115 kg	Vaka
Jekesoni Leba		Number 8		Blindside flanker		32	1.88 m	110 kg	Moana Nui
Pisa Faresa 		Scrum-half		–				27	1.78 m	85 kg	Vaka
Waisake Radrodro 	Scrum-half		–				27	1.75 m	75 kg	Moana Nui
Jiuta Varea		Scrum-half		–				33	1.80 m	93 kg	Vaka
Tapaeko Failautusi	Fly-half		Inside centre			24	1.77 m	89 kg	Vaka
Lasalo Tuitama		Fly-half		Inside centre, Fullback		33	1.75 m	95 kg	Moana Nui¹
Samasoni Ausage		Inside centre		Outside centre			32	1.89 m	103 kg	Sarnesse
Tangaroa Arana		Outside centre		Inside centre, Wing		30	1.84 m	98 kg	Angousier
Faimalaga Kitiseni	Outside centre		Inside centre, Wing		33	1.86 m	100 kg	Moana Nui
Ekara Herangi		Outside centre		Wing				29	1.90 m	105 kg	Clerlimar
Tala Kuresa		Wing			Centre				33	1.87 m	101 kg	Moana Nui
Iosefa Ala'ilima	Wing			–				24	1.85 m	97 kg	Moana Nui
Jake Naivalu		Wing			–				32	1.91 m	108 kg	Callon
Solomona Tuigamala	Wing			–				23	1.85 m	97 kg	Racing Avigues
Hamahona Kerehoma	Fullback		–				30	1.88 m	103 kg	Vaka

Before each game they will perform the Kara Te Motu ceremonial war dance.

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Choose my scorers: Yes, thanks for asking :) (Failautusi is the main kicker, Tuitama and Radrodro back-ups)
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow/red cards: Yes, no more than 1 red without asking
Godmod suspension events: No
Godmod other events: Maybe, ask

Style Modifier: +2 (unless the default SQIS is being used, in which case change my modifier to +5 please)

¹ Replaced by Tofiga Foa'i after MD1.
² Replaced by Fakanaaga Kaitu after MD2.

by **Libesia** » Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:56 am

Head coach: Leon Steiner (57)

Fullback: Isaac Bergen (25, 1.88 m, 91 kg) Spikes

Wings: Régis Lémery (26, 1.92 m, 95 kg) Spikes, Asanda Ngxanga (23, 1.71 m, 75 kg) Kuzutama Meat Tornado

Centres: Josef Boltzmann (28, 1.88 m, 95 kg) Crocs, Dabuka Malibongwe (33, 1.78 m, 102 kg) Chargers, Jacques Grobler (21, 1.86 m, 95 kg) Kiyorano Sand Vipers

Fly-halves: Gregor Mendel (23, 1.84 m, 91 kg) Kings, Gaëtan Du Toit (26, 1.84 m, 86 kg) Scorpions, Markus Kuhlekonke (24, 1.76 m, 85 kg) Chargers, Ben Reid (29, 1.89 m, 98 kg) Scorpions

Scrum-halves: Vincent Rottmayr (24, 1.71 m, 82 kg) Spikes, Émeric Micheaux (26, 1.74 m, 85 kg) Crocs, Heinrich Joubert (31, 1.72 m, 88 kg) Kiyorano Sand Vipers

Props: Mmusi Mohau Kenanao (28, 1.73 m, 109 kg) Crocs, Danté Barnard (31, 1.83 m, 120 kg) Shanblayney, Goliath Phutheho (21, 1.83 m, 145 kg) Crocs, Heinrich Konstantin (32, 1.90 m, 144 kg) Chargers, Friedrich Kruger (33, 1.85 m, 108 kg) Hornets

Hookers: Tinashe Mumbengegwi (26, 1.84 m, 124 kg) Chargers, Cristiano Ciullo (29, 1.83 m, 110 kg) Spikes, Kgotso Mompoloki (32, 1.77 m, 108 kg) Kings

Locks: Ernst Hochmeister (c) (32, 2.04 m, 120 kg) Kings, Sebastian Levy (31, 2.04 m, 117 kg) Spikes, Audu Oluwabusolami (22, 1.97 m, 118 kg) Chargers, Lukas Stelzner (28, 2.06 m, 131 kg) Ennishan, Konrad Lombard (32, 1.98 m, 112 kg) Angousier

Loose forwards: Dabu Lwandile (23, 1.88 m, 102 kg) Kiyorano Sand Vipers, Danté Webber (31, 2.00 m, 115 kg) Warby Parrots, Mkhokeli Jongilanga (22, 1.86 m, 105 kg) Hornets, Justin Faulhaber (25, 1.83 m, 107 kg) Chargers, Varrien Andris (34, 2.00 m, 119 kg) Lodik Bees, Jörg Tietjen (26, 2.00 m, 116 kg) Clerlimar, Pierre-Vincent Trémaux (30, 1.99 m, 114 kg) Spikes

The team nickname is the Bulls.

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Choose my scorers: Yes, thanks for asking :)
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow/red cards: Yes, no more than 1 red without asking
Godmod suspension events: No
Godmod other events: Maybe, ask

Style Modifier: -2 (unless the default SQIS is being used, in which case change my modifier to +5 please)

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:40 am

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ABANHFLEFT
National rugby union team

This will be the sixteenth time that Abanhfleft will be participating in the Rugby Union World Cup. It will also be the first time that Abanhfleft will be taking part in the Rugby Union World Cup as two-time champions. Rugby union is the fourth most popular sport in the Democratic Republic; behind basketball, association football, and gridiron (American) football. The team is composed of players that had been judged by an impartial body to be the best players in the Fleftic Rugby Premiership and the Rugby Coalition.

BASIC INFORMATION
Name of nation: Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft
Demonym: Fleftic
Official history: This will be the fifteenth time that Abanhfleft will be participating in the Rugby Union World Cup.
Team colors: Blue, orange, and green
Style modifier: +3. Offense will be the team's focus.

STARTING FIFTEEN
Key: Number, name, position, age
#1 Kihara Kamau (Loosehead prop, 32, vice-captain)
#2 Clinton Cuenca (Hooker, 32)
#3 Riley Agustin (Tighthead prop, 24)
#4 Casey Cayabyab (Lock, 28)
#5 Shamar Sullivan (Lock, 29)
#6 Arjun Tibayan (Blindside flanker, 30)
#7 Cody Cayabyab (Openside flanker, 28)
#8 Stuart Querubin (Eight-man, 31)
#9 Joaquin Kirby (Scrum half, 31)
#10 Marley Gallegos (Fly half, 32, kicker)
#11 Ernest Erickson (Left wing, 30)
#12 Killian Curtis (Inside center, 33, captain)
#13 Sheldon Zulueta (Outside center, 30)
#14 Vaughn Francisco (Right wing, 31)
#15 Xander Li (Fullback, 31)

RESERVES
#16 Sergio Vega (29)
#17 Nate Dipatuan (26)
#18 Maverick Garcia (23)
#19 Mike Somerville (33)
#20 Norman Armando (25)
#21 Brandon Magsino (29)
#22 Deonte King (26)
#23 Nathanael Naval (26)
#24 Deandre Freitas (22)
#25 Devante Ball (27)
#26 Reilly Bennet (28)
#27 Moses Infanta (30)
#28 Francis Inarez (24)
#29 Niko Byrd (32)
#30 Jaylon Ramirez (23)

RP PERMISSIONS

Marley Gallegos is the designated kicker for this Abanhfleft team. In the event that Gallegos is taken off of the field then Ernest Erickson will become the new kicker.
Everything else except killing my players is fair game.

Style modifier: +3.00 (Positive three point zero zero)

by **Edsmontik** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:26 am

ICHT VDESMÜN JAIVEÜS
THE EDSMON JETS

Edsmontik is home to many things- Modesich, Xetric, and Sports. Lots, and lots of Sports.
But Rugby Union isn't exactly one of them.
Which is why this, might just be the hardest thing they'll ever come across.
Ask any modern Edsmon: They'll be garuntee to have no knowledge unless they play for a small amateur team or are a parent or friend of one.
No one is prepared for what's about to happen, so let's play it out and hope the results go well.

The Team

Main Lineup

Players

Coaches
Name                          Age
Elmein der-Dehouv             48
Reben Viksofjaad              51

Forwards
No.         Name                          Age         Position
1.          Eleben Riktobennen            29          Loose-head Prop
2.          Reioh der-Euilesimer          32          Hooker
3.          Deren Bolstenbervaard         27          Tight-head Prop
4.          Truvvan Sturbout              30          Second Row
5.          Maartin Wyout                 31          Second Row
6.          Broudenkt Elksen              28          Blindside Flanker
7.          Elserrod Oimaktbernus         27          Openside Flanker
8.          Revecrha Qonteviore           34          Number Eight
Backs
No.         Name                          Age         Position
9.          Darnem Burnseough             30          Scrum-half
10.         Breqdisial Zeuqual            29          Fly-half
11.         Recha Zilsfesgbvy             35          Wing
12.         Ysebverszy Oedenblak          29          Inside Center
13.         Vistran Vistrubar             30          Outside Center
14.         Salzefreg der-Brignaun        28          Wing
15.         Recha Olesen                  29          Fullback

zthis is not finished, i will add subs later

Permissions

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (No life endangering, TG me first)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow/red cards: Yes (Yellow Max: 4, Red Max: 1)
Godmod suspension events: No
Godmod other events: No

Style Modifier: -1.81

Extra Note:
Edsmons know little to nothing about Rugby, so when you RP, act like they're always confused and forgetful about how to play the game
Thanks!

by **Calgasia** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:17 am

Calgasia Rugby Union Team

- Name: Calgasia
- Trigram: CGS
- Nickname: The Gryphons (Die Greifen)
- Emblem: Gryphon
- Union: CARU - Calgasissche Rugby-Union
- Head Coach: Henrik Meyer
- Captain: Matthias Mesmer
- Record (W/D/L): 0/0/0
- Titles: -
- Most caps: -
- Most points: -

Calgasia is entering its first Rugby World Championship with the excitement of competing against the best teams in the multiverse and with the firm purpose of learning from them. The CARU hopes that this occasion will help spark interest and aid in the development of this great sport within Calgasian society.
Rugby is not the most popular sport in Calgasia, where association football dominates. Aquatic sports (water polo, rowing, canoeing, swimming) and winter sports, especially alpine skiing, are also very popular. However, rugby football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation, mostly played at universities. Both men and women play together.

Roster
Legend: Name - Position - Age - Club

Forwards
1 – Emil Esmann – Prop – 22 – University of Goldstadt
2 – Matthias Mesmer – Hooker – 21 – University of Goldstadt (Captain)
3 – Premysl Bednar – Prop – 23 – Charles University of Melperk
4 – Zikmund Vlach – Lock – 24 – Seefeld Social Club
5 – Ludwig Kollek – Lock – 22 – Academy of Aelleren
6 – Aaron Heisel – Flanker – 23 – Seefeld Social Club
7 – Karel Dohnal – Flanker – 22 – Charles University of Melperk
8 – Elzbeta Skodová – Number 8 – 21 – University of Goldstadt

Backs
9 – Maria Haller – Scrum-Half – 22 – University of Goldstadt
10 – Amelia Helwein – Fly-Half – 20 – Academy of Aelleren (Kicker)
11 – Andrej Kozák – Wing – 21 – Charles University of Melperk
12 – Paul Manz – Inside Centre – 22 – University of Goldstadt
13 – Laurenz Haneke – Outside Centre – 21 – Seefeld Social Club
14 – Erika Kovariková – Wing – 23 – Academy of Aelleren
15 – Otakar Karlowitz – Fullback – 22 – Charles University of Melperk

Bench
16 – Paul Seinlowitz – Prop – 23 – Seefeld Social Club
17 – Max Kaplan – Hooker – 21 – University of Goldstadt
18 – Xaver Zeisl – Lock – 22 – Academy of Aelleren
19 – Simon Urbánek – Flanker – 20 – Charles University of Melperk
20 – Jiří Šmíd – Scrum-Half – 21 – Seefeld Social Club
21 – Hubert Čermák – Fly-Half – 22 – University of Goldstadt
22 – Aurelia Breunig – Wing – 21 – Charles University of Melperk
23 – Alžběta Létalová – Inside Centre – 20 – Seefeld Social Club
24 – Niklas Diemberger – Lock – 21 – University of Goldstadt
25 – Lucas Egger – Wing – 20 – Academy of Aelleren
26 – Gabriel Klimeš – Fullback – 23 – Seefeld Social Club

Kicker: Amelia Helwein. If not, Andrej Kozák (starter) or Hubert Čermák (bench player)

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Choose scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Minor
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow/red cards: Yellow. Only 1 red card per game
Godmod suspension events: No
Godmod other events: Yes

Style Modifier:+2

by **Aquitayne** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:53 am

Should my opponent RPs first, he/she may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
RP injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: N

STARTERS

Position:                                  Height                        Weight
Loosehead Prop: Dudre Dudeirsson           5'11"                         175 lbs   (CAPTAIN)
Hooker: Jan Oseiki                         5'7"                          160 lbs
Tighthead Prop: Matthew Thakkar            6'1"                          185 lbs
Second Row: Yuri Tukhvatulin               6'5"                          205 lbs
Second Row: Neil Hynsen                    6'3"                          203 lbs
Openside Flanker:Preston Manseg            5'11"                         196 lbs
Blindside Flanker: Daniel Ithrig           6'0"                          199 lbs
8-Man: Harrison Vadlamenti                 6'3"                          207 lbs

Scrum-Half:Arthur Rolvsson                 6'1"                          200 lbs
Fly Half: Erik Chlebek                     5'9"                          175 lbs
Inside Center: Sjurd Haugen                6'0"                          190 lbs
Outside Center: Vanja Janowski             5'11"                         193 lbs
Left Wing: Bernard Danielson               6'2"                          198 lbs
Right Wing: Longin Kasprzak                6'1"                          201 lbs
Full Back: Jaropełk Makewski               5'11"                         188 lbs

COACHES

Head Coach            Killiam Chlebek
Assistant Coach       Serafin Golmoka
Assistant Coach       Ludwik Wiater

KIT

by **Baggieland** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:52 am

Baggieland Rugby Football Union at World Cup 37.

The Throstles

Colours:

Formation:

Yes, we do the Haka:

Style mod: +2

Manager:
Billy Wilkinson.

Starting XV:
1. Barney Rose (prop).
2. Gary Hearn (hooker).
3. Henry Holland (prop).
4. Gary Auld (lock).
5. Russell Chorley (lock).
6. Alan Watts (flanker).
7. Alex Smith (flanker).
8. John Allen (number eight).
9. James Harwood (scrum half).
10. John Pilkington (fly half).
11. David Davies (wing).
12. Alex Sherman (centre).
13. Henry Blackstone (centre).
14. David Gunn (wing).
15. Vincent Tank (full back).

Reserves:
16. Ed Turner (hooker).
17. Jimmy Robinson (hooker).
18. Arthur Bailey (prop).
19. Bill Carter (prop).
20. Sam Jones (lock).
21. Jack Evans (lock).
22. George Fowler (flanker).
23. Bob Dunkley (flanker).
24. George Everett (number eight).
25. Thomas Gibbs (scrum half).
26. James Adams (fly half).
27. Allen Cook (centre).
28. Joe Fox (centre).
29. Peter Massingham (wing).
30. George Lawson (wing).
31. Roger Tooney (full back).

International tournament records:
Winners: WC 32 / 35.
Runners-up: WC 30.
Third place: WC 31.
Fourth place: WC 33.
Quarters: WC 34 / 36.
Group stage: WC 29.

First ever game:
Baggieland 6 – 0 Heemstra.

Biggest win:
Baggieland 52 – 10 Natanians and Nosts.

Biggest defeat:
Baggieland 9 – 33 Lisander.

If my opponents RP first:
Choose my scorers: Y.
Godmod scoring events: Y.
RP injuries to my players: Y.
Godmod injuries to my players: Y.
Suspend my players: Y.
Godmod suspension events: Y.
Godmod other events: Y.
*Nothing ridiculous please.

by **Hanalia** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:14 pm

--Forwards--

Props
Chapman, Syed 1
*Cole, Keisha 1
*English, Cormac 3
Hines, Taylor 1
Wilkerson, Alfie 3

Hookers
McCoy, Olive 2
Pugh, Lorna 2
*Terry, Dawn 2

Locks
Beck, Zac 5
*Curtis, Tabitha 5
Fulton, Greta 4
*Joyce, Adam 4

Flankers
*Bradshaw, Elif 6
Brewer, Susie 6
O'Brien, Lorcan 7
*Santiago, Saba 7 (C)

Number 8s
Cantrell, Nelson 8
*Elliott, Kye 8

--Backs--

Fullbacks
*Ford, Shirley 15
Levine, Samir 15

Wingers
*Gomez, Ryan 11
*Pierce, Dana 14
Ware, Dorothy 11

Centres
*Cain, Timothy 12
*Haas, Malakai 13
Nichols, Casey 12
Rush, Rodney 12

Halves
Dyer, Jac 9
*Glover, Miriam 10
Harding, Michelle 9
*Simpson, Jonathon 9
Small, Leo 10

* denotes starters
unless otherwise
indicated pre-match

37^th Rugby World Cup, Britonisea
Hanalia Squad Announcement

The Hanalian Rugby Union is pleased to announce their squad for the upcoming World Cup being held in Britonisea. This being the first international tournament for Hanalia, all players will be earning their first international caps when they take to the field. Rugby union in Hanalia is by far the preferred code of the game and enjoys widespread support and participation across the nation. There are numerous clubs right across the country but the rugby heartlands are in the north of Hanalia. Generally speaking Hanalian rugby is a defensive affair with (relatively) agile forwards shutting down space rather than going for the big hits. The fly-half (no. 10) is the preferred goal kicker in the Hanalian style of the game.

Match schedule Apologies if this is inaccurate, it's my first time
MD1: v Acadiana @ Winter Stadium, Eaux City
MD2: v Savojarna @ Aloquirbe City Stadium, Aloquirbe
MD3: v TJUN-ia @ Aloquirbe City Stadium, Aloquirbe

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: Y
Hand out yellow/red cards: Y
Godmod suspension events: Y
Godmod other events: Y
Look, don't dish it out if you wouldn't take it!
I'd appreciate some pre-warning/discussion if you're gonna RP something beyond what you'd reasonably expect in a rugby match
Style Modifier: -4

Edit: changing Imgur links

World Cup 81/82/83/84

COMMONWEALTH OF BAKER PARK
RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Honors
Rugby World Cup 36 Champions
Atlantian Oceania Rugby Sevens Champion (x2)

The Commonwealth of Baker Park Rugby Union was founded in February 1954; it consolidated the governing authority that individual state unions held over sport since the turn of the century.

Currently, the CRU organizes the country's domestic club national championship, the Montieth Shield, as well as the Westerly Challenge Cup, open to all professional and amateur clubs.

Rugby was popular in the first decade after the founding of the Commonwealth; as American-style football grew in participation, rugby clubs saw a decrease in the number of registered players at established clubs. Into the 1920's, rugby saw their decreasing numbers level off and by 1931 there was a renewed interest in the game in certain areas of the country. Towns and boroughs with significant Welsh and Scottish populations led the way as rugby made inroads on the number of young men who took up active sports club memberships. The Ezra Rugby Football Union (ERFU) and the Endover Rugby Union (ERU) had far more clubs competing than their counterparts in the Baker Park Rugby Federation (BPRF), Osheana Ruby Union (ORU), and the Rugby Union of Lynchana, Midalia and St Leon (RULMS); the first Challenge Cup was organized by the ERFU in 1929, inviting any club in the Commonwealth playing the union code to participate. Endborough City RFC won the inaugural trophy, and over the next 19 editions from 1930-53, Ezran or Endoveran clubs were champions on 14 occasions.

There had never been a unified convention of the various state bodies until Sylvester Montieth, Chief Secretary of the ERFU, proposed a meeting in the winter of 1953. He wanted to find some common ground between the state organizations in order to work on increasing participation and a possible fully national body to help with technical development of players. His proposal for the formation of a Union made up of all the state level competitions was unanimously approved at the Frazier House Hotel in Hamilton, which marked the beginning of the CRU.

The national club championship was established in 1956 with a structure of two 8 team divisions with promotion and relegation playoffs, 3 years later it was expanded to 10 teams each; it was known as the Frazier Shield until 1970, when it was renamed for Sylvester Montieth, who had been elected the first Chairman of the CRU and served until 1960.

The influence that the ERFU had over the sport even after the formation of the CRU can still be seen today; the national team's shirts are Navy Blue & Gray hoops, which were adapted from the shirts worn by Ezra's most successful club, Middletown Old Boys (now Middletown RFC), originally made up of ex-students from the University of Ezra branch, whose colors were also the same; the legend of the university's adopting the colors is rooted in the story that quite a few men who had been members of the Army regiment also known The Blues & Grays were among the earliest enrolled students at UE/Middletown.

Barnitz Stadium in the city has hosted more international test rugby matches than any other ground in the country, and more recently the final day of competition for the first two Atlantian Oceania Rugby 7's Championships, in which Baker Park claimed the title on both occasions.

Style Mod--+1.5

Nickname(s)--there is no single consensus between the BlueGrays, Blues & Grays or Hoops as a preference (even 'Grays & Blues' wouldn't be problematic although historically inaccurate--see above).

RWC W-L record—19 wins, 7 losses

Management Staff
Technical Director—Jeremiah Leslie
Head Coach—Dean Mazzirella
Assistants—Dominic Mazzirella, Dennis Lynch, Peter Barber
Physio—Kurt Poepplemeir
Doctor-- Walter Hill, M.D.

POS	AGE	Club
1  Gordie Harmon		P	27	Stonebridge RFC
2  Donnie Kendall		H	26	Ezriquay City RFC
3  Gerald Rodgers		P	28	Springfield Maroons RFC		
4  Edison Solomon		L	29	Middletown RFC
5  Evan Kaczmerik		L	26	Endborough City RFC
6  Duane Burredge		FL	29	Caledonia RFC	Captain
7  David Slade			FL	27	Richmond County RFC	
8  Mark Jones			NE	28	York County RFC
9  Jason Morgan		        SH	29	Endborough City RFC   Vice Captain
10 Ryan Caldwell		FH	25	Alton RFC	
11 Grayson Bartholomew 	        W	26	Center Point RFC
12 Darren Slade		        C	27	Richmond County RFC
13 Neil Gerrard		        C	27	New Richmond RFC
14 Jeremy Roubilliard		W	25	Stonebridge RFC
15 Moses Diarwara		FB	28	Belle Haven RFC
16 Matt Phelps		        P	27	Lynchana Rugby Club
17 Adam Robinson		L	25	Shirley City RFC	
18 Tristan Ryland		FL	24	Castleford RFC		
19 Rodney Sinclair		W	23	Belle Haven RFC	
20 Eric Davies			FH	24	Middletown RFC
21 Lance Wilkinson		NE	23	West County RFC
22 Kyle Mazzirella 		C	23	Westphalia RFC
23 Vincent Hall		        H	24	Caledonia RFC
24 Brad Greene		        W	25	Springfield Maroons RFC
25 Trent Howell		        SH	24	Alden Rugby Club
26 Kenny Daylrimple		W/C	25	St Stephens RFC	
27 Caleb Kohler		        P	29	Center Point RFC
28 Beau Allison		        C	29	Blue Bulls RFC
29 Peter Quinlan		L	29	New Richmond RFC
30 Craig Rice			FB	24	Blue Bulls RFC

** Ryan Caldwell and Darren Slade are the main kicking specialists and Rodney Sinclair off the bench if either of them are subbed off **
The Commonwealth of Baker Park Rugby Union enters a brave new world by reaching back to its past as the first family of rugby steps forward to lead the Hoops.

Dean Mazzirella succeeds Tony Danielson as Head Coach of the World Champions following in the footsteps of his father Jerry, who was National Team Coach on two separate occasions in the mid to late 1990's and early 2000's; it'll be a family affair as younger brother Dominic will join him as an assistant and cousin Kyle—the grandson of their uncle George who was also a longtime coach in the Montieth Shield—will be in the player pool.

The Blues & Grays have made a rapid ascent in the sport since their first appearance in the RWC during the 32nd edition in Copper Cuprum, from group stage exit there, to the round of 16 in Darmen, missing out on RWC 34 but reaching the quarterfinals in Baggieland before taking the title at home in the last tournament.

Now ranked 2nd in the world behind Baggieland, the squad will head to Britonisea to attempt to defend their crown against a field of 30 other nations that includes most of powers of the union code; nine players from the championship winning squad have retired from international duty, including five members that played in all four BP World Cup teams, and there will be six new starters—3 each in the pack and among the backs—as well as a new crop of players getting their first action from the substitutes bench.

The basic design of the Baker Park jersey has remained consistent since the first international match played in 1957; the late 1980's & early 90's saw narrower hoops--four blue and three gray--but a return to the traditional pattern came in 1995. White shorts and blue & gray hooped socks have remained standard over the years although the introduction of blue shorts is new for this edition, and an all-white change strip has also been the practice of the CRU (which is a nod to the "Ghost Whites" kit of the BP National Soccer Team) since the mid 1960's.

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers:Yes
Godmod scoring events:Yes
RP injuries to my players:Yes (duration of the match only)
Godmod Injuries to my players:Yes
Suspend my players:Yes
Godmod suspension events:Yes
Godmod other events:Maybe
As is standard for me, I appreciate a TG/Discord DM ahead of time if you have a scenario that includes something substantial to my players (and be assured that I would do the same for you!)

by **Nova Anglicana** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:04 pm

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Nova Anglicana Rugby Union World Cup Roster

Nickname: Lions
Head Coach: Errol Anderson

Starting XV

1. Ryan Thibodeaux, loosehead prop, 29
2. Jean Labelle, hooker, 26
3. Elijah Caldwell, tighthead prop, 26
4. Charlie Robertson, lock, 29
5. Shane Peterson, lock, 31
6. Zachary Carroll, blindside flanker, 28
7. Alain Petion, openside flanker, 28
8. Raphael Lavoie, eight-man, 31
9. Ross Burke, scrum half, 28
10. Bobby Allen, fly half, 25
11. Bryan Holmes, weak-side (left) wing, 30
12. Ian Bishop, inside centre, 27
13. Cody Harrell, outside centre, 23
14. Martin Price, strong-side (right) wing, 26
15. Damien Gendreau, fullback, 27

Subs

16. Damian Klueber, wing, 24
17. Nathan Graves, half, 22
18. Alain Desaulniers, centre, 25
19. Danny Silver, fullback, 23
20. Dallas LeRoy, first row, 25
21. Terry Benson, second row/loose forward, 27
22. Lee Woods, second row, 29
23. Cliff Lewis, first row,

Kit (thanks to Fair Republic for link):

Should my opponent RP first, he/she may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
RP injuries to my players: Y, nothing serious
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y, only if you also give a red to one of your players
Godmod other events: N

by **Kelssek** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 9:35 am

Kelssek Rugby Federation | Fédération kelssekienne de rugby

1. Cadman Bugler (Wynleth Cambria)
2. Odion Mueller (Latrobe Athletic)
3. Rui Pinary (Redswyth Rebels)
4. Shawn Salmond (Nordiques)
5. Brayden Blatchford (Latrobe Athletic)
6. Peter Saint-Louis (Bretonnia)
7. Rowan Crocker (Mazinaw Stallions)
8. Alwyn Yamamoto (Latrobe Athletic)
9. Bruno Lelgontin (Kirkenes Crusaders)
10. Jonathan Mac Dùbhghlas (Wynleth Cambria)
11. Shawn Wood (Latrobe Athletic)
12. Brendan Wright (Wynleth Cambria)
13. Andy Logan (Wynleth Cambria)
14. Aaron-Louis Dupont (Nordiques)
15. Cole Weiss (Redswyth Rebels)

Elric Lisharp (Burnaby Lions) - prop
Kevin Riverhouse (Neorvins Armada) - hooker
Aston Gortlad (Hamilton Highlanders) - hooker
Tristan Hammond (Neorvins Armada) - full back
Eamon Tottings (Stade Laneux) - flanker
Phil Griffiths (Mazinaw Stallions) - flanker
Barron Cyrile (Kirkenes Crusaders) - second row
Simon Teufitt (Alouettes de Champjaune) - prop
Jessie Bailey (Neorvins Armada) - centre/wing
Evan Foster (Clayquot Reds) - wing

Head coach: Michael McGarry
Numbers follow the standard system.

Should my opponent RP first, they may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Ask first

by **Britonisea** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 10:52 am

Britonish Roster
for the
37th Rugby Union
World Cup
Trigramme: BRI
Demonym: Britonish, Briton(s), Brits
Official (Main) Language: English
Other Languages: Britonish, French
Uniform Colours: Red, Orange & White

General Information

Rugby Union is one of the most (if not the most) popular team sports in Britonisea and across the rest of ABEN, with the sport being part of the compulsory sports that school children have to learn and play throughout school. Britonisea is home to many high-class rugby venues with a major rugby following thanks to the V'Unionleague - a supranational rugby union league between all ABEN nations. While Britonisea is not necessarily known as the best nation in ABEN when it comes to rugby, the nation is looking to improve its international status as a rugby nation and hopefully the tides will change. The nation is also home to many world-class venues such as the Saintlake Stadium in the capital city.

At the 36th Rugby World Cup, unfortunately, Britonisea finished last in its group. The nation, despite having medalled in the past (as part of ABEN Union), also did not qualify for the main Olympics in the rugby sevens. With a shocking last couple of events, the country has something to prove at the 37th Rugby World Cup. This time, Britonisea will be hosting the Rugby World Cup - the nation's first large-scale, senior-level, team-sport tournament. 31 other nations will travel to different cities from Aloquirbe to the very north so there is hope that the home crowd will help spur the team on to qualify to, at least, the knock-out stages.

Full Roster

Head Coach: Roger Hill

‡ Starting 15

Hooker
Max Easton ‡
Pierre Martense
Everett Pond

Prop
Mack Hillam - Loosehead ‡
Robby Easom - Loosehead
Sawyer Blue - Tighthead ‡
Chrétien Barber - Tighthead

Lock
Jérôme Gaspard ‡
Rene Stone ‡
Hardy Towner
Soan Aston
Marcus Cross

Back Row
Jacques Willis - Blindside Flanker ‡
Roger Brunet - Blindside Flanker
Kenton Ogden - Openside Flanker ‡
Edvard Rolland - Openside Flanker
Magnus Lyon - Number eight ‡
Rolf Judd - Number eight

Scrum Half
Laz Christison ‡
Christian Griffith
Devyn Fèvre

Fly Half
Luke Williams ‡
Tayler Mitchell
Jocelin Janvier

Centre
Erle Page - Inside Centre ‡
Florentin Paulson - Inside Centre
Blair Desrosiers - Outside Centre ‡
Walter Périgord - Outside Centre

Wing
Rickard Evanson - Right Wing
Mark Robertson - Right Wing ‡
Jayden Robertson - Left Wing ‡
Spencer Watson - Left Wing

Full Backs
Antonin Gladwin ‡
Vespasien Griffiths

Other Information

BTVB will be in charge of broadcasting the Rugby World Cup 37 with - BITC, having complete rights to all matches.

The Britonish audience is a respectable audience who love to get out and go to events. Tickets are usually relatively cheap so nations can expect, especially for larger teams, a sold-out stadium. For Britonish matches, the crowd will be a little louder and support their team with cheers and whoops and is unlikely to boo the opposition if they have possession.

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y, not life-threatening
Godmod injuries to my players: Y, not life-threatening
Hand out yellow/red cards: Yellow sure
Godmod suspension events: Ask first
Godmod other events: Ask first

Style Modifier: +2

by **Natkr** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 11:16 am

Natkr's Rugby Union World Cup 37's Squad

If they RP first, my opponents have my permission to:
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: Y
Hand out yellow/red cards: N
Godmod suspension events: Y
Godmod other events: Y

Style Modifier: between -5 and +5

Head Coach: Steven Allstrong
Trigramme: NAK

Starting XV
Hooker: David Musk
Prop: Ivan Rush
Prop: George Smith
Lock: Nick Schulz
Lock: Caleb Synder
Flanker: Matthew Weir
Flanker: Kris Rock
Number 8: Christian Taylor (Captain)
Scrum-half: Pedro Iger
Fly-half: Samuel Reed
Wing: Rafael Mountio
Inside centre: Emile Dick
Outside centre: Boris Boz
Wing: Skylar Wexler
Fullback: Dimi Ossai

Replacements
Hooker: Miles Saxton
Prop: Micah Taylor
Prop: Issac Forlan
Lock: Peter Grif
Flanker: Eric Ina
Flanker: Chase Soim
Number 8: Issac Thapa
Scrum-half: Tyrone Toney
Fly-half: Nick Palmer
Centre: Cole Jackson
Centre: Victor Even
Wing: Kyle Randall
Wing: Lionel "Messi" Manso
Fullback: Simon Roth
Fullback: Mare Marco
Utility Back: Kermit Reed
Utility Back: Petar Petrov
Utility Back: Jimi Johnson

(O.O) · by **TJUN-ia** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 11:27 am

Nation Name: TJUN-ia
Trigram: TJU
Nickname: Jaguars
Governing Body: Rugby TJUN-ia (RT-U)
Head Coach (Union 15s): Jacob Peterson (44)
Assistant Head Coach: Brutas Excillius (47, 7s Head Coach)
Home Jersey: Blue Shirts/Orange Shorts
Away Jersey: White Shirts/Blue Shorts
3rd Jersey: Orange Shirts/White Shorts
Style Mod: +1

SQUAD (Former 7s Players in Orange)
FORWARDS
P: #1 Paul Verdunois (31)
H: #2 Malakai Saumaki (31)
P: #3 Kini Botia (32)
L: #4 Antoine Quatteraro (32)
L: #5 Shinji Hoshiro (27)
Fl: #6 Nehe Te Toiroa (31) (K)
Fl: #7 Fuji Hoshiro (27) (C)
8: #8 Kvitcha Gigashvili (23)

BACKS
SH: #9 Michael Jeferson (33)
FH: #10 Peter Mullins (33)
W: #11 Zhivago Groenewald (31)
C: #12 Frederico Spezia (32)
C: #13 Jackson Stall (32)
W: #14 Emmerson Gawakali (30)
FB: #15 Keola Kapaʻakea (31)

BENCH
P: #16 Neco Gwyneth (21)
H: #17 Michael McHealy (26)
L: #18 David Killian Youndé (23)
Fl/8: #19 Natalia Gigashvili (18)
SH/FH: #20 Chris Lincoln (34)
W/C: #21 Son Jin-Soh (28)
C: #22 Ray Mapusua (30)
FB: #23 David Parker (28)

RESERVES
H: #24 Karina Hilton (16)
P: #25 Mikayla Hilton (16)
L: #26 "Eagle" James Jefferson (20)
Fl/8: #27 Kimi Noronen-Klein (16/Half-Suomen)
SH/FH: #28 Fernando Luz de la Heño (25)
C: #29 Samson Nyakane (26)
W: #30 Jonathan Parkinson (25)
FB: #31 Sopho Gigashvili (18)

SCHEDULE (Pool C)
MD1: vs Savojarna (UR) - Stadium Strata, Telm City
MD2: vs Acadiana (22) - Lukas Brito Stadium, Doportedas
MD3: vs Hanalia (UR) - Aloquirbe City Stadium, Aloquirbe

RP permissions
If my opponent RPs first, they may...
Choose my try scorers Y
Choose my kicker N
RP injuries Y
Godmode scoring events Y
Godmode injuries N
Godmode other events Y

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:06 pm

Quebec and Shingoryeo Rugby Union National Team

Nickname: Grim Reapers
Acronym: QUE
Rough IC Time: Autumn 2068
Denonym: Quebecois (Preferred), Quebecer (that's fine)
Official Supporters Group: The Bubonic Plague
Style Mod: Lowest Possible (usually -5)

Head Coach: Callum Wild Jr, 47
Lead Assistant Coach: Woo Yeon-Ah, 41

General Team Info: The smaller pie rugby world has won in the Quebecois sporting world has meant that the rugby, as a whole, has taken greater approaches to play professionally alongside other nations in the Quebecois Commonwealth, whose interest and financials allow for international travels. Most of the members of the Quebecois and the Acadianan national teams do play in the Quebecois Commonwealth Rugby SuperLeague, a 16-team league of four associations (Quebec and Shingoryeo, Quebecois Acadiana, Busoga Islands and Quebecois Sudafrique nations which have their own West Indies situation). Because of this, however, it takes greater efforts for the national team camps or schedules to be put together, and the team's cohesion will likely take years to develop over time.

Nobody knows how this group of party-loving scrubs, whose reputation at home and abroad aren't the most positive due to their well-deserved reputation, has ended up ranked sixth in the world. Really, I don't either and I have generated these bastards. Anyways, this is a much more experienced batch of Grim Reapers whose three quarterfinals appearances in the last four World Cups are enough to suggest their rough placement in the world - great defensive side with likely floor of first-round playoff appearance and ceiling of semifinals, but most likely ending up in the Quarterfinals. A fairly predictable bunch as a whole.

RUWC Team Info: Merrick-Lee Lessard once again comes back to lead Team Quebec, with former Team Quebec captain Callum Wild Jr as assistant, after another strong performance in RUWC would see them finish a quarterfinalist in Darmen, where they would push rugby powerhouse Quintessence of Dust to brink of elimination. It is, for most part, the same Team Quebec that we've come to know over the years - low-tempo, conservative and relying a lot upon their strengths in the scrum. They see the majority of its stars with Ko-orenite dual-national Saudlane Tehindin and Thierry Soonias as star forwards, while backs are pinned by the Kim brothers whose relationship is not close at all, kinda like those brothers on Oasis (band).

There are a couple of major additions and changes to the team though, most of them coming from the backs side where there have been major changes. Out of them, the most notable change would be the arrival of Leonor Valdes McInnis. Leonor, the daughter and second child of Quebecois-Kytlerian mogul GreGG Valdes McInnis, was named the surprising starter at fly half after impressing the coaches and the scouts with outstanding freshman season at the QIS level. This is also followed by the aforementioned Kim brothers being paired alongside each other as two centres, with Hokuto Brownlee taking over as the starting left wing. With a name as iconic as Hokuto himself, one can hope that the Reapers would be able to make the leap into the next stage of team development with their new speedster, whose frame is limited but speed and agility evident, on board.

Squad List:

Numbers 1 to 8 are forwards, 9 to 15 are backs. 16 to 23 are replacement players.

Quebec and Shingoryeo's five SupeRugby sides are Thunderbirds (Prince Eric, Yoseo-Manitoba), Gryphons (Nakan County, Mahan), Koreana (Songak Federal Province), Racing 70 (Joongyeong Federal Province), and Highlanders (Equinox Hill, Inteachan).

-# First Name        Surname               Age Sex  Status Team
 1 Marc-Andre        OGLETREE               22   M  RETURN
 2 Celine            Boudreau-NELISSE       18   F  NEW
 3 Yves-Francois     LUCERNAY               29   M  RETURN
 4 Eric Michael      GAVLAS                 25   M  RETURN
 5 Amelie            SHIN-PATERNAUD         23   F  RETURN
 6 Thierry           SOONIAS                26   M  RETURN
 7 Saudlane          TEHINDIN 'C'           28   F  RETURN
 8 HOKUTO            Brownlee               26   M  RETURN
 9 Ofa               TUKUAFU                22   M  NEW
10 Marc-Andre        MARTEL                 23   M  NEW
11 Dong-Seon         PARK                   27   F  RETURN
12 Daenan            RODGERS                23   F  RETURN
13 Gyeong-Joon       KIM                    24   M  RETURN
14 Serge             GOUSAROFF              24   M  RETURN
15 Jeong-Yeon        WOO                    20   F  NEW
--
16 Gustavo           SALABERRY              18   M  NEW
17 Jeremiah          COLEMAN                25   M  RETURN
18 Celine            BOUDREAU-NELISSE       18   F  NEW
19 Se-Jeong          KWEON                  29   M  RETURN
20 Joon-Yim          HONG                   21   F  RETURN
21 Auguste           HOLLIS-BARCLAY         24   M  RETURN
22 Felix             UHM                    23   M  RETURN
23 Ofa               FONUA                  21   F  NEW

Kits: Home Colours are Blue, White and Yellow, while away colours are Red, Black and White. They will also be wearing neon green socks.

Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod Injuries to my players: N
Suspend my players: Y, but I decide the severity 
Godmod suspension events: N
Godmod other events: Contact me in advance

by **Barunia** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 7:33 pm

Barunian National Rugby Team
"The Waves"

It's been a while since Barunia have graced the world cup, and a long time since they took home the trophy.
It’s a team made up of seasoned veterans and exciting newcomers. Emmanuel Ngobe captains the side for the first time.

Team Information
Nickname: The Waves
Debut: RUWC 24
Tournaments: 7
Highest Finish: Champions, RUWC 26
Highest Rank: 1

#  Name                 Position         Club
---Starting XV---
1 Barry Smith                      Loose. Prop      South Havenia Bucks
2 Stephen Roper                    Hooker           Haven City Hurricanes
3 Bryce Jackson 	           Tight. Prop      Newland Power
4 Tom Rawlings                     Lock             South Havenia Bucks
5 Paul Swan	 	           Lock 	    Dropshort Commodores
6 Jackson Thomas	           Blind. Flanker   Dropshort Commodores
7 Tyler Munroe	                   Open. Flanker    South Havenia Bucks 
8 Nick Simmons	                   Number 8 	    South Havenia Bucks 
9 Stirling Fields	           Scrum-half 	    South Havenia Bucks
10 Jordan Hay	                   Fly-half	    Western Storm
11 Forrest Clemsworth		   Left Wing 	    Newland Power
12 Will Bruce 		           In. Centre       Haven City Hurricances
13 Emmanuel Ngobe	           Out. Centre	    Porthaven Lions
14 Liam Brooks	                   Right Wing       Western Storm
15 Jack Martinez-Young	           Fullback	    Haven City Hurricanes

---Reserves---
16 Chris Redmayne	           Loose. Prop	    Newland Power
17 Nathan Mackenzie	           Hooker 	    Sheppardton Knights
18 Beau Newell	                   Tight. Prop      Haven City Hurricanes
19 Leo Harries                     Lock             Western Storm
20 Jonah McKenzie	           Lock		    South Havenia Bucks
21 Joshua Wood	                   Blind. Flanker   Western Storm
22 Jordan Reichs                   Open. Flanker    Western Storm
23 Aiden Maloney                   Number 8 	    South Havenia Bucks
26 Simon Charter  	           In. Centre       Sheppardton Knights
10 Magnus Scott	                   Fly-half	    Porthaven Lions
11 Dylan Chalmers		   Left Wing        Western Storm
27 Sam Cowther		           Out. Centre	    Western Storm
28 James Rober                     Right Wing       Newland Power
29 Tom Valentine	           Left Wing        Sheppardton Knights
30 Craig Marshall		   Full Back 	    Newland Power



Captain: Emmanuel Ngobe
Coach: Ian Christie
Penalty Kicker: Jordan Hay / Will Bruce / Stirling Fields /

Kits
Home: Blue, red, and white
Away: Red and white

Play style
Barunian players tend to look for the gaps rather than plow through the opposition. They'll use the full width of the pitch, and will often use long passes to catch opposing players out of position. They favour a kicking game too, and will take any opportunity for a field goal. Penalty kicks are preferred over a scrum, and they'll also chase after balls kicked forward in regular play.

Style: +1.5
Should my opponent RP first, they may do the following:
Godmod scoring events: N
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Sin bin my players: Y
Send my players off: N
Godmod other events: N

by **United States of Nova Calania** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 11:14 pm

Équipe nationale de rugby à XV des États-Unis de Nouvelle-Calanie
United States of Nova Calania National Rugby Union Team

Nation Information:

Team Nickname: Tapirs

Nation Name: Principauté de Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer
Demonym: Jean-Jacquois
Head of State: Prince Pierre-Alexandre 1er de Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer
Official language: French
Population: 775 878
Land Area: 78 sq. km

Nation Name: People's Republic of Burnham-on-Stove
Demonym: Burnhamese
Head of State: General Secretary of the Burnhamese Communist Party, Braelynn McIlwain
Official language: English
Population: 418 306
Land Area: 54 sq. km

Nation Name: Odlegla Ziemia
Demonym: Odleglanski
Head of State: Grand Duchess Wladyslawa Wozniakowska
Official language: Polish
Population: 742 662
Land Area:

Nation Name: Shanzhou
Demonym: Shanzhouan
Head of State: General Zhang
Official language: Mandarin
Population: 235 194
Land Area:

Nation Name: Nova Calanian Aztec Confederacy
Demonym: Aztec
Head of State: Supreme Leader Moctezuma XIX
Official languages: Polish and Aztec
Population: 287 008
Land Area: Unknown

Uniforms

Home shirt: Yellow Red striped shirt with red numbers
Away shirt: White with red numbers
Home and away pants: Yellow

Rugby Union Staff

Entraîneur-Chef: Swietoslaw Borkowski
Assistant-Entraîneur: Marie-Claude Pépin

Roles
Captain: Carson McKeown
Kicker: Frédérick Roux-Pépin
2nd kicker: Rylee McKeown

Roster

1	LP	Wojciech Piatkowski	25	Skra Ostrow Krolewski
2	H	Esteban Ramirez Diaz	22	CS Lavigueur
3	TP	Bo Wen Wu (m)	        20	Shanzhou Tigers
4	SR	Jean-Philippe Boisclair	29	CS Lavigueur
5	SR	Jennifer Maillette	24	CS Lavigueur
6	BF	Carson McKeown	        28	Burnham Bears
7	OF	Fryderyka Piatkowska	22	Skra Ostrow Krolewski
8	N8	Wlodzimierz Skubiszewski 24	Skra Ostrow Krolewski
				
9	SH	Frédérick Roux-Pépin	26	USA Gouinoise 
10	FH	Rylee McKeown (f)	23	Burnham Bears
11	LW	Katyana Jean-Louis	28	Stade Jean-Jacquois
12	IC	Rowan McKeown (f)	26	Burnham Bears
13	OC	Anthonio Jean-Louis	25	Stade Jean-Jacquois
14	RW	Élisabeth Roux-Pépin	23	USA Gouinoise 
15	FB	Mei qi Li(f)	        24	Shanzhou Tigers
				
16	P	Xipil (m)	        21	Cocotitlan Warriors
17	H/P	Chimalpahin (m)	        31	Cocotitlan Warriors
18	SR	Mieczyslaw Borkowski	18	Arka Wloszakowice
19	FL	Hao Ma (m)	        27	Shanzhou Tigers
20	SH/FH	Wladyslawa Borkowska	21	Arka Wloszakowice
21	C/FH	Grzegorz Krawiec	30	Arka Wloszakowice
22	W	Charlotte Roux-Pépin	20	USA Gouinoise 
23	FB/W	Agnieszka Krawiec	27	Arka Wloszakowice

Reserves

P/H	Nicolas Fouquet	        18	Stade Jean-Jacquois
SR/F	Frédéric Beauchamp	19	Stade Jean-Jacquois
F/N8	Pierre St-Gelais	32	CS Lavigueur
SH/FH	Dingxiang Yin (m)	18	Shanzhou Tigers
C	Tezozomoc (m)	        19	Cocotitlan Warriors
W/FB	J.J. Buckley	        18	Burnham Bears

Schedule

Matchday 1: Lisander vs Nova Calania @ Saintlake Stadium, Doportedas
Matchday 2: Nova Calania vs Panay Islands and Guimaras @ Stade Bastion, Burgendore
Matchday 3: Crpostran vs Nova Calania @ Stade Bombardier, Boscombard

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 8:26 am

DISCLAIMER: Gaelic Gamers is an independents sports blogging website created by four cousins with a common liking and passion for sports of all kinds and is in no way or form affiliated with or organized by any official news organization in the Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft. All statements and opinions posted here are our own and not anyone else's.

Gaelic Gamers
Presents...

The Rugby Rundown
with Mohammed Wilcox

37TH RUGBY UNION WORLD CUP: INTRODUCING SOME NEW FACES

Hello everyone. My name is Mohammed Wilcox, Mo for short. You may remember me for being part of the Abanhfleft national rugby union team that won the country its first ever Rugby Union World Cup title in Baggieland. I remember it being one of the most significant title victories that our country has ever had, not just because we’d finally won the title in rugby union, but also because we did it right in front of the country that had taken us down two years previous and denied us the title in Copper Cuprum. Yeah, we didn’t really beat Baggieland in the final; they got knocked off by TJUN-ia in the semifinals if I remember correctly, but I like to believe that we still managed to get our revenge against them at the end of the day. The good thing about it all though is that, at the end of the day, we can all still sit back and acknowledge that those were two very great rugby teams indeed, even if they were a bit crazy sometimes. What else can you call the guys that took a look at the Copperite chicken sacrifice and thought that it would be a good idea to turn said sacrificed chicken into a curry dish or a tikka masala or whatever it was that they actually made? Good times, good times indeed.

Now, I’m sure that you are all wondering why I am here writing The Rugby Rundown in place of the esteemed Graham O’Doherty, and there is a simple and logical explanation for that: our good old pal Graham has retired. Yes, after being in the blogging business for over thirty years, Graham has hung up his metaphorical boots (or maybe gloves is the better metaphor; I don’t really know) and quit while he’s ahead. I also don’t really know how one can quit while ahead when it comes to the blogging game, but I’m also a literal newcomer to this business so what do I know? Well, maybe calling myself a literal newcomer to the business may be selling myself a little bit short. I am familiar with blogging; microblogging to be exact. Ever since the likes of twii.tur and cica.da exploded in popularity here in Abanhfleft, I’ve just been hooked. I can’t seem to stop sending a twii or whatever anytime and every time that I can. Some would even say that people would always know that the national team has a match about to come because I’m always going on and on about it before and after the game itself.

Now though, it’s time for me to go bigger, literally. Anyone who’s ever used either one of twii.tur and cica.da will know that those sites have a character limit. I can’t remember cica.da’s limit off the top of my head, but twii.tur has a 280-character limit now, and back in the day it was just 140 characters. I think that’s why they used to be called “microblogging” before becoming their own thing all by themselves. Well, no more character limits for me, at least none that actually matters. I’ve moved on from 240 characters to over 600,000. Or maybe it’s actually 600 million characters. These computers and websites are getting more and more advanced by the day that I can’t even begin to hope to keep up. I realize that that makes me sound like I’m much, much older than I really am, but I have to admit that I’m still astonished by the rate of progress that technology has made since I first used a smartphone. It freaks me out a little bit sometimes, and sometimes it freaks me out more than just a little bit too.

But now to the business at hand. Being a rugby pundit after my retirement is all well and good, but I’ve never really liked that part of the sport.What I mean by that is that I don’t really like being out there in front of cameras and everyone’s looking at me waiting for me to spit out my opinion on so-and-so and whatever and whomever. That’s not really my thing. Maybe that’s why I loved being on twii.tur and later on cica.da, because I can say whatever I wanted to say without worrying about looking like an absolut mug on camera. And yes, I’m aware that some of my quick and hot takes make me look even more of a mug online than if I was to ever say them in person, but I prefer it this way. And now, here I am, about to step into the shoes of one of the biggest actual rugby bloggers that the Internet has ever seen. Graham, I know you’re reading this, so I’m not going to say anything like, promise that I won’t let you down because I don’t really like making promises that I know I can’t keep. I’ll just say that I will want to pick up right where you left off.

And where did Graham leave us all off again? Oh yeah, that’s right. The 36th Rugby Union World Cup. I mean, the writing was already on the wall when it came to his impending retirement from the very business that he had established. Now, I’ve already made my feelings known about this World Cup way back when. I’ve always said that the FRU [Fleftic Rugby Union] has a tendency to run its players straight into the ground for as long as possible, sometimes for little or even no gain at all. When it works, it works, as we can all attest to during that time when we won back-to-back union world titles. But when it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. And it didn’t work out for our Revolutionaries in Baker Park. Yes, we did dominate the group stage, but if we’re all being honest with ourselves, that group wasn’t the strongest group out there. Frankly, we expected our boys to sweep the group, and sweep the group they did. Now, there was a possibility that Alice Bay could have gotten one over us, but instead they got trounced, and by some distance as well. But after that? Well, let’s just say that Abanhfleft got exposed. Turns out we’re nothing but flat-track bullies, smashing our group stage opponents to kingdom come but unable to come up with the goods as soon as some actual opposition comes around, which was the case when we had to go up against Hannasea. Now, to be fair, no one was really expecting us to smash Hannasea, but at the same time we were the favorites going into that match, which makes the fact that they were leading us 16-0 at half-time all the more astonishing. And you’re telling me that this offense of ours could only muster up two penalties in all of the second half?! Get out of here with that bullshit! (pardon my Nova Calanian)

Now what was the point that I was trying to make again? Oh yes, the fact that the FRU really likes to run their national pool players straight into the ground and sometimes deeper for as long as we have the legs to stand up and the hands to carry the rock. You can actually see it in the squads that the FRU has sent out to the World Cup in recent years. There would be years in which you can count the players in the squad that are 25 years old and below on one hand, and literally every single one of our starting fifteen is at least 30 years old. Ask me how I know. No one’s asking? Well, allow me to answer myself anyway: it’s because I was there. I was there as the 25-year old “youngster,” and I was there as the 30-plus “veteran” whose experience was too valuable to be dropped or whatever other reason the FRU likes to give whenever someone actually has the balls to call them out on their policy of hanging on to too many old farts. And I’ve already said this before as a pundit, but I’ll say it again, this time as a blogger: this is stifling the development of our younger players on the international stage. Sure, it’s all fine and dandy letting the young’uns take to the field in the Premiership and the Rugby Coalition, but when it comes to international matches, nope, let the old guys take care of business. And then they wonder why the “next generation” can’t handle business?

Things still haven’t changed for the better for the coming Rugby Union World Cup, I’m sad to say. The union is bringing practically the same team that stomped the group stage of the previous RUWC but got exposed against Hannasea, with the exception of a couple of people, and that’s only because they forced the FRU’s hand by retiring from international duty. We do have a few new faces in this team, but most of them are going to be on the bench, so don’t count on seeing them a lot throughout the coming campaign. The only person 25 years old or below who had the good fortune (or bad, depending on your point of view) of making it into the starting lineup is 24-year old Riley Agustin, a tighthead prop who usually plays for the Bytuch Feld Dinosaurs. This young man has been tearing it up for the Dinosaurs in the Rugby Premiership, and many of my fellow pundits believed, as did I, that he was going to get his first cap for the Revolutionaries sooner rather than later. The boy deserves it, he really does. At the same time though, there’s this fear at the back of my head that this could very well be a poisoned chalice kind of situation for Riley. On one hand, he’s the kind of guy that could really do with some exposure on the international stage, but on the other hand, we’ve seen what that exposure could do to anyone who’s even remotely linked or connected to Abanhfleft. I do have confidence that the lad will swim rather than sink, but I’m also afraid that the rest of the team could end up dragging him down into the depths.

And I think that’s where I’m going to leave it. I don’t really have a pithy outro or something like that like what Graham O’Doherty used to do just yet, but I hope something will come to me soon enough. Now remember to leave your thoughts or comments about my first ever blog post or our chances in the Rugby Union World Cup down below. I’ve been told that the site really loves knowing said thoughts and comments. Once again, I am Mo Wilcox, your new host of The Rugby Rundown, and I’m sure we will all see each other again later.

by **Tevutara** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:25 pm

Matchday 1 teamsheet
1. Tahana		9. Radrodro		16. Malo
2. Ravuvu		10. Failautusi		17. Nopera
3. Taukatea (c)		11. Kuresa		18. Vavau
4. Tulimanu		12. Ausage		19. Tufele
5. Arepata		13. Kitiseni		20. Leba
6. Tameifuna		14. Naivalu		21. Faresa
7. Kuruisalili		15. Kerehoma		22. Arana 
8. Faaeteete					23. Ala'ilima

Once the anthems are sung and the formalities are over, the Titans assemble before kickoff behind their captain, the 150 kg prop forward Pu'a Taukatea, whose mighty frame epitomises the hard charging, big bodied style of Tevutaran rugby. Waisake Radrodro leads the players in the Kara Te Motu:

Kia whawhai
me te tao, me te kupenga,
me te ahi, me te wairua,
i te whenua o ngā matua.

Kia hoehoe
me te hau, me te rā,
me te hoe, me te waka,
i ngā wai o ngā tupuna.

Kia rēhita
me te pene, me te pepa,
me te puru me te QuickBooks Pro,
i ngā tari o ngā whanaunga tuarua kua tawhiti atu.

(we fight
with spear and bow
and fire and spirit
on the land of our fathers

we sail
with wind and sail
and oar and canoe
on the waters of our grandfathers

we file tax returns
with pencil and paper
and stapler and QuickBooks Pro
in the offices of our second cousins once removed)

During the dance, players sometimes perform certain gestures, such as the "throat-slitting" motion during the first verse, and the controversial "refilling the stapler" motion during the third, which is sometimes omitted owing to modern sensibilities.

by **Hanalia** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:50 pm

Mrs Entwhistle's Geo-rugb-phy Field Trip: The Adventure Begins

Dhee Dooh Duuh "Flight GRA 1093 is now ready for boarding at departure gate 37. Flight GRA 1093, gate 37" Dhee Dooh Duuh. The automated announcement was not what Mrs E wanted to hear while redressing at the end of the security screening. "COOOMMMMEE ONNN TIMMY, WE GOTTA GO!" she squealed as she flung her half open bag over one shoulder. "It's always the ruddy farthest gate too" grumbling as she almost wrenched Timmy's arm straight from its socket. "No time", pulling him away from the mammoth bag of chocolate candies as they rushed through the duty free shop. She was not going to miss this flight.

Mrs Entwhistle, more commonly Mrs E to students past and present, is Lachi High's Geography teacher and resident rugby fanatic. She had planned this trip as all her Birthdays and Christmases come at once. Not only getting to take in some of the interesting geography of Britionsea but getting in on some of the action for Hanalia's first foray into international rugby.

Mrs E was the definition of rugby mad, if she wasn't at school she was at the club. Handing out orange slices to the kids, 'coaching' the real youngsters barely old enough to hold a ball, cheering on at the sidelines or sitting in the club room watching whatever match happened to be on. Wouldn't matter if she'd seen that particular match 1000 times before, she whooped and screamed at the TV as if it were live.

The PE coach was going to accompany them on the trip, albeit much less enthusiastically, as he reckoned there'd be rather more education to this trip than he was keen on. However Mrs E was a hard woman to say no to especially when your name was Mr Entwhistle. A dozen students had signed up for thr trip:
- Ben, Masie, Chrissy and Stephen who are all in the rugby team and Mrs E's 3rd period geography class
- the Lachi High front row: Alvin, Simon and Theodore; joined at the hip, often physically but always metaphorically
- Madjka doesn't know what a rugby ball looks like but has brought their rock pick and pocket seismometer along
- Jane, Jennifer and Jake more interested in the rugby boys than either rugby or geography
- and the aforementioned Timmy, bundled off on the trip to give his parents some peace as he bothers someone else for a few weeks

Timmy and Mrs E may have been the last ones in their seats out of everyone on the flight, but now the adventure begins...

by **Darmen** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 2:39 pm

The Darmeni National Rugby Union Team
presented by the
Darmeni Rugby Football Union

Style Modifier: -3
Tactics: The Darmeni game puts an emphasis on territorial advantage, thereby making the team's kicking game its most important asset. Darmeni teams will go for three points at any chance they get; receiving the resulting kick-off following the score will give them an advantage in possession as well. The introduction of the 50:22 rule has seen the Darmeni team become slightly more aggressive when it comes to scoring tries, but the team still attempts far more drop goals than is usual.

Head Coach: Marcel MacLeod
Forwards Coach: Élie Sheach
Backs Coach: Amos Roche
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Wilfrid Weber
Team Doctor: Brian Jewel
Trainer: Gruffydd Arthur

33 Man Roster

#  Pos Name                Age Franchise
 1 LP  Ingólf Lind         22  Metro Saracens
 2 HK  Alf Vinter          28  Metro Saracens
 3 TP  Wayne Ecclestone    28  Northwestern Falcons
 4 LL  Deryck Donaldson    33  Aylesbury RFU
 5 RL  Morgan Padmore      29  Aylesbury RFU
 6 BF  Jesse Lum           29  Western Border Warriors
 7 OF  Theodore Hartell    34  Aylesbury RFU           CAPTAIN
 8 N8  Aydan Garnett       33  Aylesbury RFU
 9 SH  Eustaquio Fresno    29  Rogerton Blues
10 FH  Mark Hampton        35  Metro Saracens
11 LW  Chace Hilton        30  Aylesbury RFU
12 CN  Giles Kay           33  Aylesbury RFU
13 RW  George Nevin        31  Metro Saracens
14 LFB Karter Leigh        28  Metro Saracens
15 RFB Jezza Irwin         29  Liverpool Reds

16 LP  Karl Peterson       26  Southwestern Blue Tigers
17 HK  Alf Larson          21  Rogerton Blues
18 TP  Bjorn Kristofferson 28  Metro Saracens
19 LL  Einar Sólheim       28  Coastal Golden Chiefs
20 RL  Stephen Kendal      36  South Central Vikings
21 BF  Beorhtric Monahan   35  Coastal Golden Chiefs
22 OF  Jon Áleifson        28  Liverpool Reds
23 N8  Bill Hayden         29  Metro Saracens
24 SH  Vernon Rakes        33  Aylesbury RFU
25 FH  Clyde Paterson      28  Tempala Harlequins
26 LW  Sundri Severinson   21  Coastal Golden Chiefs
27 CN  Achaikos Dickson    36  Western Border Warriors
28 RW  Reid MacCarthy      30  Liverpool Reds
29 LFB Linwood Francis     27  Northern Sharks
30 RFB Jon Severinson      28  Western Border Warriors

31 HK  Steinn Steinnberg   25  Southwestern Blue Tigers
32 OF  Erling Larson       28  East Coast Black Knights
33 CN  Matthías Anderson   26  Southwestern Blue Tigers

RP Permissions: Whatever you like, just no killing or other serious life altering events please. Have fun!

by **Libesia** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 2:46 pm

Matchday 1 teamsheet
1. Konstantin		9. Rottmayr		16. Mumbengegwi
2. Ciullo		10. Kuhlekonke		17. Phutheho
3. Barnard		11. Lémery		18. Kenanao	
4. Hochmeister (c)	12. Malibongwe		19. Levy
5. Oluwabusolami	13. Grobler		20. Jongilanga
6. Webber		14. Ngxanga		21. Tietjen
7. Lwandile		15. Du Toit		22. Micheaux
8. Faulhaber					23. Mendel

Bulls face former champions in RWC debut

Libesia’s national rugby union team, the Bulls, will make their competitive international debut in their first game since independence, playing against two-time former champions Abanhfleft. The match at the Saintlake Stadium in Doportedas, Britonisea, will kick off Rugby World Cup 37, and more importantly for Libesia, their international career. The hopes of the newly independent fledgling postcolonial republic lie heavily with the multiethnic team, with rugby a favoured sport of the former colonial settlers and remaining white minority population, but efforts made to get more black Libesians into the game through the LFU’s Iyipada program. Veteran captain Ernst Hochmeister will partner exciting young talent Audu Oluwabusolami in the second row in a striking visual representation of the nation’s steady transformation – as well, hopefully, as an effective lineout pairing. Coach Leon Steiner has been at pains to insist he picked his squad on talent, and there can be few doubts that players like powerful crash centre Dabuka Malibongwe, speedster Asanda Ngxanga, and breakdown threat Dabu Lwandile have earned their place on merit.

Yet his decision to hand the starting 10 role to Markus Kuhlekonke has raised eyebrows in the fusty Libesian rugby community. Kuhlekonke is fast, confident with ball in hand, and an excellent defender, but his kicking is suspect; by including regular fly-half Gaëtan Du Toit in the starting XV (at full-back, preferred to the speedy but defensively suspect Isaac Bergen), Steiner has given himself insurance options off the tee but Kuhlekonke’s decision making will certainly be subject to close scrutiny. Gregor Mendel, whose play has seen significant evolution this season, remains on the bench. Neo Abdulla, rugby correspondent for the Ramabane Late-Morning Leader says that the criticism of Kuhlekonke is unwarranted. “The Bulls haven’t played a minute of rugby and all the old colonialists are already criticising them,” scoffs Abdulla. “It’s totally unfair.” Less controversial has been the decision to prefer the experience of veteran front row Heinrich Konstantin, Cristiano Ciullo, and Danté Barnard, to the younger trio of Senzangakona “Goliath” Phutheho, Tinashe Mumbengegwi, and Mmusi Mohau Kenanao. “Keeping the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit back in reserve to bring the power in the second half is the right call,” says Abdulla.

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