Rugby Union - the game played in Heaven. Obsessed with Grok Bot. Tesla & SpaceXSI investor, Tesla collector.
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We were in a pretty good spot to see the flyover. Here is my video of the flyover. @AllBlacks @Springboks #RugbysGreatestRivalry
Earlier today, Airlink performed a pre-match flyover at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
Our lowest recorded ADS-B altitude was 50 ft at standard pressure, or approximately 205–210 ft AMSL when corrected for the local QNH of 1019 hPa. With DHL Stadium standing about 164 ft tall near sea level, that puts the aircraft roughly 41–46 ft (12.5–14 m) above the top of the stadium.
What an amazing time to be alive!
@SpaceX is turning science fiction into science fact.
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McKenzie breaks down the pass, but Andrew Brace made the space.
He sent Scotland skipper Sione Tuipulotu to the bin for repeat team infringements, and Barrett's 50th Test try came straight after, against 14.
Scotland have until Sunday's Wallabies Test to fix their discipline. nitter.gq/AllBlacks/status/21204…
This is how the All Blacks make decisions in real time 📖
Damian McKenzie breaks down the play that led to Beauden Barrett scoring his 50th test try.
📲 Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4iL36oR
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Paul Lewis wants the rolling maul banned. lol.
Five of the 10 tries at Murrayfield came from mauls, and five of the Boks' nine in Turin.
In law, players bound in the maul aren't offside. Law 16.4 sets the line at the hindmost foot.
France get first go at stopping it on Friday. nitter.gq/SARugbymag/status/2120…
New Zealand Herald sports writer Paul Lewis has called for the rolling maul to be outlawed, arguing that it is ruining rugby as a spectacle. sarugbymag.co.za/ban-ugly-bo…
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Clinton's right. Let Sasha strut.
His 50:22 in Turin came off Italy's kick-off. A restart can't earn a 50:22, but the kick returning one can, if it leaves his own half and bounces before touch in their 22 (Law 18.8a).
He twirled his finger before the lineout. Kolisi scored. nitter.gq/SARugbymag/status/2120…
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has a problem. He’s extravagantly talented, young, good looking and bursting with big-match temperament. He’s also divisive, writes @ClintonV sarugbymag.co.za/rugby-needs…
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Wowsers, hard to believe people will keep watching when, on average, more than 15 minutes of every hour is advertising.
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Next stop is Stade de France on Friday, 9:10pm Paris time.
Andrea Piardi has the whistle, with fellow Italians Gianluca Gnecchi on the touchline and Matteo Liperini at TMO.
Christophe Ridley runs the other line, then referees the Boks in Dublin eight days later. nitter.gq/Springboks/status/2119…
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What else was Angus Bell meant to do?
World Rugby's guidance answers that.
A grasp and slide is play on.
Swing round and drop your hips onto the legs and it's a penalty, or yellow or red if contact is more than minimal.
Even Les Kiss called it "probably the right call". nitter.gq/Retief_Dan/status/2119…
There you go - the predicted outcome of World Rugby's silly fiddling with the laws comes to pass as Angus Bell becomes a victim of the "hip drop" aberration. What else was he meant to do? Let Feyi-Waboso go? Inevitable the moment it was announced.
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That try was an incredible display of Sasha’s vision, ability to sell a dummy, acceleration and that finish was one for the coffee table book cover! So glad he is on our team.
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Congratulations to Fraser McReight's on earning his 50th cap today.
Pierre Brousset on the whistle.
Jorgensen and Suaalii are real intercept threats.
Eddie Jones says the autumn agreement is that unless the motion hits the ball down, it's not an intentional knock-on. nitter.gq/wallabies/status/21193…
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I agree with Jon. The Bok maul fired on all 8 cylinders in Turin.
Stopping one legally is challenging.
Sack the catcher before it forms, or hold it up.
Law 16.15: if a maul stops a second time, the referee calls "use it". Pull it down instead and it's a penalty. nitter.gq/jon_cardinelli/status/…
Boks put an exclamation mark on a largely dominant performance in Turin.
Italy did well to limit Bok set-piece opportunities in 2nd half.
But Rassie and co will be pleased with how maul fired overall and scrum at the death.
Also got a chance to experiment with Hooker at 12 etc
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Congratulations @Springboks on a comprehensive victory against Italy. Credit to Italy for the strength of the scrum and giving the Boks a proper test, especially in the second half. Next week's game between Italy and Argentina will be a cracker. Looking forward to seeing Morne van den Berg against DuPont in the France vs RSA test.
A brilliant start to the Nations Championship Northern Series in Italy 👏
#Springboks #ForeverGreenForeverGold
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Springboks named for Italy at Allianz Stadium, Turin.
Eoghan Cross (IRFU) has the whistle; James Doleman and Sam Grove-White on the touchlines.
Brett Cronan at TMO; Mike Adamson as FPRO. nitter.gq/Springboks/status/2118…
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Dave Rennie after the World Rugby coaches meeting:
hip-drop and knee-drop "will be refereed strongly."
Brake foot at the scrum and maul dragging also got clarity.
Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Andrew Brace has the whistle. nitter.gq/SARugbymag/status/2118…
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has revealed what was discussed at a World Rugby meeting in London ahead of the European leg of the Nations Championship. sarugbymag.co.za/rennie-will…
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I am tipping:
1. Argentina to get their first win over Ireland.
2. @Springboks to get the scorekeeper to rage quit before the bomb squad make their appearance.
3. The @Allblacks to win by >14, sadly.
4. Fiji to play more structured rugby, but France to prevail by >21.
5. @wallabies to beat England, by a whisker.
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Bot can now make phone calls.
I build and test Grok Bot templates, and any bot that can dial out needs one hard rule: draft the script, a human approves every individual call.
Same rule as shopping.
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Max Jorgensen backs outlawing the hip-drop, while Ellis Genge questions the timing.
From 1 November it is foul play under Law 9.13.
Swing through with minimal leg contact: penalty.
More than minimal: yellow or red.
England v Australia, Sunday. Keep the hips honest.
Max Jorgensen knows first-hand the damage a hip-drop tackle can cause, but England vice-captain Ellis Genge has questioned the timing of rugby’s latest rule change.
STORY ▶️ bit.ly/4BYTMXw
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In the comments to the post below, some report that their bots don’t abide.
My Chief of Staff and I experimented and found that the order in which the rules are stated impacted the result.
Place your most important rules first.
I also suspect keeping rules clear and succinct is better than the alternative.
Which rules are at the top of your list for your virtual colleagues?
stop correcting your ai bot.
make it write the rule down instead. i told mine once and it never made that mistake again.
what's the one rule you'd burn into your bot forever?
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That is a very interesting article, and I hope many Rugby Union enthusiasts read it.
I wholeheartedly support @WorldRugby fresh four-pillar mantra: protect the player, embrace the contest, promote continuity, win the fan.
I think suggesting that increased heart rate has a positive correlation is dumb. Someone being chased by a bear would have a high heart rate, it probably doesn’t mean they enjoy the experience.
What do you think? @Oom_Rugby @haribaldijones
Want to know what top referees and @WorldRugby are prioritising ahead of a significant month of Test rugby? Here you go....
theguardian.com/sport/2026/n…
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