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1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

Only if you can, it is not a big thing but I am surprised it would have been a majority opinion.

One last thing before I venture into the biblical rain: it is genuinely pleasing how, across all sports, how quickly the women's game has become mainstreamed.

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I read that and heard Stevo's voice. 

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Absolutely bizarre when 4 or 5 of their Sky Sports channels have no live sport on. 

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A great initiative to engage with fans in Melbourne:    

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I can vaguely remember a thread on here many years ago that was embarrassingly misogynistic, though like you @gingerjon i dont remember the details, just remember it being amazing how many fans had the opinion RL shouldn't be played by Women at all, at any level.

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1 minute ago, dkw said:

I can vaguely remember a thread on here many years ago that was embarrassingly misogynistic, though like you @gingerjon i dont remember the details, just remember it being amazing how many fans had the opinion RL shouldn't be played by Women at all, at any level.

The objectors tended to also opine that women shouldn't be allowed to do anything outside the kitchen or bedroom. I expect a few them are no longer with us, or are just wandering their neighbourhood yelling "WOKE!" at random things.

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Okay, see you on the men's test match thread.

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3 minutes ago, dkw said:

I can vaguely remember a thread on here many years ago that was embarrassingly misogynistic, though like you @gingerjon i dont remember the details, just remember it being amazing how many fans had the opinion RL shouldn't be played by Women at all, at any level.

I do remember that thread.  And I also remember some attitudes... including "I wouldn't let my daughter play".

But I am sure the majority was for women and girls rugby and the loud negative voices were a minority. 

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Very annoying that Watch NRL doesn't show the game till exactly the stated kick off time.

It missed the first few minutes of the women's game.

Luckily most Aussie games kick off late.

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4 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Very annoying that Watch NRL doesn't show the game till exactly the stated kick off time.

It missed the first few minutes of the women's game.

Luckily most Aussie games kick off late.

Do you mean Sky Sports?

WatchNRL had full build-up and post-match.

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2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Do you mean Sky Sports?

WatchNRL had full build-up and post-match.

The game broadcast on WatchNRL only started for me after kickoff... I was sat waiting for the 'play from live' option... and I refreshed the page several times.

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16 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

One last thing before I venture into the biblical rain: it is genuinely pleasing how, across all sports, how quickly the women's game has become mainstreamed.

England and France have developed a huge (but very positive) rivalry in the Wheelchair game and I really hope that this can transfer to the Pacific Nations too. The women's game and the wheelchair game are both brilliant and refreshing formats of the game to watch. The test match a week on Sunday in Leeds (and there will be a big crowd) will be fantastic too.

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I'm sure I will get stick for this but I really dislike this 'in your face' stuff after the haka. 

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1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

The game broadcast on WatchNRL only started for me after kickoff... I was sat waiting for the 'play from live' option... and I refreshed the page several times.

Did you select the match or the channel tab? The latter is the way to go unless you're watching on catch-up.

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1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Did you select the match or the channel tab? The latter is the way to go unless you're watching on catch-up.

Match.

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2 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Match.

There's your problem. If you want to watch all the coverage, use the channel link. I switched on at 7:30am and got 30 minutes' build-up to the Jillaroos/Ferns game all the way through to right now, and all you have to do is put up with commercial breaks for utes, work gear and junk food.

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Just now, Pulga said:

Kiwis need to learn how to kick.

Agreed. There's a standalone match thread for this game, though.

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