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Nov 17, 2021 12 tweets 4 min read
Rassie Erasmus verdict IS IN

🔥 GUILTY on six charges

🔥 SARU on two

❌ Rassie banned from all rugby (coaching, media etc) for 2 months

❌ Rassie banned from match-days for 10 months (Sept 2022)

❌ SARU fined £20,000

They can appeal...

#SouthAfrica #rugby 6 charges

🚫 Threatened that he'd release video footage if refs didn't meet him. Then did.

🚫 Attacked, disparaged refs/the game

🚫 Didn't accept officials' authority

🚫 Publicised criticism of officials

🚫 Helped impair public confidence in officials

🚫 Game into disrepute
Nov 17, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
Exclusive: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Uilisi Halaholo has had to battle to be here – against the odds of his upbringing, the trials of lockdown & tests of Covid.

He considered retiring in 2020 but Ray Lee-lo helped him recover. Now he’s a humble Welsh hero to be proud of.
#Wales
dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni… On childhood: ‘we went to school with no lunch, would have a couple of pieces of toast & wait for dinner. My dad would work 6am to 6pm in the factory – then we’d eat.

‘People might see it as children not being taken care of but it was normal and we were grateful for it.’ #Wales
Nov 15, 2021 5 tweets 3 min read
Breaking: Farrell OUT (ankle). George OUT (knee) for #England.

Harry Elrington (27-year-old prop) & Jack Singleton called up.

Marler out of Covid isolation on Friday - so would have to come in after one captain's run to play v #SouthAfrica An enormous week awaits Bevan Rodd and Jamie Blamire against the two best front rows in the world...

#SouthAfrica #England #rugby