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princesscatherineblog · 10 months

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge takes part in an England rugby training session, after becoming Patron of the Rugby Football Union at Twickenham Stadium on February 2, 2022 in London, England.

#kate middleton #catherine middleton #duchess of cambridge #english rugby #twickenham #england rugby #training #sporty #athletic #british royal family #royal style #royal family #british royal fandom #rugby football union

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insidecroydon · 1 year

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'Counts finish on the up as clubs struggle with league shuffle

Changing places: Walcountians (in black) finished as the top club in the area, taking over from Warlingham (in blue) RUGBY ROUND-UP: The RFU’s league reorganisation has taken a heavy toll on clubs in and around Croydon these past few months. JOHNNY DOBBYN, right, provides the end-of-season report, and discovers some worrying developments down Croham Manor Road Walcountians ended the 2022-2023…

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#Alex Dombrandt #John Fisher School #Johnny Dobbyn #Kieran Treadwell #Old Walcountians #Old Whitgiftians #Purley-John Fisher #RFU #Rugby Football Union #Streatham and Croydon RFC #Trinity RFC #Warlingham RFC #Whitgift School

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asiarugby · 1 year

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Lesley Mckenzie excited to help Japan realise potential on road to Rugby World Cup 2025

We caught up with the Sakura 15s coach, who signed a contract extension with the Japan Rugby Football Union last month. Continue reading Untitled

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#Rugby World Cup 2021 #Japan Rugby #Rugby Football Union #Lesley McKenzie

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theresonly1u · 2 months

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There's Only One You 2024: a sports rpf short fanworks prompt meme is live!

262 fanworks in 12 different sports rpf fandoms. Check out the works and the fandoms and grab a cup of coffee 'cause it's just banger after banger across fandoms!

Thank you everyone for your hard work in making this another wonderful year! It is a joy to do this with you again. Your enthusiasm and joie de vivre make all the logistical stuff worthwhile.

Creators - make sure you update the posting date on your works to today so it appears at the top of the tag, especially if you posted weeks ago! Your names will be revealed on Monday, April 8 between 9am-10am pt (unless your work is also in anonymous collection.)

Everyone - if you enjoyed a work, slam that kudos button and leave a comment! Short works do not get nearly enough attention in fandom and these creators worked hard - let them know what you loved about their work! And I'll emphasize that doubly for the podficcers, artists, and fanmixers here, because those are also creators that don't see a lot of praise even beyond short fics. tl;dr: kudos + comment if you liked it!

Thank you all!! Settle in for a good weekend because we've got a lot to enjoy here 🌞

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luxsit · 2 months

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#rugby union #footballers #shorts

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chelseajackarmy · 4 months

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First look at Louis Rees-Zammit training for the NFL through the NFL International Player Pathway scheme

Photo Via @rugbypass on X(Twitter)🏈

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lydiardbell · 3 months

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Rugby really started to make a lot more sense to me when I read How To Watch A Game Of Rugby and the author pointed out that rugby was invented by British schoolchildren in the 19th century and, unlike soccer or gridiron, we still use all the same words they did for the game. Why is the ball "dead" when it's in play and "live" when it's "in touch" - out of play and no longer being touched? A nine year old Victorian boy thought he was a comedian

#(another thing to understand is that Union and League are almost different games despite being called rugby)#imagine if there was another soccer/football where you could pick the ball up #or another gridiron/football that didn't have the four downs thing #same game otherwise? yes but that is a SIGNIFICANT difference #rugby #sports

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stadiumsaroundtheworld · 10 months

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BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA

#los angeles #california #usa #football #soocer #rugby union #lacrosse #stadiums

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coochiequeens · 1 year

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Stonewall UK is backing a guy suing to be included in women’s sports even though he “maintained a personal blog for a number of years, where he has written about having had a cross-dressing fetish since he was a child, and that this fetish was something that impacted his ability to retain jobs and marriages alike.” This is what I mean when I say the TQ+ community is dragging themselves down by backing these freaking instead of distancing themselves.

A trans-identified male who goes by the Julie-Anne Curtiss is suing England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) over their decision to ban males from playing in the female category. Curtiss claims that RFU’s policy breaches the Equality Act of 2010 and his human rights.

Last week, the CEO of Stonewall UK, Nancy Kelley, publicly promoted a crowdfunder for Curtiss’ legal fight against the RFU and said, “If you can, support [Curtiss] in her fight for an inclusive rugby game #MakeSportEveryonesGame.”

In the description on his fundraiser, Curtiss shared that he began his “transition” in 2016 and is perceived “as female” by his “female friends, colleagues, loved ones and most relevantly, by [his] female rugby team mates.”

Curtiss writes that: “Trans women come in all shapes, sizes and ability levels, just like cisgender women,” in an apparent effort to compare larger-bodied females to men. He continues, “The new RFU policy has no nuance and instead has decided all trans women to be excluded. It is difficult to see how this broad-brush approach can be ‘necessary.’”

RFU’s policy to exclude males from female sport is described as an “injustice” and Curtiss asks readers for assistance with legal fees and “expert evidence.”

As of the writing of this article, €6,550 (approx. $7,000 USD) of a €20,000 (approx. $21,500 USD) goal has been raised.

Curtiss has maintained a personal blog for a number of years, where he has written about having had a cross-dressing fetish since he was a child, and that this fetish was something that impacted his ability to retain jobs and marriages alike.

In one post, he says that his desire to become a girl could partly be explained by the fact that “the girls’ side of [his] school seemed to me to be more ‘peaceful’ and certainly less overtly aggressive.”

He added that at eight years old he would dress in his sisters’ clothes and “loved the softness and it made me feel something deeply emotional inside.”

In another post, Curtiss says: “I never wanted to have homosexual sex, but strongly desired to have sex with a man, as a woman.”

Curtiss admitted that into his young adulthood, his cross-dressing compulsion was so bad that he would steal his step-mother’s clothing. His step-mother “tried to deal with this by locking her dressing room, which [he] got around by stealing and copying a key.”

Curtiss said “Despite the seeming normality of my life…I just could never shake or get beyond this yearning to be a girl. I was so jealous of the way girls were able to dress. I loved the idea of being able to wear make-up, mini-skirts and long hair. It drove me crazy… I didn’t want to be a man in girl’s clothes… I wanted to BE a girl.”

He continued to share that as an adult when he lived by himself he was pleased to dress however we wanted at home, “…but no matter how hard I tried, I was always consumed by the fact that I was a man-in-drag, not a woman.”

He mentions his exposure to pornography, “Unfortunately all I was exposed to was the weird world of transsexuals through porno magazines and I didn’t identify with that either. It seemed to me that even if I could re-assign my gender, I would forever be on the periphery of society, not able to lead a normal life and still not be considered a real woman.”

In May of 2016, Curtiss started his public display of his “womanhood,” writing on his blog that he “didn’t look particularly convincing, but “… internally I finally felt whole. Since then, rather than being asked to leave my job I’ve been extended 6 times!”

In August of 2022, Curtiss compared trans-identified males not being allowed to play in women’s sport with racist South Africa, writing: “Many have been surprised by my connecting this issue to Apartheid South Africa. Here’s a little history lesson. The Apartheid regime premised their ideology on the ‘fact,’ as they saw it, that people of colour (POC) were sub-human and therefore needed to be treated differently.”

Cutiss quietly deleted the multi-post thread after receiving backlash.

Earlier this year, Curtiss was interviewed by ESPN UK, where he announced his legal challenge to RFU’s ban on male players in the female category.

In a video that has since been widely shared, Curtiss can be seen towering over much younger female athletes. He stated that critics who oppose male players in sports for women and girls “need to be dragged, kicking and screaming if necessary,” until policies favoring gender identity over biological sex are accepted.

It was in July of 2022 that the RFU shared their decision to revise their “gender participation policy” and exclude anyone “recorded male at birth” from participating in female contact rugby.

The organization shared that their extensive review and consultation process of the policy concluded, with peer reviewed research, that the physical differences between men and women are too stark to ignore.

Male “advantages in strength, stamina and physique brought about by testosterone and male puberty are significant and retained even after testosterone suppression,” meant that the RFU could not justify allowing men to compete against women in safety and fairness.

Anticipating controversy, their decision was paired with ample statements regarding the thoroughness of the “research” that went into their ultimate revision of the gender policy.

“The RFU recognises this was a complex and difficult decision and the policy change was not taken lightly or without thorough and full research and consultation.”

Jeff Blackett, RFU President, even released a personal statement with the decision: “I would like to thank everyone for the passion, time and effort that has been put in to consulting with us and informing this policy review. Inclusion is at the heart of rugby values and we will continue to work with everyone to keep listening, learning and finding ways to demonstrate there is a place for everyone in our game. We know that many will be disappointed by this decision however, it has been based on all the scientific evidence available. Our game can be strengthened by everyone who is involved; be it in coaching, refereeing, administration or supporting and playing non-contact forms of the game.”

Curtiss has shared that his solicitors sent a pre-action letter to the RFU “asking it to explain why it thinks its new policy is lawful,” and confirmed that the RFU responded and “seems intent on defending its policy.” The RFU’s response letter wasn’t shared to the public by Curtiss due to confidentiality.

While Curtiss admits that his legal battle against the RFU “has to specifically focus on how the policy has impacted [him] personally,” he hopes that this will “influence the RFU’s approach more generally” for “every trans woman and girl who wants to play contact rugby [with women].”

Earlier this year, World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics, followed the RFU’s decision to ban males from competing against women. World Athletics’ previous guidelines allowed men to compete in the female division if they had suppressed their testosterone levels below a certain threshold – a standard which critics pointed out was set to as much as five times higher than the average amount of the hormone found in females.

World Athletics since announced that male competitors who have gone through male puberty are not permitted to compete in the female categories of international competitions.

FINA, the international swimming world’s governing body, also voted to ban trans-identified males from elite female competitions if they had undergone male puberty.

Earlier this year, the Scottish Rugby Union also banned trans-identified males from competing in women’s contact rugby, citing the safety of female players.

By Yuliah Alma

Yuliah is a junior researcher and journalist at Reduxx. She is a passionate advocate for women's rights and child safeguarding. Yuliah lives on the American east coast, and is an avid reader and book collector.

#England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU)#equality act 2010 #stonewall UK #A dude compared not being able to play on women’s teams with apartheid South Africa

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toonarama2 · 2 years

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TOON MAGAZINE June 2022 Congratulations Senator DAVID POCOCK! Former Rugby Union star elected to represent the ACT in the Federal Upper House

#david pocock #rugby union #football #rugby #fanart #toonarama

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molliemoo3 · 2 months

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I’m the same as your for football for rugby six nation and rugby World Cup. Not into rugby that much

Fair, we're a rugby league family so six nations isnt that big for us, mainly because I get annoyed by the differences (i do the same with football and I get so angry at myself for it) I'll watch the world cup of most things or at the olympics or commonwealth games, it just potentially comes with a lot of complaining

#anon <3 #asks #i wish league had a six nations #but its only union right now #which is sad for me #for sports that share a name theyre quite similar but also surprisingly different #me and football with forever have beef for their inability to pause the clock and for not being able to hear the ref #best part of rugby is seeing a thin man scream at a bunch of rugby players and no one bat an eye

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asiarugby · 5 months

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Acee San Juan determined to make change through Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme

We spoke to the Philippine Rugby Football Union General Manager about her time on the 2023 programme. Continue reading Untitled

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#Acee San Juan #Philippine Rugby Football Union #Philippine Rugby

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thebeardedcaptain1 · 7 months

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South Africa are World Champions again

South Africa are World Champions again. After narrowly beating England in the semi-final, a narrow 12-11 win would be enough to see off The All Blacks. A sub-plot before this match-up, was winner would take the crown of being the most successful team in World Cup history. Sam Cane, the New Zealand captain was given his marching orders for a high tackle. Steve Foster’s All Blacks appeared down…

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#baidu #Bingo #football #Google #New Zealand #Rugby Union #Rugby World Cup #South Africa #Sports #yahoo #Yandex

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allsportsngame · 8 months

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nfl, soccer baseball, tennis

#rugby union #soccer #nfl #nfl football #rugby world cup #footballer #nfl lover #wow we really needed a laugh huh #sportsrugby

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webstory-vlog · 11 months

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Who will win?

Rugby World Cup predict

#rugby union #rugby #rugby league #rugby players #rugbyworldcup2023tickets #sport #athletes #olympic #soccer #footballer #france #germany #europe #usa #ireland

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londonlingo · 1 year

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Diferenças entre futebol e rúgbi

Um pouco diferente do meu posto normal, mas eu queria falar sobre as Seis Nações. Se você não está ciente de que é uma competição de rúgbi entre Inglaterra, Escócia, País de Gales, Irlanda, Itália e França realizada anualmente. Assistir à competição aqui no Brasil (além de ser difícil) significa conversas freqüentes explicando o jogo e como NÃO é o futebol americano. Aqui estão algumas diferenças fundamentais:

Touchdown vs try

Ambos são o equivalente a um gol. Para fazer “a try” um jogador de rúgbi deve tocar a bola na área do gol adversário MAS um touchdown não precisa tocar o chão

Helmet vs scrum cap

Ambos os esportes vêem os jogadores usando protetor de cabeça, mas eles diferem muito. “A scrum cap” (rúgbi) é um material fino e macio feito para proteger as orelhas. Alternativamente, alguns jogadores usam uma fita adesiva como uma faixa de cabelo porque o uso de “scrum cap” não é obrigatório. No futebol americano, os jogadores usam “a helmet” que consiste em um invólucro de plástico duro com almofadas grossas no interior, barras de metal revestidas de plástico para cobrir o rosto e uma cinta para o queixo.

Tamanho da equipe

No rugby, cada equipe tem 15 jogadores, mas o futebol americano tem equipes de 11 pessoas.

O campo

O rúgbi é jogado num “pitch” de 120m de comprimento e 60m de largura, enquanto o futebol americano é jogado num “field” de 100 jardas (91,44 m) de comprimento e 160 pés (48,8 m) de largura.

A bola

Na verdade, eu não tinha certeza da diferença entre os dois. Por isso, acho que é melhor citar RulesOfSport: "As bolas de rúgbi e as bolas de futebol americanas parecem semelhantes à primeira vista, mas são diferentes. As bolas de rúgbi têm cerca de 27cm de comprimento e pesam cerca de 1lb enquanto as bolas de rúgbi americanas pesam algumas onças a menos, mas são ligeiramente mais compridas a 28cm. As bolas de rúgbi americanas também apresentam pontas mais pontiagudas e uma costura, o que facilita o lançamento".

FONTES: RulesOfSport : https://www.rulesofsport.com/faq/what-s-the-difference-between-american-football-and-rugby.html

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