lol!

Australia: Spends 6 months debating who’s going to open the batting in the first #Ashes test

Also Australia: Inadvertently ends up with Smith and Labuschagne at the crease 3 balls in.

Caving to the far-right in the belief you can neutralise their attacks but you're actually just highlighting your pointlessness and laying the foundation for their power episodes 3634 and 3635

ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode Every Windows 11 PC is now an Al PC with Copilot at the center of it all. Here's how to get rid of Copilot completely from your computer (1/3)

ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 1/ Settings App > Personalization > Taskbar > Other System Tray Icons > Switch "Microsoft 365 Copilot App" Off This hides Copilot from your taskbar

(9) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 2/ Press Win + R > Type in ‘regedit’ > Navigate to "HKEY _CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Policie s\Microsoft\ Windows" > Right-click on the "Windows" Key > New > Key > Name the new key "WindowsCopilot’ > Right-click on the new key EY > DWORD (32-bit) Value

@forgoodcode 3/ > Name the value "TurnOffWindowsCopilot’ > Double-click the name of the value > Set the "Value Data" to 1 > Restart your computer Congrats! Copilot is now completely gone from your computer. Hope this helps

My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨

Image with the team list of Ireland for the test against Japan. Media release with the team naming: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2025/11/06/farrell-names-ireland-team-to-face-japan-at-aviva-stadium/

Image with the team list of Japan for the test against Ireland.

International

🏉 Ireland v Japan
🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Dublin
🕧 12.40pm GMT (local) / 9.40pm JST
📺 RTÉ2 and TNT Sports (IRE) / WOWOW Live & On Demand (JPN)

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

#IREvJPN

Image with the team list of Manu Samoa for the test against Brazil. Article containing the team list: https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2025/11/06/rugby-world-cup-2027-qualifying-brazil-vs-samoa-arn-guide/

Image with the team list of Brazil for the test against Samoa. Article containing the team list: https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2025/11/06/rugby-world-cup-2027-qualifying-brazil-vs-samoa-arn-guide/

RWC 2027 Final Qualification Tournament

🏉 Samoa v Brazil
🗓️ Sat 8 November 2025
📍 Dubai
🕔 5.00pm GST (local) / 1.00pm UTC / 10.00am BRT / 2.00am WST & NZT* (*9 Nov)
📺 TV3 Samoa / Sky Sport (NZ) / ESPN 3 & Disney+(BRA) / RugbyPass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/293623)

Ref: Jordan Way (RA)

#SAMvBRA #RWC2027

Image with the team list of England A for the game against All Blacks XV. Media release with the team naming: https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-and-media/england-a-team-face-all-blacks-xv-bath

Image with the team list of the All Blacks XV for the game against England A. Media release with the team naming: https://www.allblacks.com/news/reece-and-jacobson-join-all-blacks-xv-to-play-england-a

International

🏉 England A v All Blacks XV
🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Bath
🕐 1.15pm GMT (local) / 2.15am NZT* (*9 Nov)
📺 Premier Sports (ENG) / Sky Sport Select (NZ)

Referee: Jeremy Rozier (FFR)

#ENGAvABXV

Image with the team list of Romania for the test against Canada. Media release with the team naming: https://rugbyromania.ro/romania-pentru-canada-ultimul-meci-ca-stejar-pentru-capitanul-ovidiu-cojocaru/

Image with the team list of Canada for the test against Romania. Media release with the team naming: https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/11/roster-set-as-canada-s-men-s-rugby-team-prepares-to-take-on-romania-in-the-cernavod%C4%83-cup

International

🏉 Romania v Canada
🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Bucharest
🕔 5.00pm EET (local) / 3.00pm UTC / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT
📺 TVR Sport (ROM) / RugbyPass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/294206)

Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)

#ROMvCAN

Image with the team list of Georgia for the test against the USA. Media release with the team naming: https://rugby.ge/ka/news/d76aee56-b5be-4b6e-8bce-32cfcf441f0e/%E1%83%91%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%AF%E1%83%A6%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A1%E1%83%9C%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98--%E1%83%A5%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90-%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%AC%E1%83%98%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%E1%83%97%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1-23-%E1%83%A8%E1%83%94%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A9%E1%83%98%E1%83%90

Image with the team list of the USA for the test against Georgia. Media release with the team naming: https://eagles.rugby/news/match-23-named-for-mens-eagles-clash-with-georgia-2025115

International

🏉 Georgia v USA
🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Batumi
🕓 4.00pm EET (local) / 12.00pm UTC / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT
📺 Paramount+ (USA) / RugbyPass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/293831)

Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

#GEOvUSA

Image with the team list of England for the test against Fiji. Media release with the team naming: https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-and-media/england-team-play-fiji-2025-quilter-nations-series

Image with the team list of Fiji for the test against England. Media release with the team naming: https://www.fijirugby.com/fiji-water-flying-fijians-vs-england-a-match-commemorating-history/

International

🏉 England v Fiji
🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 London
🕠 5.40pm GMT (local) / 5.40am FJT* / 6.40am NZT* (*9 Nov)
📺 TNT Sports (ENG) / Sky Pacific (FIJ)

Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)

#ENGvFIJ

Image with the team list of Italy for the test against Australia. Media release with the team naming: https://federugby.it/italrugby-il-xv-per-la-sfida-allaustralia-2/

Image with the team list of Australia for the test against Italy. Media release with the team naming: https://wallabies.rugby/news/wallabies-team-to-play-italy-in-udine-2025116

International

🏉 Italy v Australia
🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Udine
🕡 6.40pm CET (local) / 5.40pm UTC / 1.40am AWST / 3.40am AEST / 4.40am AEDT
📺 Sky & NOW (fta on Rai) / Stan (AUS)

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

#ITAvAUS

Image with the team list of Scotland for the test against New Zealand. Media release with the team naming: https://scottishrugby.org/scotland-team-named-to-face-all-blacks/

Image with the team list of New Zealand for the test against Scotland. Media release with the team naming: https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-named-to-face-scotland

International

🏉 Scotland v New Zealand
🗓️ Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Edinburgh
🕒 3.10pm GMT / 4.10am NZT* (*9 Nov)
📺 TNT Sports (SCO) / Sky Sport 1 (NZ)

Referee: Nic Berry (RA)

#SCOvNZL

Look up! Australia have to be better in the air to defuse bombs heading their way A weakness at dealing with high balls is just one of the issues facing the Wallabies for the rest of their European tour.

New Australian @rugbypass.bsky.social column is up this morning, and for the #Wallabies it's going to be a case of 'look, up in the sky' for the next few weeks..

www.rugbypass.com/plus/look-up...

Some intriguing battles headline the second round of the Autumn Nations Series!

@BMcSport.bsky.social + @HaribaldiJones.bsky.social currently aiming for a Weekend Post-Mortem wrap-up following ITA-AUS and FRA-RSA

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Puberty blockers are still accessible in Queensland for private patients, with this care funded by Project 491. But there's no such workaround for the brutality inflicted on trans prisoners.

We need to make sure we're looking after *all* of us. Not just the most photogenic causes.

#AusPol #QLDPol

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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

An Alzheimer's pill appears to protect some in a high-risk population A new study is reviving hope that a twice-daily pill can slow down Alzheimer's in people whose genes put them at high risk for the disease.

Some promising news

perspective from an Australian publication

archive.is/BlBmW

original link: www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...

🙏

I've been trying to find what's been "wrong" with this Irish side over the last 18 months. Something factual I could point at. Some hard numbers.

And then, this week, I think I found them.

YouTube video by Squidge Rugby So were the 2015 All Blacks the Greatest Team of All Time?

Ten years ago today, Richie McCaw lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for the second time and, in the process, crowned the 2015 All Blacks as possibly the greatest team of all time. We dig into how Steve Hansen's side changed the game, and shaped everything that has happened since...
youtu.be/xQSi1tXJYdc?...

Beyond dispute IMO.

And it's funny to see people twist themselves into knots trying to argue otherwise--including far too many of my fellow 🇿🇦 countrymen--for precisely the reason that Squidge points out: we all instinctively *feel* that they are the greatest.

one Aussie that should be starting that game is Ben Donaldson. Tane goes down this weekend, we're a little bit up shit creek given Carter Gordon is both new and not really at full fitness

I'll be honest, the NZ side doesn't grab me either, though I look forward to comms attempting Caleb Tangitau

man that's so many saffas for a Barbarians team 😲

also gotta be my lowest name-recognition side in forever, where are our Top 14, URC players at!?

zero Fiji/Tonga/Samoa, Oz, French, Scottish players, 1 Welshman, 1 NZ, 1 Irish, 2 English, and 1 Argie #BARvABXV

Barbarian FC team to face All Blacks XV at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, 1st November, KO 13:15. 1. Oli Kebble 2. Bongi Mbonambi 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye 4. Ernest van Ryhn 5. Ruben van Heerden 6. Hanro Liebenberg (capt) 7. Fitz Harding 8. Evan Roos 9. Rhodri Williams 10. Rob du Preez 11. Leolin Zas 12. Benhard Janse van Rensburg 13. Matias Moroni 14. Werner Kok 15. Max Mallins Replacements: 16. Andre-Hugo Venter 17. Alistair Vermaak 18. Jack Aungier 19. Cobus Wiese 20. Batho Hlekani 21. Brad Weber 22. Dan du Plessis 23. Rhyno Smith

team list as an image for the Babarians if anyone wants it 🙏

Image with the All Blacks XV team list for their game against the Barbarians.

International

🏉 Barbarians v All Blacks XV
🗓️ Saturday 1 November 2025
📍 Brentford
🕒 1.15pm GMT (local) / 2.15am NZT* (*2 Nov)
📺 Sky Sport 2 (NZ) / rest of the world?

Barbarians team:
www.barbarianfc.co.uk/news/lam-nam...

AB XV:
www.allblacks.com/news/all-bla...

Referee: Nic Berry (RA)

#BARvABXV