Chris Foy

Enjoy the Six Nations while you can, it could soon be behind a paywall CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Six Nations is the gift that keeps on giving so it is alarming to think that this year's tournament may be the last one which is a mass-audience event in the UK.

My #WorldofRugby Six Nations preview for @mailsport including…
📺 Last time as free-view event?
💰 Revenue to trump ‘reach’
🇫🇷 France the favourites
🔮 League table prediction
🦁 Farrell watching from afar
🏉 Rugby’s overlap problem
💎 Bling it on

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Inside Sale's war room with neuroscience and a bulletproof shark CHRIS FOY: They had enjoyed the symbolic celebration doughnuts, but the time had come to re-focus, so Sale's squad gathered in front of a giant image of a great white shark in a bulletproof vest.

Behind-the-scenes piece on how @SaleSharksRugby are gearing up for another ‘West Country war’…
🍩 54 doughnuts for nil heroes.
🐎 ‘Horse’ makes fast start.
💥 Squad set for next explosive shift.
🏏 Cowan-Dickie nearing 50.
🦈 Bullet-proof Sharks.

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Why Borthwick may be beneficiary of the RFU's in-fighting - CHRIS FOY CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: England's head coach has been under fierce scrutiny and pressure after presiding over just five wins from 12 Tests.

My #WorldofRugby column for @MailSport …
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿RFU civil war could benefit Borthwick
🪓Hiring & firing culture impacted by chaos.
🦅Wings in and out.
🐮Bulls*** rant should be heeded.
✋Prem promotion barrier to stay.
🏟️Twickenham needs reform Bill.

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EXC: Meet England's 6ft 8in trash-talking teen sensation CHRIS FOY IN PARIS: The 6ft 8in giant, who can operate at lock or blindside flanker, is making a name for himself so rapidly that he is regarded as the subject of a cross-Channel tussle for his servic...

Exclusive interview with England’s next big thing - Racing 92 lock Junior Kpoku on…
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Test ambitions.
🇫🇷No allegiance switch.
💥Plan to beat up his brother.
💣 War with Skelton.
💪🏻Fuelled by Congolese food.
👞Designer shopping.

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Rugby must stop overlooking misunderstood titans, writes CHRIS FOY CHRIS FOY: They've been ignored yet again for the official prizes, so the time has come to celebrate props and their thunderous impact on the sport, by launching awards solely for the unheralded titan...

My #WorldofRugby column for @MailSport - a celebration of props; the men ignored for top prizes, so this is an attempt to give due credit…
🏆Awards for top props of 2024
🏅Hall of Fame.
🇿🇦👑Hail Ox, the Bok rock.
🧔🏻Beard icon.
🗣️Talking the talk.

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Sadly, this is an abomination…

RFU refuses questions over £38M operating loss and Sweeney's £1.1m pay The under-fire Rugby Football Union are refusing to justify their controversial financial actions, despite widespread outrage within the English game about the bonuses revealed in the union's annual r...

RFU hierarchy hiding from backlash after outrage over executive bonuses revealed in annual report. This is more significant than ‘journalists demand Press conference’; it is vital that governing bodies are accountable, especially in times of trouble.

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RFU refuses questions over £38M operating loss and Sweeney's £1.1m pay The under-fire Rugby Football Union are refusing to justify their controversial financial actions, despite widespread outrage within the English game about the bonuses revealed in the union's annual r...

Woodward hits out at RFU hierarchy for going into hiding rather than fronting up amid uproar over financial conduct as bonuses backlash deepens…

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RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Bombshell details of breakaway league revealed NIK SIMON - RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Ambitious promoters are hunting some of the game's biggest stars for the competition that will be staged around the world like a touring circus.

Rugby Confidential column by Nik Simon for @MailSport …
📑Rebel league contract info.
🎤Felix Jones on duty at Ire-Aus.
🥝Gloucester’s NZ target.
💻Japan’s Care scare.
🇿🇦Newcomer’s testing time.
🇮🇹Del Piero at 10.
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What England must fix to have any shot at winning the Six Nations CHRIS FOY: England have had a difficult autumn and a disappointing year, so there is a sense of urgency now about sparking a vital revival. So, what needs to be done in the next two months?

My #WorldofRugby column on what #England must do to revive, including…
👑Captaincy succession plan.
🇫🇷Foreign legion needed.
💪🏻New fitness guru.
More 🅰️level tests.
Recall 🔑 men after injury.
💻 Limit detail.

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Also in column…
-Flawed awards
-Infrastructure shambles
-French mayhem
-Tandy tribute
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What England must fix to have any shot at winning the Six Nations CHRIS FOY: England have had a difficult autumn and a disappointing year, so there is a sense of urgency now about sparking a vital revival. So, what needs to be done in the next two months?

How #England can revive to challenge for the Six Nations title - my #WorldofRugby column for @MailSport…
♟️👑 Chess king (one day).
🛞Selection rotation.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Foreign policy.
💣Ditch the blitz.
🧹De-clutter.
🌉Reinforce the bridge.
👔Marquee manager

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All the talk is about Gatland; stay or go - but #Wales can’t hope for a meaningful revival when their domestic game is broken. Sad to see at the moment.

Eben Etzebeth limping off early. Looks sore, but will give him a bit longer to rest, regroup and dust off the smart suit to collect his World Rugby Player of the Year award. Nailed-on certainty, surely?

Insane how lethal Thomas du Toit is at loosehead for the Boks, when he normally operates at tighthead for Bath & South Africa. In two successive scrums he has literally driven poor Archie Griffin - his club-mate - into the air and thrown him backwards.

Heads in hands already in Wales’ coaching box. Only 10 minutes in. This could be brutal…

JOE MARLER: What it's really like to play under Eddie Jones JOE MARLER: It's the stories you hear about first, when you're getting ready to meet Eddie Jones for the first time. The stories about him being a hard case. That he runs the tightest of ships.

Amazing Joe Marler column on Eddie Jones, ahead of England v Japan…
🦫 Taboo nickname
🍳 Breakfast tension
🍷 Reward for refusing to go off.

All sorts in this. Incredible piece.
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RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: How Premiership can end breakaway league threat RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: The rough idea is to sign up 10 to 20 box-office stars - one or two players per club - on privately-funded contracts and assign them through an NFL-style selection draft.

Rugby Confidential column by @niksimon.bsky.social …
🏉 League targets for draft plan
⚽️ Eddie joins Spurs
🚜 Tom Youngs on the march
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Big name won’t take charge.
🇮🇸 Boks’ sporting neighbours

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Wales make five changes to their starting XV to face South Africa, which feels like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Boks also rotate but have almost 3x as many caps as the hosts. It could be another glaring, damaging mismatch in Cardiff…

The reasons why a rugby breakaway league could happen CHRIS FOY: England players are among those being targeted to join a new global league, at a time when they are actively seeking to increase their profiles and commercial value.

As rebel #rugby league seeks to entice top stars, a piece on how #England players are seeking to enhance profiles and commercial value. Anthony Watson discusses…
👕 Names on shirts - a start
📺 Engaging with Netflix
📱 Social media
💰 Flexibility re sponsors.

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When I’ve worked out how to set this account up properly, I’ll start posting about rugby. Currently stuck in tech limbo. 🤦🏻‍♂️