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Loose Pass: ‘Missed trick’ over stalemate series and referees’ ‘heartening’ move to ‘depower’ mauls
Lawrence Nolan 16 Jul 2024

Loose Pass: ‘Missed trick’ over stalemate series and referees’ ‘heartening’ move to ‘depower’ mauls

Loose Pass delves into the major talking points in the sport this week.

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Loose Pass: Steady on Wallabies, ‘pathetic bitchiness’ and All Blacks, Ireland and England’s ‘obvious weakness’
Lawrence Nolan 09 Jul 2024

Loose Pass: Steady on Wallabies, ‘pathetic bitchiness’ and All Blacks, Ireland and England’s ‘obvious weakness’

Loose Pass delves into the major talking points in the sport this week.

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Loose Pass: Springboks and Ireland ‘tempers to boil over’ and ‘rugby is poorer’ without retiring legend
Lawrence Nolan 02 Jul 2024

Loose Pass: Springboks and Ireland ‘tempers to boil over’ and ‘rugby is poorer’ without retiring legend

Loose Pass delves into the major talking points in the sport this week.

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Loose Pass: Glasgow should be long-celebrated, ‘vexed fans’ at Twickenham and Top 14 ‘belter’
Lawrence Nolan 25 Jun 2024

Loose Pass: Glasgow should be long-celebrated, ‘vexed fans’ at Twickenham and Top 14 ‘belter’

Loose Pass delves into the major talking points in the sport this week.

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Loose Pass: Siya Kolisi criticism harsh but fair and what the Premiership could learn from France
Lawrence Nolan 18 Jun 2024

Loose Pass: Siya Kolisi criticism harsh but fair and what the Premiership could learn from France

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Innocent bystander pays England price and shocking play-off statistics
Lawrence Nolan 11 Jun 2024

Loose Pass: Innocent bystander pays England price and shocking play-off statistics

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Leinster are their own ‘greatest enemy’ and drawing the line on abusive ‘banter’
Lawrence Nolan 04 Jun 2024

Loose Pass: Leinster are their own ‘greatest enemy’ and drawing the line on abusive ‘banter’

This week, we will mostly be concerning ourselves with spectator scraps, TMO screen variations and the Munster URC charge…

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Loose Pass: Leinster and Jacques Nienaber make ‘childish mockery’ of World Rugby laws
Lawrence Nolan 28 May 2024

Loose Pass: Leinster and Jacques Nienaber make ‘childish mockery’ of World Rugby laws

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Frustration over residency rule and New Zealand’s uncertain times
Lawrence Nolan 21 May 2024

Loose Pass: Frustration over residency rule and New Zealand’s uncertain times

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Scrum law change is not a ‘death knell’, Gloucester aberration and player flogging 
Lawrence Nolan 14 May 2024

Loose Pass: Scrum law change is not a ‘death knell’, Gloucester aberration and player flogging 

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Endless accusations of bias and a welcome milestone in Super Rugby
Lawrence Nolan 07 May 2024

Loose Pass: Endless accusations of bias and a welcome milestone in Super Rugby

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Scheduling nightmares, knock-ons and England’s ladies show the way
Lawrence Nolan 30 Apr 2024

Loose Pass: Scheduling nightmares, knock-ons and England’s ladies show the way

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Leinster becoming a ‘runaway monster’, rotation problems and Newcastle Falcons concern
Lawrence Nolan 23 Apr 2024

Loose Pass: Leinster becoming a ‘runaway monster’, rotation problems and Newcastle Falcons concern

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: ‘Ridiculous’ Champions Cup and Club World Cup rant
Lawrence Nolan 16 Apr 2024

Loose Pass: ‘Ridiculous’ Champions Cup and Club World Cup rant

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: ‘Provocative’ waterboys a ‘nuisance’ and the ‘era-defining’ Champions Cup rivalry
Lawrence Nolan 09 Apr 2024

Loose Pass: ‘Provocative’ waterboys a ‘nuisance’ and the ‘era-defining’ Champions Cup rivalry

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: Referees finally begin the ‘war’ on timewasting after an ironic retirement
Lawrence Nolan 02 Apr 2024

Loose Pass: Referees finally begin the ‘war’ on timewasting after an ironic retirement

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Loose Pass: ‘Sharp-eyed’ Austin Healey v TMOs and depowering scrums
Lawrence Nolan 25 Mar 2024

Loose Pass: ‘Sharp-eyed’ Austin Healey v TMOs and depowering scrums

This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with a rough weekend for the TMO and the latest instalment of the scrum debate…

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Loose Pass: Rugby Europe ‘frustrations’, referees ‘need space’ and binning 20-minute red cards
Lawrence Nolan 19 Mar 2024

Loose Pass: Rugby Europe ‘frustrations’, referees ‘need space’ and binning 20-minute red cards

This week, we will mostly be concerning ourselves with the Rugby Europe Championship, leaving the referee alone and 20-minute red cards.

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Loose Pass: Six Nations ‘madness’ and Warren Gatland’s firefighting job
Lawrence Nolan 12 Mar 2024

Loose Pass: Six Nations ‘madness’ and Warren Gatland’s firefighting job

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Steve Borthwick needs more time, Springboks for hire and the irony of Bongi Mbonambi’s rant
Lawrence Nolan 05 Mar 2024

Loose Pass: Steve Borthwick needs more time, Springboks for hire and the irony of Bongi Mbonambi’s rant

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Gregor Townsend’s gripes, England’s problems and the mouthguard debate
Lawrence Nolan 27 Feb 2024

Loose Pass: Gregor Townsend’s gripes, England’s problems and the mouthguard debate

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: The start of Super Rugby Pacific and some Six Nations questions
Lawrence Nolan 20 Feb 2024

Loose Pass: The start of Super Rugby Pacific and some Six Nations questions

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: TMO ‘dominance’, Ollie Chessum’s ‘harsh’ sin-binning, ‘peerless Ireland’ and Six Nations team notes
Lawrence Nolan 13 Feb 2024

Loose Pass: TMO ‘dominance’, Ollie Chessum’s ‘harsh’ sin-binning, ‘peerless Ireland’ and Six Nations team notes

This week, we will mostly be concerning ourselves with the quandary of Ollie Chessum, the dominance of the TMO, and the weekly Six Nations team notes...

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Loose Pass: Six Nations review as ‘combative’ Ireland will ‘take some beating’, and Netflix series critiqued
Lawrence Nolan 06 Feb 2024

Loose Pass: Six Nations review as ‘combative’ Ireland will ‘take some beating’, and Netflix series critiqued

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Player release regulations, Europe’s second tier and advance thoughts on the Six Nations
Lawrence Nolan 30 Jan 2024

Loose Pass: Player release regulations, Europe’s second tier and advance thoughts on the Six Nations

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Quirks of a formula, perceptions of recklessness and of advantage, and the Smiths
Lawrence Nolan 23 Jan 2024

Loose Pass: Quirks of a formula, perceptions of recklessness and of advantage, and the Smiths

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Curious state of jeopardy in the Champions Cup, France’s golden generation and Six Nations disciplinary dealings
Lawrence Nolan 16 Jan 2024

Loose Pass: Curious state of jeopardy in the Champions Cup, France’s golden generation and Six Nations disciplinary dealings

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Knee injury protocols, rumour season and the loss of another great
Lawrence Nolan 09 Jan 2024

Loose Pass: Knee injury protocols, rumour season and the loss of another great

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: A view on Sam Warburton’s bold idea and fans let down by Bath team selection
Lawrence Nolan 02 Jan 2024

Loose Pass: A view on Sam Warburton’s bold idea and fans let down by Bath team selection

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Ill-conceived ‘initiatives’, incredible rugby stories and New Zealand’s financial battle
Lawrence Nolan 26 Dec 2023

Loose Pass: Ill-conceived ‘initiatives’, incredible rugby stories and New Zealand’s financial battle

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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