r/rugbyunion • u/Thecceffect Saracens • Feb 21 '25

Bantz NO SLEDGE FRIDAY THREAD YET???

HAVE WE ALL GONE SOFT AFTER 1 WEEK OFF??

HAVE WE ALL DECIDED TO BE NICE TO EACH OTHER?

WELL FUCK THAT. THE CALCUTTA CUP IS COMING HOME.

YOUR FINN MAY HAVE RESURRECTED, BUT OUR FIN HAS ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING

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u/bluejackmovedagain Leinster Feb 21 '25

"THE CALCUTTA CUP IS COMING HOME"... TO INDIA? I KNOW THE RFU IS SHORT OF MONEY BUT SURELY THEY COULD HAVE FOUND ENOUGH CASH TO BUY A NEW MAP AT SOME POINT IN THE LAST 70 YEARS. 

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u/mwa11ace Scotland Glasgow Warriors Feb 21 '25

THE FIRST ONE WAS ALSO PLAYED IN SCOTLAND SO HOME IS WHERE IT CURRENTLY IS

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

SCOTLAND SHOULD NEVER HAVE EVEN COMPETED FOR THE CUP.

ITS CREATORS INTENDED IT TO BE A CLUB KNOCKOUT COMPETITION, THE RUGBY EQUIVALENT OF THE FA CUP. THE RFU SAID NO, BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT COMPETITIVE CLUB RUGBY WOULD LEAD TO PROFESSIONALISM. SO THEY CAME UP WITH AN INTERNATIONAL FIXTURE INSTEAD