A Mormon missionary talks you through World League rugby to establish rapport
Hola my main mate!
Friday night! Super Rugby! Am I right? Super pumped, 'cos rested All Blacks means fresh talent! Ye-ow! Don't leave me hanging!
While we're on tackle-talk, have you heard of the World League? The big brains at World Rugby have done it again! Hoo-ha!
It's huge! Big match ups! More games! And the traditional spectacle of the Six Nations is essentially unchanged. BOOM!
I hope your tastebuds ready for a SUSHI BURGER 'cos we're rolling out the welcome mat for Japan and the land of the free! USA! USA! TV audiences in expanding markets are going to FREAK! And it's a big 'Afio mai' to our homies in the Pacific Islands, we'll get to enjoy their talents playing for teams all around the world! Kiss my grits!
The players get mucho mucho Christmas shopping time in London and Paris, not to mention all that time relaxing on the plane, think of how many movies edited for sexual and violent content and profanity they'll take in!
I don't know about you amigo, but I'm going straight out to buy official merchandise to celebrate! Paywave!
2020! Bring! It! On!
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Thanks for reading - Richard
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