Tom Griffin

Lovely guy. Sad loss.

Shout-out to this photographer getting photos with a bourbon neat in hand. Absolute power move.

RED WHISTLE! 🔴👋 Over the next few months, we'll be rolling out a new initiative for match officials throughout Wales. If you see a referee using a Red Whistle - this means they are either new to refereeing or under the age of 18! Keep an eye out for the new Red Whistle initiative as we trial this concept at Mixed Ability level and at the Urdd 7s tournament later this month! #crysibawb 👕

"Some professors have for many years been giving oral examinations in the old Oxford and Cambridge tutorial style, where students read their papers aloud, and the professor interrupts to ask questions like 'What do you mean by that word? What does that phrase mean?'"

@jimmyfine89 @dafyddfrancis He’s entitled to pass, place or release the ball providing he does so immediately.

@dafyddfrancis Genuine question from a neutral. Players on the floor pop the ball up to team mates all the time after they’ve been tackled, before a ruck is formed. What is the difference? Can’t see how this is a penalty given he’s not placed the ball and there’s no ruck?

He’s not on the floor. The tackle is t complete. Pretty bad call by the ref.

@dieworkwear And to add complexity, the then Prince of Wales is wearing a boating jacket, the correct term for a blazer tailored in the regimental style for a Household Division officer.

It is not a blazer. This confusion can be easily cleared up if you know the etymology for the term. There are two stories for how the term blazer came about. The first is that it derives from the vibrant red jackets worn by members of The Lady Margaret Boat Club, a rowing club of St John's College in Cambridge, England. It was said that these bright red jackets visually "blazed" along the blue waters. The second is that comes from the Commander of the HMS Blazer, a British frigate, who scrambled to make his men look presentable for Queen Victoria's visit in 1837. The naval uniform at the time consisted of a navy double-breasted jacket, onto which the Commander affixed metal Royal Navy buttons. Regardless of its true etymology, we can understand the blazer to be a tailored jacket made with metal buttons, historically decorated with some insignia showing belonging to some organization — military, school, sporting organization, club, etc. All blazers are sport coats, but not all sport coats are blazers. The blazer is typically navy, although not always so. Members of rowing clubs often wear boldly striped blazers. You can also have tartan blazers (IMO, nice for the holiday season). However, the original post does not show a blazer, as it's a tweed jacket with natural horn buttons. This sort of jacket derives from sport — such as those worn in the countryside while hunting pheasants. It would make no sense to wear brass buttons when trying to hide in the countryside. In the Netflix series The Crown, the Queen gently mocks Margaret Thatcher, who wore a bright blue dress for a hunt. Wearing a blazer while hunting would demonstrate the same ignorance. Again, all blazers are sport coats. But not all sport coats are blazers. If you order a blazer from a traditional tailor, they will assume you're asking for a jacket with metal buttons. If you order a sport coat, they will ask you what type of buttons you want — horn, corozo, or mother of pearl, and in what color.

4. Look closely and notice thousands of hand-painted figures collected to form the shape of this crack.

Great opportunities in a vibrant programme 👇

Hell of a game. Thank you @LlanishenRFC1 @LlanishenMJs and @Aberdare_RFC for a superb cup final. Two great teams who were a pleasure to referee. Special shoutout to two excellent captains who did a highly professional job in a massive game for both sides.

Good to have @whs_cardiff @WhitchurchPE level one refs Jay and Evan with us at CAP this week. Both did a great job running touch for age grade finals and joined the full team for this year’s @CardiffRugbyCup U16 Cup Final. Nice one, lads.

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who pushed for a more welcoming Catholic Church but faced fierce resistance, dies at 88 cnn.it/4itR2pP

Very sad to hear the news that @Pontifex has died. A decent, humble and compassionate man.

@MusicCHS @jacyarrow @_DramaCHS @officialCHS @MrsFariaCHS @EdgeCerddCHS @SixthFormCHS Go well! Looking forward to seeing it tomorrow.

It's show day, and we've received a pretty awesome greeting. Huge thanks to @jacyarrow and the cast of the #LesMis Arena Spectacular. We're ready to build our barricade!!

@practisepals Love the place. I think one split note of mine is still echoing, mind you…

The Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. One of the finest places to play in the WHOLE WORLD. We are lucky in Wales, and especially the good people of Swansea to have such a great concert venue. 🎺🎺🎺

The New Yorker, turning 100 this month, began as a pipe dream in a poker game. How Harold Ross's vision for a sophisticated, witty magazine transformed American journalism. buff.ly/4hSf0vk #NewYorker #journalism

@ogmorebyseakid @TonnaRFC @WRU_Community Point probably is that many do both: playing and officiating. Not usually “as opposed to.”

@TonnaRFC @WRU_Community Good luck Josh in your rugger career on the whistle. IMO though, I still find it strange when young folk want to officiate as opposed to playing. But hey! we're all different🤦‍♂️

Great to see a young referee making his way in the game in our fixture at Cefn Cribwr yesterday. Very well done Josh Sealey. No ref, no game. @WRU_Community

💜 On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we would like to celebrate our players, referees and coaches with disabilities. The Welsh Rugby Union is proud of the work we have carried out to provide more opportunities for people with disabilities in rugby and together, we can build a more accessible and equitable future. 💜 #Include #IDPD

Fantastic concert today at the Temple of Peace. Super proud of our amazing students who performed BRILLIANTLY and had the most fabulous afternoon thanks to @CapitalYouthMus who were as usual, incredible to perform alongside 👏🎄❤️🙌🎼

ourfc.org/post/oxford-un… The approach of Remembrance Sunday provides an opportunity for the current players, staff and supporters of OURFC to reflect on the sacrifices of the players of the past.