James Rolles

Back from a lovely weekend in Guernsey (even managed a quick excursion to Herm). The rugby was dire, but the weather and the company was perfect

1970 Stuart Watkins & Gareth Edwards tries Cardiff RFC vs London Welsh (8-3) Cardiff Arms Park

☘️ Almost St Patrick’s Day, so time again to share The Muppets’ peerless version of Danny Boy… The Swedish Chef, Beaker and Animal a.k.a. The Leprechaun Bothers… 🤓☘️ #stpatricksday #stpatricksday2026 #themuppets

This may actually be comfortably the best team name in sports

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄 🔥 Louis Bielle-Biarrey devient le premier joueur à marquer lors de chaque match du Tournoi sur deux éditions consécutives 👏 #GreatnessM6N #Since1883

@cricket_badger It looks like a hostage video 🫨

I just wanted to say how hard I’m trying to read how excited I am off this piece of paper

18 quality phases from England to go ahead. That was very, very good play.

@WG_RumblePants On thin ice with the French? Just like the Battle of Austerlitz, I suppose

I say this as a man walking on thin ice — because my wife is half French. Which, I suppose, means she’s only half retreating? Look, I don’t make the rules! I’m sleeping on the sofa aren’t I?

And she will be traveling with a Knight, a Squire, a Yeoman, a Prioress, a Nun, Nun’s Priest, a Monk, a Friar, a Merchant, a Clerk, a Man of Law, a Haberdasher, a Carpenter, a Weaver, a Dyer, a Tapestry-Maker, a Cook, a Shipman, a Physician, a Wife of Bath, a Parson, a Plowman…

It has precedent

@TheLooseH I like it. Kinda reminds me of watching cricket 😉

This colour clash from any sort of wide angle is a joke.

FULL TIME Wow! What a game! A massive win here at ODP on Matt Corkers return A single point takes it at the death Credit to both sides for total rugby and commitment Thats a big one #COYW

HALF TIME Enthralling game so far! Excellent defence from the visitors and plenty of endeavour from the Exiles! 2 tries for welsh thus far, one converted and a penalty! Big half to come! #COYW

UNESCO reiterates its deep concern over the protection of education, culture, media and the environment amid the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East and beyond. Since the outbreak of hostilities on 28 February, several sites of cultural significance, including the Golestan Palace (Iran), the White City of Tel-Aviv (Israel), and Tyre (Lebanon) all inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, have been reported as impacted and damaged, as the escalation continues to cause immense human suffering, displacement, and numerous fatalities and casualties across the region. Several sites in other countries of the region and beyond are now under threat, notably in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Education personnel, students and infrastructures, as well as media and science facilities, are increasingly exposed to the consequences of the deteriorating security situation in parts of the region. The continuation of hostilities raises serious concerns regarding the functioning of education systems, the safety of learning environments, the access to information, and the preservation of spaces dedicated to knowledge and scientific cooperation. Environmental sites and fragile ecosystems also face heightened vulnerability as tensions and military activities intensify. UNESCO calls for maximum restraint and to take all necessary measures to spare education, culture, media, sciences and the environment as the social foundations of societies. UNESCO has communicated and will continue to communicate to all parties concerned the geographical coordinates of sites on the World Heritage List, the national Tentative Lists, as well as those under Enhanced Protection, to take all feasible precautions to avoid damage. UNESCO recalls all parties of their obligations to respect international law, notably the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, as well as the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. In accordance with its mandate and with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1738 (2006), 2222 (2015), 2601 (2021), UNESCO further recalls the obligations of all parties to protect schools, students and education personnel, as well as journalists, media professionals and associated personnel.

Just your normal afternoon out

No side has ever finished the Six Nations with four wins and their only loss being against Italy. Were Scotland to beat Ireland next weekend, they would become the first side to ever be denied by the Grand Slam by the Italians. Historic and painful in equal measures.

Once again:

@Kaybee64 Perhaps it will be the most exciting 6 Nations weekend of the series. Title decider and triple crown match in Dublin, Le Crunch and let's not talk about what could happen in Cardiff

It’s ok. We’re only away to France next weekend 🏉 @jamesrolles …. 😱