From Beauden Barrett's box of tricks in Yokohama to a birthday hat-trick in the Premiership Rugby Cup, catch up with all the Twitter goings-on from the weekend’s rugby action
Nice touch: Beauden Barrett runs in a try during New Zealand's Bledisloe Cup win (Getty Images)
Beauden Barrett’s box of tricks in Yokohama
Another a weekend of rugby action has come to a close, but what were the big talking points on social media? We bring you the highlights from Twitter.
Six weeks of huge Test matches kicked off with New Zealand v Australia in Yokohama – and the All Blacks made it three from three in the 2018 Bledisloe Cup by beating the Wallabies 37-20.
Beauden Barrett showed his class throughout the 80 minutes and he scored a try with this clever loop around Rieko Ioane…
The news that neither the WRU or SRU are making a direct donation to Doddie Weir’s foundation from the money generated by the Doddie Weir Cup game between Wales and Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday has also caused plenty of debate…
This game was added to schedule outside World Rugby’s international window to raise cash for WRU and SRU. Having Doddie’s name attached generates a lot of good will which wouldn’t otherwise be there.
I know the wales v Scotland game will raise awareness for the Doddie Weir trust but stunned to hear reports this morning that no slice of the gate money will go to his trust to help research into MND. There is still time for WRU and SRU to make it happen.
The big man is doing amazing things to try & find a way to stop MND while clearly fighting huge battles of his own. ‘The Doddie Weir Cup’ between Wales & Scotland is slightly farcical if neither Union give any proceeds to the Charity. Both will make large sums from the game. pic.twitter.com/IbWl7GE3x9
Scottish Rugby has defended it's actions after it emerged it will not donate earnings from Saturday's match with Wales to the motor neurone disease charity, Doddie Weir's foundationhttps://t.co/U2cpmiGErDpic.twitter.com/uV7Ilv6sAQ
England have been preparing for this weekend’s South Africa Test with a training camp in Portugal and Chris Ashton is loving being back in the national set-up…
“I’ve never stopped fighting or wanting to play for England.”
Chris Ashton is back in the England mix and determined to make his mark.
In the first round of the new Premiership Rugby Cup, Zach Kibirige marked his birthday with a hat-trick in Newcastle’s 22-22 draw with Exeter. You can see one of the tries here…
Loughborough Lightning lead the way in the Tyrrells Premier 15s with seven straight wins – they are the only unbeaten team – while Worcester Valkyries are still without a victory…
It was a big weekend for Uruguay lock Rodrigo Capo Ortega, who equalled the Top 14 appearances record when playing for Castres…
Shout out to Rodrigo Capo Ortega, who equalled Thibaut Privat as the player with the most Top 14 appearances – 342! A remarkable record for him and he could yet play another season #Midol