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I'm trying to understand the phrase ....British Armed Forces due to the strength of rugby union. Now I know that the British Army is not as powerful is once was .... but does it really retreat when faced with the "strength of the Rugby Union"? If the source says this, then is this what is intended? Victuallers (talk) 20:43, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Victuallers: Basically it was because the RFU had a lot of political power back then in the armed forces (old boys club likely) so they maintained the old rugby union law that said that anyone who played rugby league was banned from playing union. There probably is a better way to word it. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 20:50, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I understand that power .... but is it not related to military types being professional? I find it difficult to believe that the army banned soldiers from playing rugby league ... would they be put on a charge? .... or was it it that they only allowed one type of rugby and they officially chose the RFU? Why would the army care if its players were banned from playing the other rugby? I'm trying to sort this out for DYK and I could wave it through on AGF but I'm having difficulty in understanding for our army gets bossed about by a sporting organisation. Victuallers (talk) 20:59, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It probably wasn't a direct order @Victuallers:, it was probably just the old boys in the General Staff deciding to morally uphold Union's stance against the rebel code. I found another source for there being a ban here. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 21:05, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Go on then, although I think the league are enjoying "a ban" ending as it is more newsworthy than now being included on the official list of sports. As you say it wasn't an order. I'll have new look at the hook. I think Ive improved the reading of the article as someone who agnostic about Rugby. Victuallers (talk) 22:03, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Nomination

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk08:17, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 08:51, 30 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Articles are new enough, long enough, and are within policy. However, the hook wording is very awkward and reads like a run-on sentence. I prefer the language of the Alt1 hook, and I am not certain why that was crossed out. The C of E could you please propose a different hook, or rework the content of the original hook for clarity so we can promote this. Thanks.4meter4 (talk) 18:46, 13 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I have reworded it @4meter4: ALT2... that the rugby league teams of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, where rugby league was banned until 1994 due to rugby union laws, play in the Challenge Cup with Great Britain Police? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 20:14, 13 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
That is better, but might I suggest adding the word rules after rugby union. It will be exactly 200 characters, but I think will read better.4meter4 (talk) 21:06, 13 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@4meter4: As a qualified union referee, I am obliged to say we do not have "rules" in rugby union, we have "laws". Accordingly I have added that to the hook. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 21:10, 13 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for clarifying. As an American I am rugby illiterate. I am approving hook alt2 to be promoted.4meter4 (talk) 21:20, 13 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
In response to the first question, multi-article hooks are an exception to the 200 character limit per WP:DYKSG#C3. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 01:42, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Floquenbeam: Given this got pulled in the middle of the night when I was asleep, I am a little peeved at that. But hopefully we can get this fixed in time for it to run in the afternoon. The length falls under WP:DYKSG#C3 which clearly states that only the first link in a multi-hook nom counts towards the character count. If the banned bit is the problem we'll just do:
ALT3 ... that the rugby league teams of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force play in the Challenge Cup with Great Britain Police? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 05:56, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]