First impressions of the performance are:
1. Steve Walsh blew the whistle early depriving us of another 26 seconds.
2. I do not believe that Wigglesworth and Lipman are long-term solutions.
3. I can’t believe that Nick Easter was RBS Man of the Match.
4. Sheridan’s power in the loose was noticeable.
5. Wilkinson does not kick far enough out [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 23, 2008
England 24 – France 13 : Six Nations 2008 – First Impressions
February 21, 2008
England Team to Play France 6N:2008
England team:
15. Balshaw (Gloucester)
14. Sackey (Wasps)
13. Noon (Newcastle)
12. Flood (Newcastle)
11. Vainikolo (Gloucester)
10. Wilkinson (Newcastle)
9. Wigglesworth (Sale)
1. Sheridan (Sale)
2. Regan (Bristol)
3. Vickery (Wasps, capt)
4. Shaw (Wasps)
5. Borthwick (Bath)
6. Haskell (Wasps)
7. Lipman (Bath)
8. Easter (Harlequins)
Replacements:
Mears (Bath)
Stevens (Bath)
Kay (Leicester)
Croft (Leicester)
Hodgson (London Irish)
Cipriani (Wasps)
Tait (Newcastle)
So, what can I say that hasn’t been said before?
Will the mighty Newcastle contingent cast [...]
February 20, 2008
The value bet: weekend 23/02/2008
I’ve had a bit of success with my rugby bets recently - Argentina to beat France in the opening game of the World Cup, England to lose my more than 30 points in the pool match against South Africa, England to go out in the semi-finals or later, Argentina to beat France in the 3rd place [...]
February 20, 2008
Athletics in a pickle
In the week that Dwain Chambers rode a coach and horses through the Athletics living room – it couldn’t happen in Rugby could it?
Correct, for the obvious reason that Rugby is 15 guys and not one egotist in search of resurecting a disgraced carrer
February 19, 2008
Premiership Rugby on BBC shocker
How fantastic it was to get to see some Premiership rugby on the Beeb this week, as highlights of Bath vs Wasps at the Rec was shown on Sunday on BBC2 at 1pm.
I think Sky’s coverage of rugby in general is fantastic and I’m a big fan on their team of experts with Barnes and [...]
February 19, 2008
Team to play France announced later today
Part of the magic of the Six Nations is the weekly build-up.
Regardless of the previous result, you can wipe the slate clean, wait for the team announcement and then sit back and let the excitement build.
This year, as the RFU and Team England, continue to erode my goodwill, the slate isn’t even vaguely wiped clean.
And [...]
February 12, 2008
Italy 19 – 23 England – 10/02/2008
I missed the first 20 minutes because I couldn’t get away from my daughter’s birthday party early as planned. Sounds like I missed the highlights.
Here’s my take on what I’ve watched, heard and read:
Despite Wilkinson saying that all the players were fantastic, my sources are telling me that the fault of the performance, or lack [...]
February 12, 2008
RWC 2007 fallout – Beware the prices of Twickenham
Another relative RWC success, another RFU cock-up.
Post RWC 2003, England Rugby failed to capitalise on their success as players retired or dawdled on retirement, coaches rested on their laurels before moving or being moved on, and results and performances disintegrated.
Post RWC 2007, things have a distinctly familiar, and distinctly unpleasant, smell. After two Six Nations games, results [...]
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