Category Archives: cipriani
Cipriani & Soccer – Chicken & Egg?
With the news from the Colorado Rapids that Danny Cipriani is touting his soccer skills with trials left, right & centre at football clubs everywhere, it seems that this is a boy out of love with rugby (but still in … Continue reading
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Latest Defeat Last Straw for England Fans
I am not a fair weather England fan. I have supported the national team through thick and thin and spent a vast amount of money on tickets/travel/booze supporting them. When fellow blogger Dom was down on them this season I … Continue reading
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England Missing Top 2%
There’s a magic ingredient in sport – it’s the top 2%, something extra special, something mental, that means a player is born to perform on the highest stage. Take a certain Mr Graeme Hick in cricket. In his golden years, … Continue reading
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Jonny Wilkinson – Can’t Live With Him, Can’t Live Without Him
In the aftermath of England’s less than convincing win against Italy, the cold eye of assessment is falling as never before upon English rugby’s pre-eminent icon. No, not James Haskell, but the demi-god Jonny Wilkinson. The drop goal hero with … Continue reading
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England Injuries – Crisis or Blessing?
Who would be a coach eh? It is bad enough for us pub selectors to try and pick a team from the rubble of the EPS, so imagine how it must feel for Jonno as he sits through each weekend … Continue reading
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Ah, Autumn Rugby is Back!
As the nights draw in and the condensation starts to form on car windows in the morning, thoughts start to turn to getting the overcoats out of the back of the wardrobe and putting the lawn mower away for the … Continue reading
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So How Was it For You? The 2008 6 Nations and England
Before the 6N started one of the more popular rugby forums was running a thread titled, “Your tournament hopes and fears”. It asked fans to state their ideal tournament, and their nightmare scenario. My ideal realistic outcome was to lose no … Continue reading
More on Cipriani – Ashton’s an arse?
Just a quick round up of the morning news on Cipriani: It seems that he went to a nightclub, possibly to drop off some tickets for some friends. He allegedly didn’t stay “for any length of time” and was apparently … Continue reading
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