Category Archives: italy
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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Rugby World Cup Draw – Will England Escape the Pool?
SO, only three years early, here is the draw for the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup: Pool A – New Zealand, France, Tonga, Americas 1, Asia 1 Pool B – Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, play-off winner Pool C – … Continue reading
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
The value bet: weekend 08/03/2008
OddsChecker Wales v Ireland – Currently no standout value in the market. I’m looking at Wales at about 6/4. Wales have shown more quality than Ireland in recent performances. With doubts over Dempsey and Murphy and with Gatland having a … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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