Category Archives: mindless kicking
England Losing out in the Numbers Game
They say that you can show anything with statistics if you know what you are doing. Well I don’t know what I am doing but I never the less decided to compile some statistics from the first three rounds of … 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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Tactics, Not the Team, is What Matters.
As England prepare for the start of their 6N campaign tomorrow, the issue for me is not who is in the side. The issue is how will England play. Just what kind of team does Martin Johnson want England to … Continue reading
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Autumn Internationals Round Three – Welcome New Zealand
New Zealand. Land of One Tree Hill, lamb, Russel Crowe and of course, the incomparable New Zealand All Black rugby team. Now, if there is one team that a fragile England do not want to face, it is New Zealand. … Continue reading
Mindless Kicking
Mike popped up on our post yesterday with this comment: I was very disappointed with all the rugby served up this weekend. As a Welshman I’m absolutely devastated with the way our game has gone after so much hope in … Continue reading
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