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Big freeze hits Guinness Premiership
January 8, 2010 - 11:21 am
Tags: Guinness Premiership
Posted in Guinness Premiership | No comments
Snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures have brought the country to a standstill over the last week, and rugby has not escaped the force of nature either. The majority of the matches due to take place this weekend in the Guinness Premiership have been postponed due to safety concerns. Saracens, who have been in hot water [...]
Allen aims to catch Johnson’s eye
December 22, 2009 - 11:59 am
Tags: Anthony Allen, Clermont Auvergne, England, Heineken Cup, Leicester Tigers, Six Nations
Posted in 2010 Six Nations | No comments
With the Six Nations just around the corner, competition for places in Martin Johnson’s England side will be fierce, but Leicester Tigers centre Anthony Allen believes that his performances in the Heineken Cup will put him in contention for a place in the England squad. The 23-year-old almost inspired a dramatic comeback against Clermont Auvergne [...]
Rugby requires shake-up to avoid ‘boring’ tag
November 25, 2009 - 8:00 am
Tags: Autumn Tests, England, Guinness Premiership, IRB, Jonah Lomu, Shaun Edwards, Toby Booth
Posted in England, General Rugby, Guinness Premiership | No comments
Think “rugby” and what instantly comes to mind? Visions of legendary players such as Jonah Lomu storming through a crowd of players with unrivalled power and pace, racing to line and touching down for another breathtaking try perhaps? Well, if you’ve only been following rugby over the past year or two, you could be forgiven [...]
Heroic Scotland aim for autumn hat-trick
November 24, 2009 - 4:22 pm
Tags: Andy Robinson, Australia, Autumn Tests, Matt Giteau, Scotland, Six Nations
Posted in General Rugby, Scotland | No comments
Scotland produced a masterful defensive performance to claim a historic 9-8 victory over Australia on Saturday – their first since 1982 – and now appear firmly on course to make it a hat-trick of wins this weekend as they gear up to face Argentina. Under the cosh during the final stages of the match against [...]
No room for sentiment as Johnson plans for Six Nations
November 23, 2009 - 3:32 pm
Tags: Autumn Tests, England, Martin Johnson, New Zealand, RFU, Six Nations, Twickenham, World Cup
Posted in 2010 Six Nations, England, General Rugby | No comments
Under-pressure after the poor performances against Australia and Argentina, Martin Johnson and England had to produce a significantly improved display against New Zealand or run the risk of a severe backlash from the critics. They managed it, just, but with the Six Nations championships only three months away, the autumn internationals have done little to [...]
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