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Momentum vital for England
Fri Nov 06 09:26AM
I said in my last blog that I believe England can beat the Wallabies and, judging where they are at the moment, I think two wins out of three this autumn will be a reasonable return.There may be a few new faces in the England set-up but they have a…More
Thu Nov 05 11:19AM
It's no secret that Martin Johnson's choices have been severely curtailed by injuries ahead of the opening autumn international with Australia. His team is what it is because of the situation.As always, there are a few positions that could have gone the other way, and I think James Haskell has...More
Fri Oct 30 09:02AM
Warren Gatland has come out and said that the Premiership is the weakest he has ever seen and while everybody is entitled to their opinion, I cannot say that I agree with him. For me, the Premiership is the most competitive club competition in the world. It is a long...More
Thu Oct 29 02:23PM
Managing expectations ahead of England's autumn internationals always had to be a careful process even before Martin Johnson had a spate of withdrawals.Last year there was a lot of hope before the games and there ended up being some disappointing results. However, you saw a style of play beginning to...More
Thu Oct 22 11:49AM
Injuries have become the hot topic in rugby recently, especially after the experiences of England and Wales ahead of next month's internationals. Martin Johnson will be without 12 players for England's opener with Australia, while Warren Gatland is missing a handful of key starters for their clash with the All Blacks.It...More
Wed Oct 21 01:18PM
I had the pleasure of attending a dinner in honour of Ian McGeechan earlier this week and it struck me that the great man is the ideal candidate to take over at Quins. Geech played for Headingley during his club career and it is a mark of his standing in...More
Fri Oct 16 12:28PM
There were some surprise results in the opening round of the Heineken Cup during which a number of young England players caught my eye. London Irish's victory in Leinster may not have produced any tries but it was enthralling none the less. It was a high pressure game and Ryan...More
Thu Oct 15 02:24PM
There is always something special about playing in Europe, especially when you have an away match in France. Although there is plenty of passion and intensity in the Guinness Premiership, it is of a different kind when you play in France.We failed to get a win at Bourgoin last weekend,...More
Fri Oct 09 03:28PM
I don't think I'm alone in thinking that the Guinness Premiership has yet top catch fire this season, and as a result I cannot see an English team lifting the Heineken Cup. Don't get me wrong, I want an English club to win it, but I don't think it will...More
Thu Oct 08 12:56PM
An away game at Bourgoin may not be everyone's idea of an ideal break from the intensity of the Guinness Premiership, but everyone at Leeds Carnegie is looking forward to the trip. I think it could be just what we need, despite the fact Bourgoin finished runners-up in the European...More