Slammed and it wasn’t…
...grand. Can't say I was feeling that confident about an England grand slam before Saturday's game. My confidence having dropped over the last couple of outings. And then the ref being announced. ...read this Blog post →
Fortunately England still have the chance of the…
...Grand Slam. Get the funny feeling that's all they were thinking about when the little matter of an Italian side could quite have easily spoiled the party. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → 6 Nations, Alex Goode, Danny Care, England, Grand Slam, Jim Telfer, Owen Farrell, Rugby, Rugby Union, Stuart Lancaster, Toby Flood, Wales
It’s Philippe Saint-André what won it for…
...England. If England go on to win the Grand Slam or just the Championship they need to strike one more medal and award it to the current French coach because on Saturday he made sure it could happen. ...read this Blog post →
Jim Telfer, stick that up your kilt and…
...smoke it. Arrogant enough there Jimbo? Scotland talked a good game and again were sent home from Twickenham to “think again” as England won the Calcutta Cup in their opening game of the 6 Nations. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → 6 Nations, Calcutta Cup, England, Jim Telfer, Owen Farrell, Rugby, Rugby Union, Scotland, Sport, Stuart Lancaster, Toby Flood
English rugby’s greatest victory for…
...nearly a decade...and it was Toby Flood-less. Any coincidence? I think not. But will they learn from this? ...read this Blog post →
Management by numbers…
...cost England. Stuart Lancaster had pretty much done a good job as interim England head coach and the game against Wales looked to be his crowing glory, if he hadn't just blown it with stereotyped substitutions. ...read this Blog post →
When Martin Johnson sat down…
...it really was all over. You knew when England head coach finally sat down in the coaches booth that his England's World Cup was done and dusted. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → England, France, Jocks, Jonny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson, Mike Tindall, Rugby, Rugby Union, Toby Flood, World Cup, World Cup 2011
England have to butcher at least on Grand Slam…
...hell more than one at times. It was no surprise that the current England side butchered the Grand Slam chance against Ireland they aren't in the class of the 1990 or late 90s early 2000s sides. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → England, Grand Slam, Ireland, Irish, Jocks, Martin Johnson, Six Nations, Toby Flood, Will Carling, World Cup
Who says England aren't good to the…
...Jocks. After all they repeatedly do their best to make the Jocks look good on a rugby pitch and they were at it again on Sunday as they struggled to keep the Grand Slam dream alive. ...read this Blog post →