The 1989 Tour to Australia was a first for the Lions as all previous trips down under had included New Zealand in the itinerary. The schedule had also been trimmed further, to just 12 matches, and Australia had been deemed worthy of hosting an entire tour for the first time in exactly 90 years. Another piece of history would also be made in the Test series, as Finlay Calders … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2009
Harlequins Drop Goal Canvas and Brace of Shirts
We thought we would tell you about a couple of great offers for all Harlequins fans. Harlequins Brace of Shirts Harlequins Drop Goal v Stade Francais – Canvas Buy Harlequins Brace of Shirts This is a limited edition offer so you need to move fast. The Home and away shirts with the home one signed by the 2008/09 squad are in a frame and list all the squad members. There … [Read more...]
1983 Lions Tour New Zealand
The 1983 tour to New Zealand captained by Ireland’s Triple Crown winner Ciaran Fitzgerald, coached by Jim Telfer and managed by Willie John McBride suffered from some strange selections and an itinerary of frightening intensity plus the usual long line of casualties. Roy Laidlaw, taking over at scrum-half after the loss of first Terry Holmes and then Nigel Melville worked well … [Read more...]
U19s Tournament Fiji 9 Tonga 8
Fiji scraped a narrow victory against Tonga in the Oceania U19s Tournament in Apia Samoa on Saturday. Noa Nakaitaci opened the scoring for Fiji on 17 minutes with a penalty, with Tonag answering on 28 minutes with a drop goal by Patrick Makaafi, Fiji then retook the lead with a second penalty to Nakaitaci and this was the score at half time 6-3. Tonga struck first in the … [Read more...]
South Africa storm towards Tri-Nations – Australia 25 South africa 32
South Africa silenced the critics who have said they are one dimensional. As early as the 5th minute Du Preez went over to open their account. Morne Steyn posting the conversion. 9 minutes and a sweet backs move sliced through the Wallabies defence and Jaque Fourie dotted down under the posts, much to everyones surprise Steyn missed the conversion 0-12, a few minutes later he … [Read more...]