The 2013 Six Nations ended in France on Saturday night with the French holding on against a fiery Scots team. This after Wales had demolished England in the last twenty minutes in Cardiff and Italy had shown Ireland a clean pair of heals for the first time in the Stadio Olimpico, Rome. So what of our players how did they perform in the last games and for those eligible what … [Read more...]
Six Nations Wk5 – Player Watch Preview
RBS Six Nations week five and all to play for in the early evening game between Wales and England. First up though and we have Italy hosting Ireland. Both our picks are still playing and in the same positions Andrea Masi at fifteen for Italy and Paddy Jackson at ten for Ireland as Sexton was ruled out with injury. This is a hard game to call but we think Italy will … [Read more...]
Six Nations Wk4 – Player Watch Report
Six Nations Week Four and the only real winner was the weather. We did call two results out of three and it could have been three if Michalak and Parra had kicked all their goals as France produced a fight back. The weekend opened with Scotland hosting Wales in a freezing and wet Murrayfield. It meant we had a kicking fest and not much rugby of any value. Wales were probably … [Read more...]
Six Nations Wk4 – Player Watch Preview
The Six Nations returns this weekend with all to play for in the first and last games. First we have Scotland hosting Wales at; Murrayfield with Kick-off: 1430 GMT Saturday, 9 March. We have Johnnie Beattie in the starting fifteen for Scotland and we will be looking to him doing more work than he did in the last game against Ireland. This will be a big challenge for … [Read more...]
Northern Hemisphere Nill(ed) Down Under
England ended a poor day for the Northern Hemisphere teams as they lost to South Africa by 22-17, though if South Africa had taken their chances and kicked their goals it could have been a bigger gap. Earlier New Zealand had thumped Ireland and Wales fell short against the Wallabies. England knew it would be a tough task in South Africa, but they compounded their own … [Read more...]