The Aviva Premiership Rugby 2013/14 Season Round Seven was played in mixed conditions with mixed results. Friday night and we had two games as first Bath won away at win less Worcester Warriors 6-21. The half-time score here was 3-16 and Bath were contained a bit more in the second period but still did enough to take the spoils. The other game saw Sale Sharks go down … [Read more...]
Squeaky England Prevail in Autumn Test Against Australia
On Saturday at Twickenham England got off to a winning start in the QBE Autumn Series. England's spirit, grit and collective will not to lose brought them home 20-13. The star man if there could be one had to be Mike Brown. He fielded every high kick and put in at least a couple of try saving last ditch tackles. England trailed by 6-13 at the break as Matt Toomua … [Read more...]
England v Australia – Quade Given Vice Captaincy
England host Australia on Saturday 2 November with 14:00 kick-off at Twickenham Stadium. Ewan McKenzie is sticking with the players who have worked for him over the recent internationals and are not injured. He has however replaced James Horwill as captain replacing him with back-row Ben Mowen. The 28 year old only made his test debut against the British & … [Read more...]
Premiership Rugby 2013/14 Rd6 – Wasps Hang-on to Down Tigers
The Aviva Premiership Rugby 2013/14 Season Round Six. Bath Gloucester opened up the return of the Premiership on Friday night with a close fought encounter. Bath eventually taking the spoils 15-13 from 9-3 at half-time. The match was totally one for the number 19's with George Ford kicking five penalties to Freddie Burns try, conversion and two … [Read more...]
Top 14 France Rd10-Toulon Let A Dozen Go
France Top 14 2013/14 season Round Ten. So we are back following two weeks of European Rugby and we have a few mixed results and full on games. Having said that we got two calls wrong with Perpignan going down at Bayonne and Toulon at Toulouse. The full round-up of the weekend started with the Bayonne v Montpellier game which they won 24-19. Having been as close at 18-13 at … [Read more...]