Archive for February 2013
Italy are victims as Welsh Dragon breathes fire again
By Morgan Cerrone
It was always going to be a difficult day for Italy facing Wales in the Stadio Olympico without Sergio Parisse, but it would be the scrum that proved to be the Achilles’ heel of the home side, allowing Wales to continue to build their.
26 February 2013
Super Rugby Round 1 Review
By Tim Cronin
Now that the first full round of Super XV is out of the way and we’ve had a look at all of the teams in action (except the Crusaders, who had the bye last weekend) it’s a good time to ponder who could be the key players across the competition,.
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Dallaglio hails 'amazing' England
World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio admits he was proud of England's performance in winning a Six Nations match in Ireland for the first time since 2003, but has warned the Red Rose not to become too 'fixated' on claiming the Grand Slam.
20 February 2013
Video: England Team-mates
England rugby trio Jonathan Joseph, Toby Flood and Owen Farrell discuss their England team-mates, answering questions including who is the worst dressed, who has the worst taste in music and who is the most committed in training.
Is Farrell becoming the Lions favourite?
It's probably to early to say. However, Owen Farrell seems to be making his voice very well heard. His consistency from the tee secured England an important victory over Ireland at the weekend and made the race for the Lions No.10 jersey even closer.
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14 February 2013
Help Scrum Five Reach 2000 Followers!
Amid the Six Nations hype, Scrum Five is hoping to reach 2000 followers!
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13 February 2013
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Ice-cool Farrell puts boot into Ireland as England win in Dublin
By Morgan Cerrone
“Both magnificent and rubbish” was Keith Wood’s very accurate description of a tit-for-tat game in Dublin. Horrendous conditions would prove to save England along with the boot of Farrell who scored all 12 of England’s points. Both.
12 February 2013
Six Nations Week One: The Talking Points
The three talking points from Week One of the Six Nations we've chosen to focus on are: England's selection dilemma, the possibility of glory for Ireland and Italy's big win over France.
Wales v Ireland – The Tale of the Two Halves
By Morgan Cerrone
Once again the opening game to the Six Nations has been enthralling with two halves of rugby that couldn’t have been more different. Indeed it marked the beginning of what is looking to be another brilliant Six Nations tournament.
In.
3 February 2013
Morgan's Six Nations Predictions
Our writer Morgan Cerrone gives us her views on the Six Nations...
It’s here again, the Six Nations of course, and in its usual characteristic way offers an entirely repainted picture from only 12 months previously. With the Grand Slam winners becoming.
2 February 2013