The loss of two-try hero Charlie Hodgson to injury has forced English coach Stuart Lancaster to reshuffle his backline; in the process, he may just have stumbled upon a combination able to add a level of attacking threat to the defensive prowess already shown. [...]
Posts tagged with: Twickenham
Barritt shifted inside as England reshuffle
Barritt shines as Sarries down Quins
Saracens recorded a memorable 19-11 win against Premiership leaders Harlequins, in front of a world-record 82 000 crowd at Twickenham yesterday – the largest ever attendance at a club game. [...]
Welcome to the off-season
No, I mean the REAL off season… having one of those “on this day, absolutely nothing happened” moments! [...]
Victor Matfield leads Barbarians
Veteran Bok lock Victor Matfield will captain the Barbarians in his final game this weekend; Matfield will retire from rugby after the festival game at Twickenham which will see the star-studded team take on Australia. [...]
Victor and the Barbarians vs Australia
This coming week, 26 November, we see the Australian rugby team facing the Barbarians at Twickenham before playing against Wales at the Millennium Stadium the next week. [...]
Northern Hemisphere teams get going
The Northern Hemisphere teams start their preparation for the World Cup with a series of warm up test matches, the first of which takes place this weekend when England face Wales and Ireland play Scotland. [...]
Scrum! Scrum! Scrum!
For the Sharks to burgle a victory in Nelson tomorrow morning, the dual mantras of “keep it simple, keep it tight” and “scrum! scrum! scrum!” are the ones they should be repeating over and over to themselves as they sleep. [...]
Saracens seal maiden English Premiership
Sportal.co.nz report that Saracens were crowned champions of England for the first time after teenager Owen Farrell kicked them to victory at Twickenham. [...]
BlitzBokke show great heart to lift Cup
The Blitzbokke came from behind to secure the London Sevens title last night, beating firm favourites Fiji 24-14 in the final at Twickenham. [...]
Reflections on one hell of a match
With Sunday’s historic Super Rugby clash at Twickenham only ending at 6pm, the Sharks team was always going to be in a big rush to get to Heathrow Airport in time for their 9pm departure back to South Africa. I was quite pleasantly surprised, then, to see that John Plumtree managed to make the time to address the gaggle of assembled media types shortly after the final whistle. [...]
Let the build up begin!
I’m on my way to Twickers! Let’s use this thread for our pre-game build up banter.
Sharksworld Twickers meetup
25 Mar 11 13:14 by robdylan | Meet the bloggers, Original Content, Sharks, Super Rugby | 40 Comments
I know this is very late notice, but for any of you in the UK who would like to meet up for a quick drink and a chat ahead of Sunday’s game at Twickenham, read on! [...]
Intensity is the key
In a recent interview with Christo Buchner from SuperSport, John Smit summed up what a lot of us have been trying to put into words since the unexpected reversal against the Chiefs last week – a defeat that has placed so much more significance on Sunday’s game against the Crusaders. [...]
Let’s reflect on an event of epic proportions
With the energy, frequency and sheer number of matches in a competition like the Super 15, you almost never get a moment to sit down and reflect on issues, but I had to make the time to do just that. [...]
Knock ‘em dead, Jacques-Louis!
I feel for Jacques-Louis Potgieter. He has a mountain to climb this Sunday, perhaps more so than any of his team-mates. No doubt desperate to prove his worth to a somewhat sceptical and at times downright ornery fanbase, not only does he have to contend with taking on the formidable attacking force of the Crusaders but he has to fill the shoes of a man who is to the Sharks what Neo is to the Matrix, Annakin Skywalker is to Star Wars and Maximus is to the might of the Roman Empire… Patrick Lambie. SuperPat. Achilles in a No 10 shirt. [...]
