“Behind every successful cerebral figure there lies a Rottweiler whose job it is to browbeat, badger or bully the footsoldiers into line. Ian McGeechan had Jim Telfer to wave the big stick, Gordon Brown employed Damian McBride as his enforcer and Alan Solomons has Omar Mouneimne to keep his Edinburgh side on their toes.” IAIN MORRISON, The Scotsman, 19 January 2014. […]
Posts tagged with: Ian McGeechan
Omar to teach these dogs to fight?
20 Oct 15 10:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 143 Comments
Flo on Bath’s shopping list
14 Jan 11 08:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
According to recent reports, star Stormers and Bok flanker Francois “Flo” Louw is said to be a target of Bath Rugby Club. The English club are understood to be sending a high-powered delegation, under director Ian McGeechan, to South Africa to search for a replacement for the Kings-bound Luke Watson. […]
Div: I won’t change
3 Jul 09 07:23 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 86 Comments
South African coach Peter de Villiers refused to change his outspoken ways but said on Thursday he would walk into the Lions changing room and congratulate rival Ian McGeechan if the Springboks lost the final Test. […]
‘Congratulations are in order Geech’
30 Jun 09 07:35 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 120 Comments
Colourful Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, as animated as only he can get, has stirred the emotions ahead of the third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions by suggesting that maybe it is time for rival coach Ian McGeechan to congratulate the Bok mentor on his series victory. […]
Boks deny it was a lucky win
29 Jun 09 15:17 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 23 Comments
Two senior Springboks scoffed at suggestions that South Africa were lucky to win the second Test against the British & Irish Lions to clinch an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. […]
Lions Tour 2009- Opportunity missed
24 Jun 09 09:49 by Gavin Whindus (Whindy) | 35 Comments
I have been looking forward to this tour since the end of the world Cup. The first game of rugby, I ever attended was as a 12 year old on a Wednesday afternoon, when the all conquering 74 lions took on the Quagga Barbarians at the old Ellis Park, and but for poor refereeing they would have lost their unbeaten record, it was the front runner to the Piet van Zyl’s of the world and the ref, a Mr. Ian Gourlay, was assaulted and pelted with naartjies after the game, the passion was something I had never experienced before. The Fly half was an unknown up and coming 19 year old, Peter Kirsten and his inside centre Gavin Cowley. The game left a huge impression on me and I have played and been a fan ever since. […]
Lions team announced
18 Jun 09 14:00 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 12 Comments
Ireland’s David Wallace edged out Martyn Williams for the key position of openside flanker when British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan on Thursday named his team for the first Test against South Africa. […]
Solly: ‘Lions are no angels’
17 Jun 09 07:34 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 11 Comments
The pre-Test media warfare got into full swing on Tuesday, after the British and Irish Lions ended their build-up to the first Test by preserving their unbeaten record with a 20-8 win over the Southern Kings. […]
Lions squad to face Southern Kings named
15 Jun 09 15:18 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 9 Comments
Ian McGeechan on Monday named Irishman Donncha O’Callaghan as captain of the British and Irish Lions team to play the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday. […]
Vickery captains Lions against WP
12 Jun 09 13:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
In naming Phil Vickery captain of the British & Irish Lions team that will take on Western Province at Newlands in their fifth tour match on Saturday, coach Ian McGeechan said the ‘front door’ is wide still open for those hoping to secure Test spots. […]
‘Poor discipline’ almost cost the Lions a victory
7 Jun 09 06:40 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | Comment?
The British and Irish Lions bemoaned the “poor discipline” that saw flank Stephen Ferris sin-binned and cost them 14 points in their fortuitous 26-24 win over the Cheetahs in their third tour match on Saturday. […]
Halfpenny starts against Cheetahs
6 Jun 09 07:03 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 4 Comments
Young Cardiff Blues star Leigh Halfpenny will get his first taste of British and Irish Lions rugby this weekend after he was named in the starting team for the touring parties match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this weekend. […]
Good, but can do better
4 Jun 09 05:47 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 6 Comments
It was a record win over the Golden Lions, or Transvaal as they used to called, and eclipsed the heroics of the 1955 Lions, But what did the main characters think about the 74-10 victory? […]