Sport… if winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?
Well, Saturday's Test match was a disaster. We lost by only 21-3 points thanks to the good fortune of having torrential rain on the evening.
Clive Woodward
“I have been involved in rugby for a long time, especially as a coach, and from my point of view, last Saturday's Test match I would put top of the [...]
I want to take Sir Clive Woodward, Eddie O'Sullivan, and the entire Lions management team and throttle them. What are you doing, you fools?! Saturday's Test match is going to be a disaster. If we lose by less than 30 points I'll consider that good going.
BBC Sport - Rugby Union
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Always close calls to make. Here's the team I'd like to see out against the All Blacks Saturday week:
Gethin Jenkins (Wal)
Shane Byrne (Ire)
Julian White (Eng)
Ben Kay (Eng)
Paul O'Connell (Ire)
Richard Hill (Eng)
Neil Back (Eng)
Martin Corry (Eng) (captain)
Dwayne Peel (Wal)
Charlie Hodgeson (Eng)
Gareth Thomas (Wal)
Gavin Henson (Wal)
Brian O'Driscoll (Ire)
Denis Hickey (Ire)
Geordan Murphy (Ire)
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What a great evening it was for sailing yesterday here in Dublin - we had beautiful sunshine and a Force 4-5 wind, something like 30 knots gusting to 40 (roughly 35-45mph). I was out on my regular boat, Pippa IV, a Sigma 33, which I often crew on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, sometimes Saturdays too. [...]
I got a mail this week from a Kiwi colleague, who's lucky enough to be attending some of the Lions games - the Maoris last Saturday, Wellington yesterday, and heading to the 2nd Test in Wellington. New Zealanders are “underwhelmed and haven't seen anything there that impresses”. “The All Blacks are serious and will be [...]
Back in reality, I'm extremely concerned about what's happening at outhalf (or flyhalf, or first 12/16th or whatever the hell you guys call it: I think we can all agree that it's Number 10).
SCW has been making some strange selections “wrapping Wilkinson in bubblewrap” according to some reports. Going by match form from what we've [...]