Like it or not, England and her brand of rugby is here to stay. Once the ‘foreign’ element is removed, England will embrace the dominant NH partnership with whomever. Expect England to be consistent and outrageous. I had hoped that England might return to the days of dignity Prince Obolensky style but that does not appear to be at all in the future. That is, unless the likes of some big name party animals are [...]
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This ought to be the 6N of the century. Take a hard look at what is happening. Italy is losing in the European competition but in Jaque Brunel the country has a coach who will capitalize on what the brilliant Nick Mallett set in motion. Be careful of Scotland as they have made the tiny pool of players a brootherhood of excellence not one dimensional in the running ruck phases of yesteryore. All credit to [...]
I have some friends you know. It’s hard to believe. Some of my better musings are not about rugby at all and I expect another couple of Pulitzer Prizes when I learn to edit. Wait and see. Yes, my greatest source of friends are in America but I find the rugby faction sadly lacking in imagination and knowledge and real passion. Sadly that means that a rugby culture will start bearing fruit in about two [...]
This little article is about topics I have no problem exercising my voice to despite the inflammatory nature of them. To begin with allow me to kabob new All Black chieftain Steve Hansen who basically walked in the shadow of his mentor and RWC coach Graham ‘No Coach’ Henry. This tells me a lot about the NZRFU. It reveals a narrow minded and thoughtless, unlike England, of rugby in the future. Do not tell me [...]
Upon some reflection and now the appointment of another liar, er lawyer, in Ian Ritchie as chief of the RFU, for simplicity, let us pretend that two voids are filled. That is exactly what the ‘brotherhood’ wants we financial supporters to believe: the game of rugby football is in capable hands with a Frenchman with a hot English poker up his arse and an English puffador with one already in place by virtue of his [...]
