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Archive for May, 2008
May 31, 2008 at 11:00 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, Six Nations News
Could he handle it? Eighty-nine thousand pairs of eyes following his every move, plus the all-seeing television cameras, desperately seeking a sign of weakness; overhyping the good and accentuating the bad. Handle it? Lawrence Dallaglio has always loved it, and he lived and breathed it here one last time in triumph. It had begun for the old warrior, Wasps-wise at least, on a scruffy second-team pitch on a windswept night 18 seasons ago. It ended in front of the biggest crowd for a club match the world has seen, who rose to acclaim him.
May 31, 2008 at 11:00 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, Six Nations News
They are some outfit, these Wasps. They play at a ground in Buckinghamshire that doesn't appear on any satnav yet point them towards Twickenham and they treat it like their second home. Yesterday they consigned Leicester, once mighty Leicester, to another defeat in a big final as they won the Guinness Premiership, relieving the Midlands club of the title in the process.
May 31, 2008 at 11:00 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, Six Nations News
At the beginning of the season you would hardly have pre-dicted that next Saturday's match between South Africa and Wales would be a battle between the world champions and the Six Nations Grand Slam winners. But that is the measure of what a surprising nine months it has been in rugby, and the shocks might not yet be over.
May 31, 2008 at 11:00 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, Six Nations News
The Irish would never admit to taking tips from England, but when Sir Clive Woodward's team marched victorious through New Zealand and Australia five summers ago they planned their trip in the same five-star Surrey hotel where Ireland mustered last Wednesday. It is a long shot that a shared taste in four-poster beds and scrambled eggs will bring the same results, but under a caretaker coach at the end of a disappointing season, any boost to the wilting shamrock will do.
May 31, 2008 at 11:00 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, Six Nations News
There will be a hint of exhibitionism at England's match against the Barbarians today, not least surrounding the hookers' convention, in which three players will be particularly keen to show a leg and catch the unsuspecting eye of the Twickenham punters, not to mention the Red Rose selectors.
May 31, 2008 at 8:10 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, English Rugby Union, Six Nations News
BBC Sport hails Lawrence Dallaglio as he bows out in style
May 31, 2008 at 7:41 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, Scottish Rugby Union, Six Nations News
Hosts Scotland take on New Zealand after a thrilling day's rugby action at Murrayfield stadium
May 31, 2008 at 7:11 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, English Rugby Union
Under-pressure Leicester coach Marcelo Loffreda remains uncertain whether he will continue in charge at Welford Road next season after failing to deliver a trophy from his first season in charge.
May 31, 2008 at 7:06 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News, English Rugby Union
Retiring captain Lawrence Dallaglio lifted the Guinness Premiership trophy after leading Wasps to victory over rivals Leicester and then declared: ''It is the only way to finish''.
May 31, 2008 at 7:05 pm · Filed under All Rugby Union News
Leicester head coach Marcelo Loffreda admits he has no idea if he will still be in charge at Welford Road next season.
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