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Archive for May, 2009



‘Sluggish’ Lions are saved by O’Connell

Paul O'Connell and company may or may not ascend to legendary status over the coming weeks ? as the tour manager Gerald Davies, among the most lionised of Lions, remarked a few days ago, it is far too early to be worrying about that sort of thing ? but there is no doubting their honesty.



Tourists receive Royal dressing-down

Chaka Willemse, coach of the unheralded Royal XV side who went within an ace of beating the British and Irish Lions in Rustenburg, was perfectly polite about the tourists in his after-match reflections.



Baa-Baas give ragtag England the runaround

It was a surreal afternoon in the sweltering sun at red rose HQ.



Unimpressive Ireland defeat USA

Ireland produce an unconvincing performance in beating USA Eagles 27-10.


England third in Sevens

England beat France 26-15 in the IRB Sevens bowl final at Murrayfield.


Fiji win but South Africa take title

The day after clinching their first IRB Sevens World Series title at Murrayfield, South Africa were pipped to the Edinburgh title by Fiji in another superb Cup final, 20-19


Scots miss out as Fiji take title

Fifi win their first title in the IRB Sevens World Series as Scotland lose in the semi-finals at Murrayfield.


Strettle injury curse strikes again

David Strettle's injury jinx has struck again after he was ruled out of England's two-Test series against Argentina with an abdominal illness


Win builds Lions pride - Williams

Shane Williams says the Lions' unexpectedly hard-fought opening win over Royal XV can boost the tourists.


Vickery grateful for reality check

British & Irish Lions prop Phil Vickery insists the tourists should be grateful for the reality check handed to them by an unheralded Royal XV
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