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Every four years the pride of the Britain and Ireland travel to the Southern Hemisphere under the banner of the British and Irish Lions. Next summer the destination is Australia, and after three months of the 2012/2013 season, the squad is beginning to take shape. Such is the nature of the sport that the potential makeup of the squad will change drastically as the season goes on. Warren Gatland has...
Published: October 24, 2012
With another exciting round of Heineken Cup rugby in the books, we are beginning to get a picture of how the groups will pan out and who the real title contenders are. Week 2 is all about cementing a team’s position in the group ahead of the daunting back-to-back games in early December. Teams that had a poor Week 1 needed to find form, while teams that have started well were looking to build...
Published: October 15, 2012
Week 1 of the Heineken Cup is in the books, and such was the intensity on display, that it seems as if it had never been away. The action that has made this tournament the premier competition in club rugby was amply showcased, justifying BT and Sky going to war to secure broadcast rights. In the Heineken Cup, every game matters, and thus after just one week we have an idea how things are shaping up,...
Published: October 3, 2012
Welcome to what is the first of what will be a monthly roundup of the Premiership, Pro 12 and Top 14. With so much action to break down, I will pick three sides that have done well and three that haven’t in the top three professional leagues in Europe. After a hectic opening to the season, there is much to debate, so I will try my best to get as much of the relevant information out there as possible. Begin...
Published: September 20, 2012
In 2008, me and my father made the short journey to London to watch my beloved Irish side go up against an English side in turmoil. I felt Ireland would win, based on our recent run of success against our arch rivals, and the discontent in the English camp. I was even more sure of our success when I saw the wild child of English rugby, Danny Cipriani, would be tasked with dictating the tempo. Less...
Published: July 28, 2012
Now that the European season has ended and the summer tours are over, we have a few months to wait until the action returns. As the professionals get on with the hard work of preseason training, my thoughts have turned to the 2013 Lions tour in Australia. The pinnacle of every British and Irish player’s career is a tour with the Lions. With less than a year until the touring party sets off to...