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Don’t Sidestep The IssueMark Reason remembers the world of Gerald Davies and wonders what happened to the sidestep.
Dan Carter on the Rugby World CupIn an interview done before media lock down Dan Carter gave us a bit of an insight into how he was feeling about the World Cup.
Thorb's Referee Rankings #2Peter Thorborn’s weekly ranking of referee performance during the Rugby World Cup. Second week in and Kaplan’s two excellent performances in Tonga v Canada and England v Georgia has toppled Owens and Lawrence on the leaderboard.
JG's World Cup MusingsOur undercover man’s musings on Rugby World Cup happenings, featuring: Ashton’s showboating dives, thoughts on who will referee the finals, reuniting Cooper and Barnes, and the Rugby Whiskers Champion.
Who will be the outstanding player at the World Cup?Mark Reason gives his predictions on who will be the outstanding player of the World Cup.We want your thoughts to so enter your nomination and be into win free coach and player video modules.
JG believes it so it must be trueOur undercover man’s musings on Rugby World Cup happenings, featuring: a defence of Wayne Barnes, the performance of so-called minnows and short recovery periods between games.
An English PerspectiveEngland will move on with relief to the next challenge after a match which left everyone here underwhelmed but we have seen mediocrity before from this team. They look over processed in my mind and it took some class from Youngs to show a few people that good skills cant be replicated on a sheet of paper or from a Leicester coaching manual.
Thorb's Referee RankingsPeter Thorborn’s weekly ranking of referee performance during The Rugby World Cup. This week Owens and Lawrence share the leader board with 7/10 a piece.
JG's World Cup MusingsOur undercover man’s musings on Rugby World Cup happenings, featuring: All Blacks penalty count and handling errors, South Africa v Wales, the youth versus experience debate, sibling rivalry, and notable quotes.
