Rory Lamont is the only change to the Scotland side that will face South Africa with his brother Sean making way. Despite losing heavily to New Zealand, coach Frank Hadden has decided to keep faith with the side for the visit of the world champions. South Africa themselves have named an unchanged side after the [...]
Palmer and Vickery return for England
Phil Vickery and Tom Palmer will return to the starting line-up when England face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, Vickery gets the nod in favour of Matt Stevens, while Palmer comes in for Nick Kennedy in an otherwise unchanged England side. Coach Martin Johnson singled out Vickery for special praise commenting, “Phil is our most [...]
Blair frustrated with Scotland display
Scotland skipper Mike Blair has admitted that his side were second best against New Zealand, after the All Blacks 32-6 victory at Murrayfield. However, Blair believes that with better finishing the scoreline might have been much closer after Scotland wasted a number of good openings. “We’re really disappointed and frustrated. We had chances and we [...]
Sackey warns of Australia threat
Paul Sackey believes Australia will provide England with the ultimate test when the two sides lock horns this weekend. The Wasps man scored two tries in England’s 39-13 victory over the Pacific Islanders but believes the side must improve if they’re to overcome Australia. “They’ve got talented players throughout their team. It would have hurt [...]
Gatland happy with Welsh improvement
Wales coach Warren Gatland remained upbeat despite the defeat to South Africa on Saturday. The home side went down 20-15 to the world champions with Gatland insisting the performance showed they can compete with anyone. “We’re very pleased with our effort up front. There’s a development and progression in the side and I’d like to [...]
Johnson backs new boys to shine
Martin Johnson believes the four uncapped players who will start for England tomorrow should have no fears going into the game. Delon Armitage, Riki Flutey, Ugo Monye and Nick Kennedy get their first caps against the Pacific Islanders in an vastly inexperienced England side. Despite the shortage of caps, Johnson doesn’t see his selection as [...]
Davies fired up for Springboks test
Former Wales star Jonathan Davies believes they have a great chance of causing an upset and beating world champions South Africa on Saturday. Although Davies admits that the Welsh must be considered the underdogs, he thinks a narrow Welsh victory could be on the cards. “On the back of last season and the second Test [...]
Pacific Islanders name familiar side
The Pacific Islanders starting line-up will contain no fewer than seven players from the Guinness Premiership for their match against England on Saturday. Sailosi Tagicakibau and Seilala Mapusua from London Irish and Leicester’s Seru Rabeni with all feature in the backline for the visitors. Full-back Kameli Ratuvou, scrum-half Mosese Raulini and prop Census Johnston all [...]
Flutey proud to wear England shirt
Riki Flutey says he can’t wait to pull on the England shirt as he prepares to make his debut against the Pacific Islanders on Saturday. The 28-year-old admits he will never let go of his New Zealand heritage but is delighted with the opportunity he has been given by Martin Johnson. “I was born and [...]
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Guscott backs Johnson’s captaincy choice
Jeremy Guscott believes Martin Johnson has made the right choice in keeping Steve Borthwick on as captain for the Autumn tests. The former England centre commented in his BBC Sport column that if anyone knew the kind of person who was needed to captain the England side, it was Johnson. Guscott said, “Borthwick is a [...]
Scotland skipper ready for All Blacks clash
Mike Blair believes Scotland have every right to believe they can push New Zealand all the way, when the two sides meet at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Scotland captain is all to aware that they have never beaten the All Blacks, but believes they have every chance of causing an upset this time around. “If [...]
Seven changes for Scotland side to face NZ
Frank Hadden has made seven changes to his Scotland side for Saturday’s match against New Zealand at Murrayfield. Despite some of the changes being enforced, it was expected Hadden would name more of the team that defeated Argentina in Scotland’s last outing. However, Jason White, Simon Taylor, Nathan Hines, Jim Hamilton, Sean Lamont, Nick de [...]
Cooper wins battle for Welsh position
Gareth Cooper has been named at scrum-half for Wales’ clash with world champions South Africa on Saturday. Dwayne Peel had been expected to be given the nod ahead of Cooper, but the Gloucester man has emerged as Warren Gatland’s preferred choice. Meanwhile, Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell are set to win their first caps in [...]
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Judge Wasps at Christmas – Worsley
Wasps back-row forward Joe Worsley believes anyone writing his club off after their indifferent start to the season, could well be making a big mistake. Last season’s Guinness Premiership champions currently lie in 10th place and are already out of the EDF Energy Cup. However, Worsley believes it is still far too early to be [...]
England team set to be given new look
Up to 5 players could be given their England debuts when they take on the Pacific Islanders at Twickenham on Saturday. Delon Armitage, Ugo Monye, Riki Flutey, Dylan Hartley and Nick Kennedy are all expected to either start or feature from the bench, as injuries continue to be a problem for England’s more established stars. [...]
