Declan Kidney has announced the side to face the USA on Sunday. Good to see Bowe and Earls on the wings, Conor Murray needs the experience and he has confirmed my worse fears by starting Geordan Murphy. I smell a Georgia… Ireland: G Murphy; T Bowe, B O’Driscoll, G D’Arcy, K Earls, J Sexton, C … Read more
Scotland have elected to name a pretty much full strength side for the upcoming challenge of Romania. Chris Paterson is back at Fullback for what seems like his 13th World Cup. I’m sure he’s played in more tournaments than have actually been played… Full side as follows: Scotland: Paterson, Evans, Ansbro, S Lamont, Danielli, Jackson, … Read more
Martin Johnson has announced his Team to face Argentina in their opening fixture, no great surprises other than Armitage on the wing in place of the injured mark Cueto. Full selection as follows: England: Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Manu Tuilagi, Mike Tindall (captain), Delon Armitage, Jonny Wilkinson, Richard Wigglesworth, Andrew Sheridan, Steve Thompson, Dan Cole, … Read more
As kick off to RWC2011 draws ever closer the prospect of watching every game becomes ever more daunting. I kept looking at the Rugby World Cup UK TV times table I had drawn up and thinking the late nights/early mornings may well be an end to me. I started to doubt whether Canada Vs Japan … Read more