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The same can now be said of Scotland who ended a 27-year, 16-match wait for a win over the Wallabies that stretches back to 1982. That described Scotland yesterday because for long stretches the home side were stuck deep inside...
England manager Martin Johnson has been given a vote of confidence despite losing two out of three autumn internationals. They have scored just one try in those three matches but Martyn Thomas, chairman of the Rugby Football...
By Chris Foy Rugby Correspondent Martin Johnson will today reveal a shock change to his England XV, with Ayoola Erinle brought in to partner Dan Hipkiss in midfield and Shane Geraghty demoted to the bench. Johnson’s surprise...
Former Lions coach Ian McGeechan believes Simon Shaw should be parachuted straight into the England starting XV to face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. Call up: Ian McGeechan says Simon Shaw (centre) should come straight...
TWO SHOCKERS behind them, one match left of the autumn series, one final chance to salvage the credibility of this England squad, of Martin Johnson and his coaching panel, and also the reign of Rob Andrew as the director of...
McGeechan twice coached Scotland and has overseen four Lions tours Former Scotland coach Ian McGeechan believes the top division in Scottish club rugby should be streamlined. "In a numbers game, if you want to keep the top end...
Published Date: 14 November 2009 THE forecast for the skies above Murrayfield today make for miserable reading, but to Andy Robinson and his new Scotland team on the cusp of a new era it matters none. On the eve of his first...
Martin Johnson has precious little interest in the world rankings regularly published by the International Rugby Board. "It's a list," he said yesterday, "and it takes up precisely none of my time." Might this have something to...
A year ago a discussion took place regarding what was referred to as the two “fallow” weekends that occur during the Six Nations Championship. These two of the seven allocated weeks of the tournament were free of international...
I interviewed Brian O'Driscoll on Thursday for the BBC. Raring to go: winning last year's grand slam with Ireland has whetted Brian O'Driscoll's appetite for more success Photo: GETTY IMAGES He has a right to be happy, European...
