Our resident scribe has returned from a much needed break in Portugal and we’ve managed to get up to speed on all the rugby of the last few weeks, and as a result get a brief summary down on paper so we can return to our regular missives. First up, a huge shout out toContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
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Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why
Well you guessed it, much of this week’s missive will be on the Women’s Rugby World Cup which produced some truly special moments last week, with the intensity and momentum of the Pool stages coming to a head this weekend. There are some huge matches this Saturday and Sunday and even if there hasn’t beenContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls of Week and What to Watch and Why
The Women’s Rugby World Cup is finally underway and although there were a lot of one sided games and results this past weekend, it demonstrated that come the knockouts there are going to be some genuinely exciting and high skilled affairs on offer. The front runners this year, England, Canada, New Zealand and France allContinue reading “Lineout Calls of Week and What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why
As we put pen to paper on this one, our fabulous Women are now across the Pond, currently residing in Belfast ahead of their fixture against Ireland this Saturday as their last warm up match before their World Cup opener with Fiji on August 23rd in York. Last Friday was a momentous occasion as theContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why
What an exciting weekend we have ahead of us. On the Lions front there is plenty to talk about, as the Wallabies suffer a major injury setback with the loss of fly half Noah Lolesio to injury and the Lions gain an extra fly half in the shape of Owen Farrell. In the case ofContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch this Weekend and Why
So, moving forward, a slightly different format. From now on, we’ll be looking at any particular matches that catch our eye in the weekend ahead and why. That’s in addition to anything that came out of the previous week and how it struck us, and as always, an attempt to be more regular in ourContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch this Weekend and Why”
Lineout Calls of the Week – The WXV Comes of Age in a Thrilling Final
Well, what a tournament that was! We thoroughly enjoyed our three weekends of top flight Women’s rugby and if the frenetic pace and at times brutal physicality of the final match between Canada and England are anything to go by, then next year’s World Cup in England should be a run away box office success.Continue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – The WXV Comes of Age in a Thrilling Final”
Lineout Calls of the Week
So much to talk about this week, but let’s get started straight away by paying tribute to Canada’s EXTRAORDINARY Women!!!! The past few weeks have been a glorious celebration of this remarkable team’s commitment, hard work, and downright skill. In short – WHAT A TEAM!!! By claiming this year’s Pacific Four series Championship title, theyContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week”
The Lineout Calls of the Week
The last weekend of European Champions Cup playoffs is the perfect appetizer for the Six Nations in just over two weeks’ time. While a few of the teams have already qualified for the knockout stages, for the majority of teams, places and pecking orders are still up for grabs. Even for those lucky few whoContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week”
The Lineout Calls of the Week – The Things We’re Looking Forward to the Most in 2024
There are so many things to look forward to – where do we begin? In the past, the year following a World Cup has often tended to be a bit of a damp squib in rugby terms. However, we have a hunch that 2024 is definitely going to break that mold. We all have ourContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week – The Things We’re Looking Forward to the Most in 2024”
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