As this weekend marks the halfway point in this year’s Six Nations, it is no wonder that it is the sole focus of this week’s missive, and what a tournament it’s been so far! However, as always, at this point, some big questions are presenting themselves. First and foremost, can anyone derail the seemingly inevitableContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
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Lineout Calls of the Week – What to Watch and Why
Well, it’s that magical time of the year once more, people, and we can’t wait. With Sixmas Eve nearly upon us, we can’t wait to open our presents at the Stade de France on Thursday night as this year’s Six Nations kicks off. The Six Nations in the year before the World Cup has, forContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why
Well, it’s only two weeks away, so the Six Nations is starting to focus our attention. This week, we had a look at the squads for the six countries, how they struck us, and their respective chances. However, the Bomb Shell that really got us talking was the sacking of All Black Coach Scott Robertson.Continue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls of the Week – 2026 The BIG Questions!
First up, Happy New Year, everyone, and apologies that, apart from the TV page, December was relatively quiet, to say the least. Incredibly hectic end-of-year work schedules and all the regular holiday chaos meant there was little or no time for rugby chinwags. Also, although plenty of rugby was played, we find December slightly lessContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – 2026 The BIG Questions!”
Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why
Anyone else enjoying these November Tests as much as we are, despite having to sandwich them in between a ridiculous work schedule? We did manage to catch three cracking games of rugby as Scotland came tantalisingly close once again to almost upsetting New Zealand’s apple cart in a genuine thriller. Then France and South AfricaContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls of the Week – Six Nations Final Showdown
As Super Saturday approaches and with it the final reckonings of this year’s Six Nations, we whip around a tournament that for all intents and purposes is now done and dusted after four rounds with just the formalities to sort out. It’s highly unlikely that anyone is going to derail the French juggernaut on itsContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – Six Nations Final Showdown”
Lineout Calls of the Week – Six Nations Mid-Term Report
It’s been a fascinating opening two rounds of this year’s Six Nations, and already it’s proving to be as competitive as we thought it would. There are no nailed on certainties just yet, although Ireland do look to have taken early control of proceedings with only one genuinely challenging match left in their calendar againstContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – Six Nations Mid-Term Report”
Lineout Calls of the Week – The Year Ahead – Part 1 – England and France
With the Six Nations JUST around the corner, we start 2025 with a look at England and France and what lies in store for them this year. 2024 was a challenging year for England. They put in some good performances make no mistake, but the vast majority of them weren’t convincing and displayed a singularContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – The Year Ahead – Part 1 – England and France”
Lineout Calls of the Week – England and France’s Domestic Muscle to be put to the Test
As one of our favorite times of the year kicks off this weekend, the Autumn Nations, we look ahead to what should be a cracking series. In the first of two instalments, we look at the fortunes of England and France in relation to the progress of their two domestic competitions, the Premiership and theContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – England and France’s Domestic Muscle to be put to the Test”
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”
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