Is there anything else to really talk about this week in all honesty other than the penultimate end to what has been an enthralling Six Nations? This Super Saturday, as the tournament’s final weekend has come to be known, is going to be one of the most exciting in the competition’s 24-year history as aContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week – Six Nations Super Saturday”
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Lineout Calls of the Week
Well, it’s Six Nations time once more and some very tasty and indeed intriguing fixtures on the table this weekend. Wales look like no slackers despite their youth and relative inexperience, but can they really take on the Irish juggernaut on their home soil at the Aviva? Then, in one of our favorite fixtures ofContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week”
Lineout Calls of the Week
With the Six Nations almost upon us, obviously, our attention is starting its seismic shift towards one of our favorite times of the year. However, despite our focus being almost completely centered on International Rugby’s oldest and perhaps most colorful and cherished tournament, the rest of the Rugby World does not act in isolation overContinue 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”
The Lineout Calls of the Week
We have to apologise for still playing catch-up after getting back from France, so unfortunately we’ve had to postpone our review of our outstanding Canadian Women’s performance in the recently concluded Tier 1 competition of the WXV in New Zealand. However, now that we finally get to sit down and mull over what was nothingContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week”
The Lineout Calls of the Week
So it’s only 14 days away and we are starting to feel the mounting excitement. Sure it’s a lopsided draw, but the flip side to it is that it could end up providing one of the most interesting World Cups in history. But that’s a discussion for much later. In the meantime there continues toContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week”
The Lineout Calls of the Week
Well there has been drama aplenty this week, but yes sadly it’s officiating and governance that unfortunately take centre stage once more. England Captain Owen Farrell’s time at “tackle school” cleary had no effect and the serial high tackle offender once again found himself in hot water, only to get away scot free in theContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week”
The Lineout Calls of the Week
So let’s be honest our World Cup excitement is now officially building. With Super Rugby now over and the Rugby Championship just around the corner, it’s all about International Rugby from now until the end of October – plain and simple. And it’s not just the Men’s game. For us here at the Lineout thereContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week”
The Lineout Calls of the Week
First up, huge apologies that it is over a month since we last sat down to write. Life’s been a bit crazy lately for us with work and family commitments and is likely to remain so for a wee while to come, but we are determined to get at least two missives a month outContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week”
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