As we like to do once the year is done and dusted, we look back at a handful of Tier 2 countries who caught our eye this past year using our usual report card system. Furthermore, with the added frisson of a World Cup in prospect at the end of this year, we’ve chosen theContinue reading “Tier 2 Teams most likely to cause a stir in Japan this year!”
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The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2018 – Part 2 – France
With the Northern Hemisphere season now done and dusted till September, we hand out our verdict on the Six Nations Competitors and what we feel they got out of their year on a score out of ten. We’ll be the first to admit it’s completely subjective based on what we saw and where in ourContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2018 – Part 2 – France”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2018 – Part 1 – Italy
With the Northern Hemisphere season now done and dusted till September, we hand out our verdict on the Six Nations Competitors and what we feel they got out of their year on a score out of ten. We’ll be the first to admit it’s completely subjective based on what we saw and where in ourContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2018 – Part 1 – Italy”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 7 – New Zealand
As always we start the New Year looking back over the past twelve months and handing out our verdict on the top ten teams. We also look at Canada, and a first for this year the USA and Georgia. We try to figure out what they got out of the year on a score outContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 7 – New Zealand”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 6 – Australia
As always we start the New Year looking back over the past twelve months and handing out our verdict on the top ten teams, as well as Canada, and a first for this year the USA and Georgia. We try to figure out what they got out of the year on a score out ofContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 6 – Australia”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 5 – South Africa
As always we start the New Year looking back over the past twelve months and handing out our verdict on the top ten teams, as well as Canada, and a first for this year the USA and Georgia. We try to figure out what they got out of the year on a score out ofContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 5 – South Africa”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 4 – Georgia
As always we start the New Year looking back over the past twelve months and handing out our verdict on the top ten teams, as well as Canada, and a first for this year the USA and Georgia. We try to figure out what they got out of the year on a score out ofContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 4 – Georgia”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 3 – USA
As always we start the New Year looking back over the past twelve months and handing out our verdict on the top ten teams, as well as Canada, USA and Georgia, and what they got out of the year on a score out of ten. We start off in the Americas looking at our ownContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 3 – USA”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 2 – Canada
As always we start the New Year looking back over the past twelve months and handing out our verdict on the top ten teams, as well as Canada, USA and Georgia, and what they got out of the year on a score out of ten. We start off in the Americas looking at our ownContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 2 – Canada”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 1 – Argentina
As always we start the New Year looking back over the past twelve months and handing out our verdict on the top ten teams and what they got out of the year on a score out of ten. We start off in the Americas looking at our own backyard, then move South of the EquatorContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2017 – Part 1 – Argentina”
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