tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49266347678750137722011-09-10T18:10:17.114-07:00Discussion about England's chances of retaining the Rugby World Cup in 2007Beccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810826003964152915noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926634767875013772.post-76300133959978263562007-08-09T05:34:00.000-07:002007-08-09T05:52:41.897-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrsNhKV5AMI/AAAAAAAAAAs/_rtQ4dehU7g/s1600-h/Twick+++aeroplane.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096682266662863042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrsNhKV5AMI/AAAAAAAAAAs/_rtQ4dehU7g/s320/Twick+%2B+aeroplane.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>England v France - 11th August 2007 at Twickenham</strong> </span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Team selection</span></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">15. Abendanon - Bath</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">14. Sackey - Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">13. Noon - Falcons</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">12. Catt - Irish (C)</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">11. Lewsey - Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">10. Barkley - Bath</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">9. Perry - Bristol</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">1. Sheridan - Sale</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">2. Regan - Bristol</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">3. Stevens - Bath</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">4. Shaw- Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">5. Kay - Tigers</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">6. Haskell - Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">7. Moody - Tigers</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">8. Dallaglio - Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Replacements:</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">16. Mears - Bath</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">17. Vickery - Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">18. Corry - Tiger</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">19. Worsley - Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">20. Gomarsall - Harlequins</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">21. Wilkinson - Falcons</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">22. Cipriani - Wasps</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Would love to hear you views on this team, espically with such a strong pack but very weak backs again. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">And what about Catt, first of all should he be playing? And secondly should he be Captain?</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4926634767875013772-7630013395997826356?l=england-defendingchampions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Beccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810826003964152915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926634767875013772.post-90876619139877619702007-08-09T03:54:00.000-07:002007-08-09T04:13:41.874-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/Rrr2tKV5ALI/AAAAAAAAAAk/jy7uS7o8VAo/s1600-h/Twick+Eng+v+Wales+04.08.07+-4-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096657184053854386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/Rrr2tKV5ALI/AAAAAAAAAAk/jy7uS7o8VAo/s320/Twick+Eng+v+Wales+04.08.07+-4-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here just a quick review of last Saturdays game. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The score of 62-5 to England was exactly what we needed to boost the confidence of the players, training and coaching staff and also the supporters, even if it was against a weak Welsh side. The pack were outstanding, playing like the pack used to play back in 2003. The main porblem I was within this game was the backs lack of involvement. This may cause a problem if it continues to next weeks England v France game, as the French backs are outstanding and some of the best in the world.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The game being such a outstanding win give England supporters hope, even if it was a forwards game against a weak Welsh side. 9 tries - just what the doctor ordered.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now to the best news of the season.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Strettle is OUT!!!!!!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div>I say this is the best news of the season, because of my own personal views on Strettle. To put it sharply, he's crap! But on the otherhand, we dont have any decent wingers at the moment anyway.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I would love to hear your views on this!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4926634767875013772-9087661913987761970?l=england-defendingchampions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Beccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810826003964152915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926634767875013772.post-39964649045677215032007-08-05T03:53:00.000-07:002007-08-05T04:23:42.486-07:00<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrWvI6V5AJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/O3UNu17NX4c/s1600-h/n661905415_924972_6425.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095171121074471058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrWvI6V5AJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/O3UNu17NX4c/s320/n661905415_924972_6425.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">62 - 5 to ENGLAND!!!!!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="left">What a game for England supporters! The old rivalry between England and Wales reached all new records with England beating Wales by the highest point difference in the 116th game between these two countries. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">All the forwards played fantasticly and what a game for Nick Easter, with four tries, and Shaun Perry, man of the match. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">The atmosphere at Twickenham was amazing! Being at this record breaking game, against the old rivalry Wales was fantastic! Especially being an England supporter who lives in Wales in term time and has experienced being in a pub in Wales, the only England supporter, at this years 6 nations game. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Log on later for a more indepth account of the game and my personnal thoughts of the game. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrWzA6V5AKI/AAAAAAAAAAc/4A2OwRECZbI/s1600-h/n661905415_924963_3383.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095175381682028706" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrWzA6V5AKI/AAAAAAAAAAc/4A2OwRECZbI/s320/n661905415_924963_3383.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4926634767875013772-3996464904567721503?l=england-defendingchampions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Beccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810826003964152915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926634767875013772.post-77008672832766731042007-08-03T06:27:00.000-07:002007-08-03T06:52:48.374-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrMytaV5AII/AAAAAAAAAAM/ybgfIretDPw/s1600-h/800px-Lineout-EvW-2004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094471359232802946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_th0Sk_6_gsQ/RrMytaV5AII/AAAAAAAAAAM/ybgfIretDPw/s320/800px-Lineout-EvW-2004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span>The team is as follows:<br />15. Mark Cueto - Sale Sharks<br />14. David Strettle - Harlequins<br />13. Dan Hipkiss - Leicester Tigers<br />12. Andy Farrell - Saracens<br />11. Jason Robinson<br />10. Jonny Wilkinson - Newcastle Falcons<br />9. Shaun Perry - Bristol<br />1. Andy Sheridan - Sale Sharks<br />2. Mark Regan - Bristol<br />3. Phil Vickery - London Wasps<br />4. Simon Shaw - London Wasps<br />5. Steve Borthwick - Bath<br />6. Martin Corry - Leicester Tigers<br />7. Joe Worsley - London Wasps<br />8. Nick Easter - Harlequins<br /><br /><br /><br />Replacements:<br />George Chuter - Leicester Tigers<br />Matt Stevens - Bath<br />Lewis Moody - Leicester Tigers<br />Lawrence Dallaglio - London Wasps<br />Peter Richards - London Irish<br />Toby Flood - Newcastle Falcons</span><span><br />Matthew Tait - Newcastle Falcons<br /><br /><br />Although this is meant to be a warm-up game, it is no friendly, not with the intense rivalry between England and Wales. Especially after the 27-18 defeat by Wales in the last Six Nations, Wale's only winning game!<br /><br /><br /><br />Outcome of this game tomorrow?<br /><br /><br /><br />Would like your opinions!<br /></div></span><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4926634767875013772-7700867283276673104?l=england-defendingchampions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Beccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810826003964152915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926634767875013772.post-52252517103892324732007-08-02T02:37:00.000-07:002007-08-02T03:00:58.123-07:00Backs:<br />Nick Abendanon - Bath<br />Olly Barkley - Bath<br />Mike Catt - London Irish<br />Danny Cipriani - London Wasps<br />Mark Cueto - Sale Sharks<br />Andrew Farrell - Saracens<br />Toby Flood - Newcastle Falcons<br />Andrew Gomarsall - Harlequins<br />Dan Hipkiss - Leicester Tigers<br />Charlie Hodgeson - Sale Sharks<br />Josh Lewsey - London Wasps<br />Jamie Noon - Newcastle Falcons<br />Shaun Perry - Bristol<br />Peter Richards - Gloucester<br />Jason Robinson<br />Paul Sackey - London Wasps<br />David Strettle - Harlequins<br />Matthew Tait - Newcastle Falcons<br />Mike Tindall - Gloucester<br />Jonny Wilkinson - Newcastle Falcons<br /><br />Forwards:<br />Steve Borthwick - Bath<br />George Chuter - Leicester Tigers<br />Martin Corry - Leicester Tigers<br />Nick Easter - Harlequins<br />Perry Freshwater - USA Perpignan<br />James Haskell - London Wasps<br />Ben Kay - Leicester Tigers<br />Lee Mears - Bath<br />Lewis Moody - Leicester Tigers<br />Tom Palmer - London Wasps<br />Mark Regan - Bristol<br />Tom Rees - London Wasps<br />Simon Shaw - London Waps<br />Andrew Sheridan - Sale Sharks<br />Matt Stevens - Bath<br />Phil Vickery - London Wasps<br />Dan Ward- Smith - Bristol<br />Joe Worsley - Wasps<br />Kevin Yates - Saracens<br /><br />The 30 man squad will be picked by the 18th August<br /><br />Who would be in your 30?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4926634767875013772-5225251710389232473?l=england-defendingchampions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Beccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810826003964152915noreply@blogger.com7