August 2011

31st August 2011
Never before in the history of rugby has the sight of Martin Johnson’s clenched fist been greeted with anything except alarm. Opponents of the former Leicester, England and Lions hard man knew to duck whenever that outsized appendage was heading their way. Those that didn’t react quickly...
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24th August 2011
Last time England went to Dublin to play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium they were on course for the Grand Slam. They were smashed 24-8. The fact that they came away with the Six Nations title seemed scant consolation at the time, and has hardly changed status in the intervening 5 months.
In fact, it...
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