With Ireland beating the All Blacks in Chicago a chink of light has appeared on the Lions horizon and after a month of progress in the North, a squad is starting to take shapeLeader of men: Alun Wyn Jones led the Lions in the deciding Third TestAny Lions squad member selected in April will have to have multi-faceted skills, one-trick ponies need not apply. Any tourist …Continue reading »
Scotland ran in six tries in Kilmarnock as they brushed aside a Georgia side and after an encouraging Autumn Series there are reasons to be hopeful for the Six NationsMachine: Jonny Gray put in another performance that will lead to calls for a Lions berthBy Rory Baldwin It was an odd sort of game The evidence of the opening ten minutes looked like this …Continue reading »
From a stodgy Argentina display to an encouraging debut from Scotland debutant Magnus Bradbury, the last-minute win for Scotland was a vital step forwardRThumbs up: Winners are grinners and Greig Laidlaw is thrilled with big resultBy Rory Baldwin It was vintage Argentina, but not the post-Henry Argentina we love It wasn’t quite the stodge seen …Continue reading »
England, Scotland, Italy and Australia all had winning smiles, Ireland, Argentina and South Africa tasted defeat and although Wales were victorious, they had little to shout about.All smiles: Eddie Jones has plenty to be happy about. (Photo: Getty Images)The Saints Eddie Jones The England boss has guided his team to 11 straight wins in his first year …Continue reading »
Jonny Gray and Alun Wyn Jones enhanced their British and Irish Lions prospects with all-action outings last weekend
Grapple tackle: Jonny Gray gets to grips with Australia centre Reece Hodge Reuters/Russell CheyneAs hypothetical selections swirl around the internet and coach Warren Gatland is rolled out by sponsors to deliver soundbites, one thing …Continue reading »
