The British and Irish Lions 2017 Part Three – The Backs
Having previously looked at squad composition and the likely makeup of the forwards we now turn our attention to the backs. In this article I have put together a composite selection of the backs I believe will go on the plane to New Zealand in June 2017. As before, I would like to state this is what I think we will see not necessarily what I would like to see. Let’s start with the half backs who will be tasked with controlling...
England: 6 Nations Discipline
There’s been much comparison between England under Eddie Jones and Stuart Lancaster. But, what ever the differences, it's impossible to argue with the fact England, for the first time in five years, got the job done. An area that’s understandably come in for praise has been England's defence since Gustard took over. England conceded 30 points less than in the 2015 6 Nations, thats an average...
Anatomy of a Try – Dougie Fife vs France February 2015
View image | gettyimages.com Scotland have endured some tough times over the last decade consistently vying for the wooden spoon alongside Italy. A stark contrast to their glory days in the 90’s where they took a GrandSlam a World Cup semifinal and closed the decade out with the last Five Nations trophy ever. Multiple coaches later Scotland have settled on Vern Cotter as the man to restore their form. Widely regarded as...
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