England Rugby July 2008 - In Review
By Kath 30/0/08
August 30 2008
England Rugby July in Review! Well it was a fairly quite month, many on holiday and the silly season in full swing. However, we had some good news with a new attacking coach announced, our U18s Winning Well in Argentina and Martin Johnson inviting us all to go and watch England Train at Twickenham
August 30 2008
England Rugby July in Review! Well it was a fairly quite month, many on holiday and the silly season in full swing. However, we had some good news with a new attacking coach announced, our U18s Winning Well in Argentina and Martin Johnson inviting us all to go and watch England Train at Twickenham
England Rugby July 2008 In Review
England Rugby July in Review! Well it was a fairly quite month, many on holiday and the silly season in full swing. However, we had some good news with a new attacking coach announced, our U18s Winning Well in Argentina and Martin Johnson inviting us all to go and watch England Train at Twickenham for FREE in August. Plus the Nomad Ladies were celebrating Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday and Sussex RFU's 125th Anniversary Celebration year. As well as the Heroes standing up and being counted.
England's Brian Smith believes expansive rugby will give England the winning edge. Speaking on the rfu.com podcast, the new England attack coach outlined his intentions, insisting, “I want us to threaten the defensive line from every position".
England Under 18s concluded their development tour of Argentina in style on Sunday evening with an impressive 48-20 defeat of Argentina.
The latest win for the England young guns handed the Under 18s side a clean sweep of wins this season which also included a Grand Slam in the Six Nations Festival as well as victories over Tucuman, Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Uruguay. full report here.
England Under 18s Coach John Fletcher said: I'm delighted with the performance and the result on Sunday. To score eight tries in a test match speaks volumes for the quality of this squad.
Captain Alex Gray - Photos courtesy of RFU & Getty Images
England Under 18s Argentinean Tour Itinerary
England v Tucuaman Under 18s, July 19th, Los Tos Tarcos, WON 40-24
England v Buenos Aires Under 18s, July 23rd, WON 39-19
England v Mendoza Under 18s, July 27th, WON 107 - 3
England v Uruguay, July 30th, Hindu Club, WON 94-7
England v Argentina, August 3rd, KO 8pm BST WON 48-20
Martin ‘Chariots’ Offiah will roll into Twickenham on September 20 as he puts his 500 try-scoring wheels back into action for the Help for Heroes campaign. The 41-year-old rugby league legend nicknamed after the film ‘Chariots of Fire’ will line up alongside Martin Johnson, Will Greenwood, Dan Luger, Mark Regan and captain Lawrence Dallaglio to take on an International XV More here....
Nomads Celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday The England based Nomads have been invited today by the SARU to play the warm up games against South Africa National Women's XV, before the Springbok test match at Ellis Park against Argentina's Pumas on 9th August, as part of the celebrations for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday more here...
ALSO
To celebrate the start of Sussex RFU 125th Anniversary Celebration year they have arranged to play the Belgium National XV (27th IRB ranked) at the Lewes RFC ground more here...
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