By Kath 6/2/04
April 8 2004

England's January in review! Awards all around for the Rugby World Cup management and squad, pictures, dossiers and NEW photo gallery!

JANUARY 2004 - IN REVIEW:

Well January started quietly really - a Knighthood for Clive Woodward, a CBE for Martin Johnson, OBE's for Jonny Wilkinson, Jason Leonard and Andy Robinson and MBE's all around for the rest of the squad! Just a normal type of January really!!!! Sir Clive Woodward Focus, Andy Robinson OBE, England Capt., Martin CBE - Pictures at the Palace!

We looked forward to the next round of the IRB 7's in Wellington New Zealand and England 7s Squad Announcement

The Rugby World Cup Squad were sharing their memories of their fantastic win with the fans - none more so than the Northampton Saints RWC medallists Paul Grayson, Ben Cohen, Matt Dawson and Steve Thompson England Saints Talk

Sadly Martin Johnson decided to retire from International Rugby and so the quest was on as to who Sir Clive would select as successor to Martin. And true to form Sir Clive kept us dangling until the last moment and announced the England Squad for the RBS six nations championship and the new captain at the same time.

England Squad & New Captain Of course it was none other than Lawrence Dallaglio

We started focusing on one or two players again this month Jonny Wilkinson -In Focus,

and also introduce the players & management England - Dossiers

and finally with great fanfare and pleasure

www.unofficialenglandrugby.co.uk launched their NEW Photo Gallery

So all in all yet another quiet month (said with tongue in cheek)!