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England star Mike Tindall is arrested after going out drinking with The Queen’s granddaughter. Hang on, I thought he had a “liver” injury?

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
Big bad baldy England star Mike Tindall has been nicked for drink-driving the morning after a boozy night out at the Cheltenham Racing Festival with horse faced horse fan Zara Phillips. Whoops.
Thames Valley Police confirmed that they arrested a sozzled 29-year-old Gloucestershire man on the M4 near Newbury in Berkshire […]

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Tags: The Serious Injury Club · Soapbox · Player News · Six Nations · ScrumBag News · Injury News · England

Ashton, Wilkinson, Vainikolo… OUT! OUT! OUT!

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Ughghghgh. Firstly congratulations to Scotland, Wales and whoever won in that third game. Now, onto the business of England’s truly inept display. Rob Andrew must surely now get around to what he almost had the balls to do last year… sack grandpa Ashton.
England have by far the most talented players […]

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Tags: Six Nations · Soapbox · Match Reports · ScrumBag News · news · Wales · Scotland · England

Six Nations Predictions: Wales to go down fighting in Ireland…

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Whether you’re watching the games in a stadium, in the pub, rugby club or plonked on your sofa… there’s some mouth watering action coming our way. Here’s my predictions for this weekend’s action. Let me know if you think I’ve got it right, or if I’m (as ever) talking out […]

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Tags: Six Nations · ScrumBag News · Match Previews · Soapbox · Editorials · Rugby on TV · news · France · England · Italy · Wales · Scotland · Ireland

Does anyone other than Shaun Edwards want Shaun Edwards as the new Lions coach?

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Not content with already having 76 jobs, Shaun Edwards now has his beady eye on the biggest job of the lot… coaching the Lions. Surely with all his Wasps, Wales and TV work he hasn’t got the time to coach the Lions too. Please say it’s not now become […]

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Tags: ScrumBag News · Six Nations · Soapbox · news · Scotland · England · Wales · Ireland

Is there too much rugby on the BBC?

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. A big fat 124 old ladies phoned the BBC on Saturday to moan about the three Six Nations matches shown on BBC1 at the weekend. Oddly I think they have a point. With nearly twelve hours of continuous sport shown on the channel, surely it’d be better placed on […]

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Tags: ScrumBag News · Rugby on TV · Six Nations · General Rugby · Soapbox · news · Scotland · England · France · Italy · Wales · Ireland

Ireland prop Simon Best retires due to heart problems…

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Irish bloke Simon Best has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The monster Ulster prop has decided to end his career due to “medical reasons”, AKA a dicky ticker. He was taken ill during the Rugby World Cup after suffering an episode of irregular heart rhythm.
Though Best hasn’t suffered any […]

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Tags: Soapbox · The Serious Injury Club · Six Nations · Injury News · Ireland

If everyone in Stockport buys Mosquito spray surely England will win The Six Nations…

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. As predicted the return of giant Honey Monster Andy Sheridan made a huge difference for England against the cheese eating surrender sanges. And now the people of Stockport can help guarantee that big Sheri’s available for the rest of the tournament.
Andy of course plays in the icy Manc town for […]

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Tags: Player News · The Serious Injury Club · English Rugby Premiership · Soapbox · Six Nations · Injury News · Scotland · news · ScrumBag News · England

10 cliches spouted by Jonny Wilkinson before the France game… translated into “human”

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Dear Jonny’s been talking in cliches again. Why can’t the man converse like a rugby player rather than a politician? Here’s what he’s had to say today…
1) Jonny says: “I consider myself to be one of those players who needs a big game, and have done so for the last […]

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Why does Jonny Wilkinson insist on talking like a politician?

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Dear Jonny’s been talking in cliches again. Why can’t the man converse like a rugby player rather than a politician? Here’s what he’s had to say today…
1) Jonny says: “I consider myself to be one of those players who needs a big game, and have done so for the […]

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Tags: General Rugby · Soapbox · Six Nations · ScrumBag News · France · news · England