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Entries Tagged as 'The Serious Injury Club'

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

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

Was James Haskell lucky not to do an Eduardo?

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. It seems Haskell was lucky not to have his leg pulverized in a foul fashion on Saturday, and The Sun have revealed James feared he had suffered an “Eduardo” after the Arsenal striker had his leg shattered only hours earlier.
The 17 stone Wasps star was forced off in the […]

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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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Good news for Scots: MacLeod has been cleared of taking banned asthma medicine. Bad news for Scots: your team’s so bad even asthmatics can make the side!

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. When Jock lock Scott MacLeod failed a doping test, few people would have expected it would have been for him suckling on an inhaler. But today MacLeod has been retrospectively cleared of failing a doping test after taking a banned asthma medicine without permission. What’s more worrying however, is […]

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Andy Sheridan has spent a week on a drip to get fit for England. That’s HOW IMPORTANT this France game is…

February 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. You’ve got to give credit to Sheridan for this. Whilst most players would just happily accept injury and sit out England’s crunch tie with France, Big Andy has said “bollocks” to his injury. He knows just how vital he is going to be against the Frenchies, and just how […]

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Will Andy Sheridan’s return be the difference for England against France?

February 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Sale’s BFG Andy Sheridan may look like the Honey Monster, but he’s a formidable talent, and has been much missed by England during his short spell out. In my opinion his return to 100% fitness could make a colossal difference and cause all kind of pain for a confused […]

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Tindall out for a year after his liver explodes…

February 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Liver explosion. It’s never going to be pleasant is it? And though the good news is the liver naturally regenerates itself in the human body, the bad news is it’s going to take Mike Tindall at least until the end of year to get over this unbelievably painful sounding […]

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