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January, 26th 2011 22:58 PM

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Published 27.1.11

 

 

 

Heineken Cup

Castres went down to Northampton 12-23, which makes the English club the only English side to go unbeaten so far in the cup since Bath in 2002. A reverse pass from Hartley to Ansbro who sped into space and put Foden away was the try of the day. Ansbro went on to set up a Dowson try and got one himself, as too did a young lad to look out for - Callum Clark/ Munster took the Irish 18-14 in a dead rubber and it showed at the break with nothing on the scoreboard. With ten minutes to go the points came, but who cares!/ Racing Club Metro 92 were dealt with by Leinster 36-11, which put them into the semi’s as a qualified runner-up/ Sarries went down to Clermont 14-24 – both out – pah! / Wasps played a blinder to beat Toulouse 21-16, with 37 year-old Shaw at the helm of grit. Tough, adventurous rugby saw David Lemi get the clincher with 46 seconds left on the clock when peggings were level at 16 a piece/ Leicester’s pack steamrolled Treviso and Jordan Crane got all the credit with a hat-trick. Hamilton helped himself to two and Waldrum, A and M Tuigali got the others. They qualify as one of the two best runners-up/ Biarritz and Bath had a good tussle on the Atlantic coast with Iain Balshaw snapping two tries and the pick of the bunch with a turn of pace that left Michael Claasens for dead/ Cardiff saw off Edinburgh 24-14 – dead rubber – who cares/ Dragons lost to Glasgow 16-23 – ditto/ And Perpignan dolloped 37 on Scarlets 5 to make it four French clubs in the quarters.

 

Those quarters will see: Northampton play Ulster (don’t know their result) – Leinster v Leicester – Perpignan against Toulon (don’t know their result) and Biarritz versus Toulouse.

 

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fool says: Six Nations opener; Wales versus England at the Millennium on 4th Feb will be a ripper.

 

Some shorts:

*Manu Tuilagi, was once on the cards for deportation, but his Club, since he was a teenager, and a few MP’s interventions procured him a visa and the lad from Samoa, who has schooled all his life in Britain and represented England at every age level and ply’s his trade at Leicester is the youngest of the Tuilagi brothers whom many envision will play for England in the World Cup.

 

His brother Alesana says, “My baby brother has more talent and is a better player than the other Tuilagi boys. If he were called up for England, he’d be ready.

 

So what else do you need to know Johnno!

 

*The Git is definitely heading north after the world Cup, most likely Toulon, as they possess all the stars and most of the cash. He’s also likely to be sharing a plane with Drew Mitchell, Dean Mumm, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Luke Burgess, Stephen Moore and Hui Edwards has just signed for Sarries.

 

Argh Sarries

 

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end rugby here!

 

 

 

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And now ladies and gentlemen a thribble on the light side:

 

 

 

I wouldn’t even bother reading this week’s!

There’s a lot of talk these days; fool doesn’t care for it much, it’s worth two-bob, tuppence, nada, zilch not even half a dickie bird and you know where all this sweet Fanny Adams tittle-tattle has been looming its pointless mug from? One Day Internationals – Have they had their day?

 

By Jiminy-Cricket, my tinkers cuss have they.

 

Australia have saddled 3-zip up and I’ve got to be careful here, because it’s only Monday and there’s another in store before this drivel gets out and by then it could all be over. Talk (spittoon) is that it already is.

 

Half of the English players are already mentally on the plane home, whilst the other half are on the way back from injury or taking a breather.

 

Meanwhile the Aussies have either sold all their clobber in a car boot sale through despondency of either not being picked or as, chat would have it, couldn’t give a monkey’s boner if they won 7- zip.

 

Well, that’s just balderdash because the ODI’s are an integral part of the game that is cricket and you ask any sportsman if they like losing.

 

Australia were 230 all gone in the first encounter in Melbourne after reeling on 33/4 at one stage. Shazhad and Tremlett bagged 3 wickets each however; Shaun Marsh spread a little grit on their slippery surface and came up with 110 to see the hosts home.

 

Hobart told a similar story as the Aussies wobbled on 142/8 in the 37th over and England lost by 46 runs.

 

By the third bash in Sydney Woakes and Wright were in to hold up a seamers attack, which by all accounts wasn’t on the wane, but in fact the sloppy batting by an England side who slogged at 6’s and 7’s.

 

Trott managed 84* whilst the rest offered money for bookies as they squandered helplessly on the ropes of collapse.

 

Haddin and Hussey dug in with half tones on 54 and 68 respectively as Australia finished with young lad Justin Hastings on 18* and past the 214 target with four wickets to spare.

 

Brett Lee took the accolades with the ball on 3/27, but it was hardly noted on account of England being merely slightly better than rubbish.

 

New Zealand’s 9 wicket haul over Pakistan in Wellington didn’t fair much better, as Sothee collected a 5-fer on 5/33 and Jessie hit 55 off 34 balls.

 

Pakistan managed just 124 all gone in 37 overs with the Caps demolishing them with 32 overs to spare!

 

At least the Proteas and Indians are keeping up appearances as South Africa won by 33 runs in their 5th encounter, although here was a game that was all over bar Yusuf Pathan’s shouting, as India crumbled to 119/8 until his 8 - 4’s and 8 - 6’s earned a tidy 105 to take it to the wire before Morne did what he does best and bowled him out.

 

Wankhede and Eden Garns stadiums in India are not ready for the World Cup, although tournament organiser Ratnaker Shetty says; I think the concerns are more in the media than anything else.” – Take heed Mr. Shetty

 

With bairn duties restricting writing to one hand (right) (how difficult is it to reach for the brackets     )! Let alone capital letters – fool’s got just enough time to tell you Jimmy’s back, oh Jimmy’s back, Jimmy, oooh Jimmy, ooh Jimmy Back, when are you coming back…he’s back and he shook up the Aussies for a; ooer lumpy victory in the 4th ODI.

 

Trott pitched in for 102 and prior 67 off 58…sorry, gotta go…

 

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