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And today The Telegraph Rugby Union section leads with the celebratory article - "England's modern day Grand Slams".

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Post by maestegmafia Thu 14 Mar 2013, 12:25 pm

A wonderful insight into the history behind England Rugby's most prolific Grand Slamming moments by By Brendan Gallagher. A great read, recommended to all.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9929389/Six-Nations-2013-Englands-modern-day-Grand-Slams.html

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Post by SneakySideStep Thu 14 Mar 2013, 1:07 pm

Love the Jason Leonard line! Those were the days...

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Post by maestegmafia Thu 14 Mar 2013, 1:15 pm

SneakySideStep wrote:Love the Jason Leonard line! Those were the days...

The guys interviewed were a great choice, really enjoyed reading their memories.

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Post by Bathman_in_London Thu 14 Mar 2013, 1:42 pm

I enjoyed that, those really were the days!

You do wonder what the likes of Leonard must privately think about todays academy kids, just a different world.

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Post by aitchw Thu 14 Mar 2013, 1:47 pm

Thanks Maes, that cheered me up no end. Great days which can't now be repeated given the amateur status of the game. Jason Leonard is a legend, great player, brilliant bloke.

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Post by maestegmafia Thu 14 Mar 2013, 2:25 pm

Bathman_in_London wrote:I enjoyed that, those really were the days!

You do wonder what the likes of Leonard must privately think about todays academy kids, just a different world.

I had a few drinks with Will Greenwood at a work thing a few years ago and as a crossover player between the Am and Pro eras he said the difference was remarkable.

On one side of the changing room you had Greenwood and Catt having a chat relaxing easing the pressures pre-match, on the another you had Johnson, Dayglo and Leonard goading their forwards into the right frame of mind then in a corner you had a young Jonny Wilkinson reading through the play book revising his notes.

Greenwood said that was when he knew his days were numbered as the game was changing with a new wave of young pro athletes who saw the game as a professional sport.

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