And today The Telegraph Rugby Union section leads with the celebratory article - "England's modern day Grand Slams".
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And today The Telegraph Rugby Union section leads with the celebratory article - "England's modern day Grand Slams".
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
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9929389/Six-Nations-2013-Englands-modern-day-Grand-Slams.html
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Re: And today The Telegraph Rugby Union section leads with the celebratory article - "England's modern day Grand Slams".
Love the Jason Leonard line! Those were the days...
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Re: And today The Telegraph Rugby Union section leads with the celebratory article - "England's modern day Grand Slams".
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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Re: And today The Telegraph Rugby Union section leads with the celebratory article - "England's modern day Grand Slams".
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.
You do wonder what the likes of Leonard must privately think about todays academy kids, just a different world.
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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.
Re: And today The Telegraph Rugby Union section leads with the celebratory article - "England's modern day Grand Slams".
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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