The 2009 Six Nations Championship, known as the RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 10th Six Nations Championship, and the 115th international championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the six major European national teams. 8. 7. Gareth cooper shouldnt be in there he will be on the pitch 5mins and tehn he’ll be injured! Warren Gatland has announced his squad to take on Europe in this year’s Six Nations – is this a list of potential Grand Slam-winners? Stadia . The bottom line is that whoever plays we need to start getting back the dominance we used to take for granted in this area. Players were given their assessment sheets with the coaches’ verdicts on individual performances. Dwayne Peel misses out, despite looking sharp in the last couple of appearances (from the bench, admittedly) for Sale. Was Stefon Armitage not drafted in as he is too small? L’Equipe, the sports newspaper, used to publish a team of the week on a Monday and myself and my fellow back-row mates were regularly in it. Morgan’s going to struggle to be fit for the 6 Nations though from what I hear so he should be back-up to Armitage, or perhaps cover both positions from the bench. I have just watched an amazing game between Wellington College and Whitgift. It’s so good to see so much talent coming through and I seriously believe we will be contenders for the next world cup, but we have to give the new team (players and management) time to grow as a team and not over criticise their start/early development. Guardian Sport Network Expect a fan-friendly experience at next year's Rugby League World Cup. I’ve a project that I am simply nnow running on, and I have been on the look out for such info. “The rest were terrified. It’s a shame he’s missed out because he’s quality. I’m still undecided myself, but think Haskell is more effective at 6, and partnered with Reece at 7 (when fit) they form a great partnership. I had a good Test career with Wales, winning 33 caps and playing in two World Cups and in a Grand Slam squad. The next time I made damn sure I was up on the front line.”. Warren Gatland had singled out Jonathan Thomas as a future Wales captain before settling on Ryan Jones. 2. The late footballer Ray Wilkins once said: “My passion for football is second to anyone.”. 9. This is a list of the complete squads for the 2009 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy Scotland, and Wales.Each country was entitled to name a squad of 39 players to contest the championship. Thank you for any other informative site. Expert opinion and analysis for the English international rugby union team from Telegraph Sport. Whilst Dominic Barrow (lock), captain of England U16 last season. Popham, to most eyes one of Wales’ brightest performers in London after replacing Thomas, never played for his country again. Table . No Welsh player missed more than once tackle. “I had a great time at the Scarlets and really enjoyed my three years in France with Brive. Cueto. It had been no surprise that he had spotted leadership qualities in the player known as JT. Croft. 16. He would also go on to win 67 caps for his country, earning respect along the way from even the All Blacks. It was their first success at HQ in 20 years. Twelve minutes, knocked out by a dodgy tackle and a nought for his efforts. Flutey. It wasn’t the first time for that to happen. Foden – a former “player to watch” from the rugby blog…someone’s got a keen sense of what’s going on in the rugby world!! With Armitage excelling in November then perhaps he is being considered at 9 instead. Protect him from the Cipriani-style hype for a bit, though. With Rees injured, Moody appears to be the only option at 7 which is a shame because I’d like to see him at 6 with an out and out openside like Lipman at 7 and a dynamic ball carrier like Haskell at 8. 15 and 13 will be the really interesting calls as we have at least 4 options in each position and they have been problem positions for a while. “What can you say? The episode underlined Gatland’s ruthlessness. Peel made a big difference when he came on against Munster. Dewi Morris & Stuart Barnes want Armitage to be tried at 13 which could be interesting, and Will Greenwood rates Geraghty as the long-term solution at 12. 18. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum. Warren Gatland has announced his squad to take on Europe in this year’s Six Nations – is this a list of potential Grand Slam-winners? All rights reserved. “I played on the edge, as all back rowers tend to play, and there were always going to be a couple of borderline calls that went against me in any game. 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Monye. Geraghty. 20. “Ben is a very talented and instinctive player, and fantastic athlete,” Johnson told BBC Radio 5 Live. Records include the following current or recent matches: England v Ireland at Twickenham, Autumn Nations Cup, Nov 21, 2020 []England v Georgia at Twickenham, Autumn Nations Cup, Nov 14, 2020 []England v Wales at Twickenham, Six Nations, Mar 7, 2020 [] There are four survivors from last season's Under 18 Six Nations Festival side in fly half George Ford (Rishworth & Leicester Tigers), flanker Billy Vunipola (Harrow & London Wasps), lock Sam Twomey (Dulwich College & Harlequins) and centre Jamie Elliott (Bedford & Northampton Saints). D.Armitage – subs. There’s a tremendous team behind every team and every game of rugby. Still, 6 years after the Greenwood-Tindall combination and we’re still looking for a suitable pairing (anyone remember 20min Henry Paul experiment?!). Ireland won the Grand Slam and Triple Crown, only their second Grand Slam, and first since 1948, THE FORGOTTEN MOMENT THAT TURNED THE TIDE. Foden. Johnno’s dilemmas: who will make the cut for the 6 Nations. England U18s Conference Squad 2009/10 Forwards: Tim Payne (Wasps), Andrew Sheridan (Sale), Matt Stevens (Bath), Phil Vickery (Wasps), George Chuter (Leicester), Dylan Hartley (Northampton), Lee Mears (Bath), Steve Borthwick (Saracens), Nick Kennedy (London Irish), Tom Palmer (Wasps), Simon Shaw (Wasps), Tom Croft (Leicester), James Haskell (Wasps), Lewis Moody (Leicester), Tom Rees (Wasps), Nick Easter (Harlequins), Luke Narraway (Gloucester). Jordan Crane, Michael Lipman, Dan Hipkiss and James Simpson-Daniel miss out, as does Steffon Armitage. Is Moody back to his best? If only Dan Ward-Smith could recapture his form pre-knee injury to complete the trio. Refereeing Participation. Apparently, Gatland had been less than impressed that his No. The tournament was held between 7 February and 21 March 2009. As Williams said: “You know what? 13. Alix Popham (February 2008): A yellow card against England in the first Welsh win at Twickenham for 20 years cheesed off Warren Gatland so much that Popham never played for Wales again. We seek to monitor the Message Boards at regular intervals. England rugby league team . 19. Cipriani 22. Would’ve liked to have seen Flatman involved, at least with the Saxons. 10. Ben Foden, Mike Tindall, Mark Cueto, Olly Morgan all included, as is Tom Palmer who will be injured for the whole tournament. Easter. The other was touch and go. Care. To his immense credit, he didn’t hold a grudge, saying; “What happened was just hard luck on me. 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