WOW!! Sorry for the Neglect!!

I can not believe it has been this long since I posted!

The end of last year was extremelly busy for me and I must apologise for being so slack with my updates!

2010 will be a great year for this blog so expect to see plenty of regular updates!!

England Players Released to Play at Weekend!!

The England management have released three more players from the England training camp at the Pennyhill Park Hotel on Wednesday evening.

David Barnes of Bath, Mike Tindall of Gloucester and Joe Worsley of Wasps, were all made available to play for their clubs in the Guinness Premiership this weekend.

The rest of the England Senior EPS squad were released from the team hotel so that they could be rested this weekend.

All members of the revised England Senior EPS squad will then re-convene at the team hotel on Sunday, November 1 to prepare for the match against Australia on Saturday, November 7.

Lets just hope that none of these players end up on the longest injury list the England squad has seen for a long time!

Lions Tour 09 DVD!!

AWESOME!!! This behind the scenes DVD of the Lions 2009 Tour of South Africa has to be my best purchase this year! Inspirational and emotional story following the team from their Surrey training camp to that Final test victory! A MUST BUY FOR ANY RUGBY FAN!!!

Banaham Snaps Bergamasco HCUP!!

The best hit of the weekends Heineken Cup action came from Matt Banaham. The crunching tackle on Mirco Bergamasco was deemed a high tackle and Banaham was sidelined for 10 mins.

The replay shows it was a perfect hit on the Italian and hopefully 22 year old Banaham has caught the eye of the England management.

Massive Hit: Tuilagi Smashes Ben Foden!!

I Think I Felt This One!!

Geech Calls It A Day On Lions!!

Ian McGeechan has ruled himself out as coach of the British and Irish Lions when the Lions tour to Australia in 2013 just months after coaching the Lions to their first Test victory since 2001.

McGeechan is often referred to as Mr. Lions after having toured with them as coach or player seven times.

"I cannot have such an involvement again," McGeechan told the Daily Express.

"Generally you coach the Lions only once and that makes it a great opportunity for coaches as well as players."

"But I’ve been head coach four times already, plus the other tours. If I were to go for an eighth time I think I would be pretty greedy."

Perhaps this will open the door for Gatland and Edwards who were part of the coaching team for the 2009 tour.

Roberts Boost For Cardiff!!

Jamie Roberts has been given the all-clear to spearhead Cardiff Blues' bid for Heineken Cup glory this week.

The British Lions and Wales star centre had been a major doubt after needing several scans on the neck injury sustained in a clash with Scarlets wing Sean Lamont last weekend.

Roberts sat out the 21-5 home defeat with Glasgow Warriors on medical advice but will return to full training ahead of the European opener against Harlequins on Saturday.

The trainee doctor admits he still has stiffness when moving his neck to the right but he expects to be fit for the Anglo-Welsh clash at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Roberts, 22, said: "I've had a couple of scans on my neck and the spinal surgeon has given me the all-clear.

Roberts' return to full fitness is a huge boost to Blues boss Dai Young who is already without influential quartet Gethin Jenkins, Martyn Williams, Xavier Rush and Ma'ama Molitika for the home tie with Quins.