Posts Tagged ‘new zealand’

Rugby World Cup 2007: The First Weekend

Monday, September 10th, 2007

I’m drafting this post on the train from Swansea back to London, reflecting (seething, actually) about some of the performances of this weekend’s Rugby World Cup games. (more…)

Brutal Rugby Spear Tackles and Big Hits

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

I was astounded this afternoon by a brutal-looking spear tackle by the USA’s Paul Emerick on England’s Olly Barkley. For the uninitiated, a spear tackle is a dangerous tackle in rugby where a player is picked up by an opposing tackler, then turned so that they are upside down. And plonked on their head. (more…)