Catt: International retirement
Shortly before leaving the changing room we shook hands and embraced, knowing it was the last time as England players we would stand together in a huddle.
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Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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Critics: Mike Catt and Lawrence Dallaglio
England coach Brian Ashton’s position is looking tenuous at best, after both Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt delivered scathing criticisms of him.
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Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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England centre Mike Catt, a 2003 World Cup winner who also played in this year’s final, has retired from international rugby.
The 36-year-old said he decided to call time on his England career before the 15-6 defeat by South Africa in last week’s World Cup final in Paris.
“I had made up my mind it would be […]

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Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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Phillips slides over
Neath-Swansea Ospreys started their EDF Energy Cup campaign in fine style, scoring seven tries in a 47-16 mauling of Worcester.
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Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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Argentina reaching the World Cup semi-finals is one of the greatest achievements in the country’s history, claimed coach Marcelo Loffreda after their 19-13 defeat of Scotland at the Stade de France.
The Pumas chief admitted that the team had not been as slick as in previous wins over hosts France and Ireland but they would recover […]

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Posted on October 8th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has criticised the team’s failed Rugby World Cup campaign, saying George Gregan should have been captain and that the scrum and attack were not up to scratch.
Australia bowed out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage on the weekend, losing 12-10 to an inspired England outfit which went in as […]

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Posted on September 13th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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World rugby union’s senior administrator has called for Argentina to join an expanded Tri-Nations tournament, saying the Pumas cannot be “neglected” any longer.
The Pumas have been the darlings of the World Cup where last Sunday’s 19-13 win over Scotland saw them into the semi-finals of rugby’s global showpiece for the first time where they will […]

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Posted on July 8th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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Roby: Stunned by award
Super League’s Man of Steel James Roby says he is stunned to have seen off stiff competition from a host of top names to land the sport’s leading individual honour.
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Posted on April 17th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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Roby: impact off the bench
St Helens hooker James Roby has been named the 2007 engage Super League Man of Steel.
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Posted on March 30th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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New South Wales Rugby League chairman Geoff Carr says he has no concerns about again having a State of Origin coach based in another state.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has been appointed to succeed North Queensland’s Graham Murray for the 2008 Origin series.
Carr says Bellamy will cope with the difficulties of being in charge of the […]

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Posted on September 10th, 2006 by Klaus Roe
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