Sinckler a stand-out, but more consistency needed – Flannery
He was a big loss for England. Kyle Sinckler was one of the stand-out players in Japan, not just for England, but in the tournament as a whole. His early collision with teammate Maro Itoje that saw him knocked out and removed from the field of play was a cruel blow that England never fully […]
6 years ago
Saracens ruling gives everyone else “a bit of hope” – Jerry Flannery
Saracens cheated. Everyone else paid. The news of Saracens 35 point deduction and £5.36 million fine sent shockwaves around the rugby world yesterday. The (unlikely) prospect of relegation and (likely) result of no European rugby next season for the reigning Champions Cup holders is the biggest scandal to hit English rugby since the “bloodgate” incident […]
6 years ago
World Cup final preview – The JOEpan Rugby Show
80 minutes in Tokyo. The biggest game in world rugby takes place this weekend, as England and South Africa lock horns to decide who takes home the Webb Ellis trophy. England have been building steadily through the year, a seismic win over Ireland in Dublin back in February kickstarted what would have been a Grand […]
6 years ago
Forwards pass – Jerry Flannery on England’s game-changers
England’s forwards are good. Pass it on. Kyle Sinckler made more passes and offloads against New Zealand than the 14 South African forwards combined against Wales. If you wanted to sum up the two styles of play coming up against one another in the Rugby World Cup Final this weekend, that pretty much does it […]
6 years ago
“No one gets to pick when they go out” – Flannery on retirements
You can’t write you own ending. For every fairytale ending like Brian O’Driscoll, a first win over France in Paris in 14 years (a game that marked his entry onto the international stage in 2000) and a Six Nations Championship to boot, there are countless others who never got that send-off. This Rugby World Cup […]
6 years ago
“Let them go home” – Flannery not a fan of Bronze Final
“I really don’t see the point in it.” Wales and New Zealand will lock horns on Friday morning: the winner takes home the bronze medal from the Rugby World Cup, the losers go home with even less. Considering the ongoing discussion around player welfare in the game, the amount of minutes racked up by […]
6 years ago