Month: September 2024

Gloucester head coach George Skivington is concerned over an injury which England flyer Jonny May sustained in Friday’s Premiership triumph against London Irish.

May was forced off in the 27th minute of Friday’s clash at Gtech Community Stadium with a suspected dislocated elbow and the injury is the latest setback for the 32-year-old, who had lengthy stints on the sidelines with a knee problem and Covid-19.

Fearing the worst

“It didn’t look good. He walked off with a splint on his arm. It’s not ideal if he’s got another bang having been back for two games,” Skivington said.

Gloucester sealed their win courtesy of a monster drop-goal from Adam Hastings in the 62nd minute which saw the Cherry and Whites take the lead for the first time.

It was a remarkable effort with his kick launched from inside his own half.

“Adam described it as hanging in his interview but I thought it looked pretty good. He’s brilliant,” Skivington said.

“His boot has been really good for us at the start of the season. He’s worked really hard. It was an ugly game.

“Our discipline towards the end was brilliant. We had to address a few things at half-time and we did well against a very tough team to beat.”

There was more bad news for England as Henry Arundell limped off with taping on his right ankle after a collision with London Irish team-mate Ben Loader.

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The teenage wing will now be assessed to see if he can join up with Eddie Jones’ squad for next week’s training camp in Jersey.

“Henry’s sprained the outside of his ankle so he needs to stay off his feet today (Friday) and tomorrow at least,” director of rugby Declan Kidney said.

England to decide on rehab

“It will be England’s call whether they want to rehab him. Our medics will talk to the England medics, they’ll assess what it’s like and what the turnaround is.

“Eddie will probably make the call over whether it’s worth bringing him in or not.”

Speaking in an interview with Canal Plus, French football legend Thierry Henry discussed the infamous handball incident against Ireland in a World Cup qualifying play-off match in 2009.

“I reacted like an athlete. In my shell, and moved on. The problem is that sometimes, the shell breaks, and your friends are affected. Your father is affected, your mother is affected, your brothers are affected, your kids are affected, whoever it may be. That’s when it becomes difficult. But when you try to move past it because you’re strong and because you’ve struggled in the past, and you get a phone call saying “Oh did you see what they said?!” Regardless of what it may be. “Oh he’s not good anymore! Oh he’s done this, he’s done that.” You continue to get calls. And ultimately, you find yourself in a situation where you’re not well for others, but it’s in regards to you. The collateral damage hurts the most.” 

Y.H.

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Scotland’s Jamie Ritchie believes his first game as captain “went well” after they succumbed to Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Gregor Townsend’s men looked on course for a key victory with them 15-6 in front with just a quarter of the match remaining, but ill-discipline proved costly in the final 20 minutes.

The Scots consistently infringed, allowing the Wallabies to set up the position for James Slipper to go over, before Bernard Foley kicked the winning penalty late on.

It was a devastating way for Ritchie to end his first game as skipper but the Edinburgh flanker was still content with how everything went.

Enjoyed the experience

“I think it went well,” he said. “I thoroughly enjoyed it. I said from the get-go that I didn’t want to change anything. I speak a lot as a player as it is – just maybe people listen more to a captain.

“I enjoyed the experience and I will be looking to get some learnings moving forward.”

Ritchie also believes that they learned how to deal with setbacks in Saturday’s encounter, even though they eventually fell to a narrow loss.

“We talked a lot in the week that there would be moments in the game when we might go behind and be under pressure and we spoke of fighting to get those moments back,” he said.

“I think we did that well throughout the game. At the end we gave ourselves an opportunity to win it, but unfortunately it didn’t go over. I’m proud of the boys and the way they performed. I’m confident we can learn lessons.”

Scotland had a last-gasp kick to snatch the victory at Murrayfield but Blair Kinghorn’s penalty drifted wide.

Kinghorn had a good game despite that miss, scoring an outstanding individual try, and Ritchie has backed the fly-half to shrug off that frustration.

“Blair will bounce back, I know he will. It’s important that we get behind him because he did a lot of stuff really well. I back Blair,” he said.

“I’ve seen what he can do week in and week out. I’m confident he will bounce back and be great next week.

“I thought he had an outstanding game all over the park. Then he missed one kick. Everyone makes mistakes and we had opportunities to win the game before that so it shouldn’t have come down to it. I told him to keep his head up and be proud of how he performed.”

Sam Skinner injury

Scotland will face Fiji in their next match of the Autumn Nations Series but they will likely be without Sam Skinner, who went off injured in the first half of Saturday’s clash.

“He had a foot injury,” Scotland head coach Townsend said. “He’s in a boot and we don’t know how long that will keep him out.

“We’ve had three second-rows injured since we announced the squad, with Richie Gray and Scott Cummings during the week, and now Sam Skinner.

“Richie Gray should be in full training next week. He’s gone through the protocols up to Friday and let’s hope Sam is available for these games as well.”

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Ligue 1 double act Marseille and Nice have made contact regarding Anderlecht central midfielder Adrien Trebel’s situation, according to L’Équipe.

OM are looking at the former Nantes man, currently 26, as a possible replacement for Morgan Sanson, who is reportedly soliciting interest from Sevilla.

Nice in the meantime have put Trebel’s name on their shortlist for eventual replacements for Jean-Michaël Seri, who will leave the club at the latest this summer, barring some miracle turnaround in events.

Anderlecht are set to ask for around between €8m and €10m in order to part with the player.

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Springbok utility back Damian Willemse has commended teammate Elton Jantjies for helping him prepare for his switch to fly-half this week.

Outside of goalkicking, Willemse brought a dynamic and attacking edge to the backline in a man-of-the-match performance that saw South Africa claim their first victory against the Wallabies in Australia since 2013, as they ran out 24-8 winners in Sydney.

Important support from Jantjies

The 24-year-old labelled Jantjies as “selfless” and underlined that the veteran made it easy to change positions, giving him full credit for his performance on the night.

“It wasn’t really that tough. Slotting in tonight was just a bit of a different role,” said Willemse.

“I have been getting reps there and I enjoyed tonight. Credit to the coaching staff and everybody who helped me throughout the week; Elton as well, he was massive and had a big contribution to my performance.”

Willemse added: “Elton is an absolute team guy. The way he has helped me since I came into the squad as a young guy in 2018 has been amazing. He has helped me a lot with my kicking. I have to give credit to him for the performance I had tonight. The way he helped me prepare, keeping me calm, that was very selfless.”

The starting fly-half believes a key component of the win was the balance the Springboks found in their play, particularly with their kick-chase game.

“The balance was pretty good. The way we suffocated the Wallabies, we had a lot of territory in their half and converted that into scoreboard pressure,” said Willemse. “We ran the ball when we had the overlap, but I thought the balance was good.

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“The tactical kicking from Willie with his left boot, Jaden was outstanding with his kicks from No 9 and we had two guys, Canan and Mapimpi, chasing those kicks. They got into a lot of contestables, which gave us the opportunity. So, our balance between running and kicking was pretty good.”

Dream debut

19-year-old Canan Moodie had a debut to remember for the Springboks, scoring a magnificent try, rising above Wallaby wing Marika Koroibete for a high ball before striding to an open try-line.

Moodie was delighted just to have made his debut, and scoring a try was the “cherry on top”. The Bulls star said it was “special” to be surrounded by the bench to celebrate his try.

“It was very special. Just putting on the jersey is already special enough. Having the opportunity to score a try was even more special,” Moodie said. “I am just happy that I was able to contribute to the team.

“I was just happy that I was able to contribute to the team and add a few points. That was obviously a very emotional moment for me, getting swarmed by the bench. It was very, very special. I quite enjoyed that. Scoring the try was the cherry on top for me.”

The 2022 Rugby Championship has been burst even more wide open with wins from the Springboks and All Blacks in Round Four, meaning there is only one point between the top and bottom place with only two rounds to go.

Newcastle captain Will Welch is relishing the challenge of taking on “all-round team” Harlequins in their Premiership season opener this weekend.

The Kingston Park Stadium fixture should be an entertaining affair as the high-octane Quins look to get their campaign off to a good start on the road.

However, back-row Welsh is keen for his team-mates to stick to their own style of play and not get sucked in to taking on Harlequins at their own game.

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Harlequins like to run the ball

“Harlequins are a strong team with skilful players who are good with the ball, and they’re a good all-round team,” he told Newcastle Falcons‘ website.

“They won the Premiership two seasons ago and were top-four last season, so we know we’re up against a good side. It’s a tough one to start but those are the challenges you want – especially at home.

“Everyone knows Quins are a side who like to run the ball, and that’s something we have to be aware of. They will play from certain areas that other teams wouldn’t, and if you lose concentration against them they’ll make you pay.

“It’s about staying engaged with that, and as much as it won’t change our own game plan it’s just something we have to keep in our minds. We can’t get bored with defending.”

This season Newcastle are under the tutelage of Dave Walder, with Dean Richards having departed the north-east outfit. Welch has spoken about how that might change their approach in the upcoming campaign, with a new man at the top at the Falcons.

“The point which has been stressed is that when the opportunity is there, we have a go,” he said in Saturday’s official match programme.

Take opportunities when they’re on

“That doesn’t mean running it from everywhere all the time and playing up a blind alley, because you can’t do that at this level.

“It’s not playing for the sake of playing, but we’ve got the licence to take opportunities when we see them.

“Sometimes that might mean running from deep, sometimes it will mean kicking in behind and it’s just that decision-making around when to run, pass and kick.

“Getting that balance is the hardest thing, and the teams who manage it are generally in a good place.”

Worcester Warriors director of rugby Steve Diamond has given an update on the club’s financial situation following their loss to London Irish.

Hinting that a deal could be close for a new investor, Diamond was speaking after the Warriors suffered a heavy 45-14 defeat in Brentford to a slick Exiles side.

Diamond revealed that Worcester Warriors‘ co-owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham are currently in advanced negotiations with a prospective buyer.

A potential investor

“In the next 72 hours there may some news of a potential investor,” boss Diamond said as their on-field Premiership campaign began with a disappointing loss.

“This news is a boost but we don’t want a false dawn. I have been around rugby for a long time and there aren’t too many people who want to put their hand in their pockets and buy rugby businesses.

“If the owners have found somebody then great and no doubt they will speak to me.”

While they suffered a comprehensive negative to London Irish, Diamond did find some positives as he believes getting the team out on to the field was a plus.

“We have played our first game and in the trajectory of new Worcester, if we didn’t fulfil our fixture we were out of it,” he said.

“We managed to play the fixture and we need to improve. I don’t think the other 12 clubs give a s*** whether we are here or not, so it’s important I get the team to perform.

“This was a bit more than just a rugby match. The bad news of what happened on Thursday with the Queen, the country is in shock, so you have got to put things in perspective.

“We are a rugby club that has run out of money and the owners need to find some or sell it and we will continue to be a rugby club.

“My job under that guise is to get them competitive and at the moment that is difficult with the boat we are in.”

Henry Arundell shines

For London Irish it was a promising start to 2022/23, with replacement Henry Arundell once again stealing the show with a try one minute after coming on.

“Everything he touches seems to turn to gold a little bit, but it’s not by accident,” London Irish head coach Les Kiss said about the England international.

“We saw that unbelievable situation in the Test match in Australia. He creates moments. He’s got something about him for sure, but there’s a real true humility to him as well.”

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Second-row Sam Whitelock will captain the All Blacks in the second Bledisloe Test at Eden Park in the absence of Sam Cane.

Cane was ruled out of the clash after being taken off the field in Bledisloe I. There was a possibility the skipper could play after passing a late night HIA (Head Injury Assessment) after last week’s game, but strict protocols around head knocks prevented the flank from playing.

Veteran Brodie Retallick starts alongside stand-in captain Whitelock in the second-row. Crusaders hooker Codie Taylor starts over the in-form Samisoni Taukei’aho alongside Tyrel Lomax and Ethan de Groot in the front-row.

New back-row

Cane’s absence presents a new look back-row. Ardie Savea returns to number eight after missing Bledisloe I for the birth of his child, while Dalton Papali’i and Akira Ioane start on the side of the scrum.

The efficient half-back pairing of veteran Aaron Smith and Richie Mo’unga continues after providing balance to the side over the last few Tests. However, David Havili is ruled out through injury prompting a positional change for Jordie Barrett, who slots in at 12 inside the elusive Rieko Ioane – a player who continues to impress in 2022.

Playmaker Beauden Barrett starts at full-back alongside Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke in a potent looking back three.

On the bench, Taukei’aho is joined by prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Nepo Laulala as the front-row replacements, with Tupou Vaa’i and Hoskins Sotutu making up the other forwards substitutions.

Code-hopping Roger Tuivasa-Sheck could win his second Test cap from the bench, while Finlay Christie and Sevu Reece are the remaining options for coach Ian Foster.

Foster looks forward to the Rugby Championship’s final round and says his side is prepared for the challenge the Wallabies will pose.

“This year’s Rugby Championship is so tightly contested and our group is continuing to make shifts to improve,” Foster said.

“We are determined to finish the tournament strongly and we know that Australia will throw everything at us. This is what Test match rugby is all about and we can’t wait.

“Saturday’s sold-out double-header at Eden Park is special for our two national teams. We are right in behind the Black Ferns as they take on Japan and we all wish them well.”

The team

New Zealand: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Dalton Papali’i, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Sam Whitelock (c), 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Tupou Vaa’i, 20 Hoskins Sotutu, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 23 Sevu Reece

Date: Saturday, September 24
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 19:05 local (08:05 BST, 07:05 GMT)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Pierre Brousset (France)
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TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

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