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How do the 2009 Wallabies look without Lote Tuqiri?
Yesterday
This is what we know, or think we know, about Lote Tuqiri’s sacking by the ARU. He was sacked on Wednesday. The police are not involved in investigating any matter regarding the sacking. The ARU denies emphatically that the sacking is part of a witch-hunt to get rid of Tuqiri.
I forgot to note in my previous comment that 2123 is a Rugby World Cup year that must be the centre piece of the celebrations of 200 years of the game (in myth at least).
Let's create a William Web Ellis award (8)
July 4th, 2009 (8 hours ago)
This is a terrific concept, except for the last bit. In 1923 a special commemoration match was played at Rugby School. I believe Greg’s concept of a worldwide, deep celebration of the iconic year is a great idea. There is a great deal of evidence that William Webb Ellis did not run with the ball in 1823. This is one of the beautiful myths of sport that has been embraced by the IRB (with the World Cup being named after him). It’s the context of the myth, the fact that rugby is historically a running/handling game that is im;portant. And a tremendous celebration in 2123 (hopefully we’ll all be around to enjoy it) is exciting and worth developing.
Let's create a William Web Ellis award (8)
July 4th, 2009 (8 hours ago)
I watched Phillip Hughes in both innings against Steve Harmison and it looked, for now at least, as if he’s worked out a way to get the prodigy out early on in his innings. Harmison directed his short ball directly at Hughes’ body, ‘at his right chest’ as Nasser Hussain described it. The younger ducked and weaved. Belted a couple of loose balls for four and then was dismissed twice with lifting balls coming into his body which he couldn’t get away from.
Is this the weakness that could stop his progress?
Interestingly the South Africans tried to bounce him but directed their bouncers wide of the stumps. Harmison bowled straight at Hughes. The batsman could not pull away easily as his style is, from an open stance, to already allow himself room on the offside. But when the ball keeps coming into his body he really has nowhere to go.
In the next couple of days Hughes has to work out a method of playing this type of bodyline bowling. It would help, too, if Harmison is not selected in the England side.
Phil Hughes treated like Bradman by the English (9)
July 4th, 2009 (8 hours ago)