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- Power of positive thinking has added another weapon to Rory Best’s…
- Munster ready to close gap
- Driven force
Power of positive thinking has added another weapon to Rory Best’s…
Times nline – Dec 3, 2006
“We did well to still be in contention at the break but then faded badly towards the end. It means this is simply a must-win game for us no two ways about it. ” Which brings us finally to Quiz Question Number Two: How many Heineken Cup games have Ulster won in England Rory? Again he pauses but this time he genuinely doesn’t know. Their record is zero from eight. That stark statistic registers with him. In his chosen position there’s only one line of vision — straight ahead. TV match London Irish v UlsterSaturday Sky SPorts 3 1pm kick-off 3.
Munster ready to close gap
Times nline – Dec 3, 2006
For Connacht every game against another province is a chance to take them down a peg and show they’re coming along. I’m sure they’re very up for it. ” Today also serves as an audition of sorts for Munster’s Heineken Cup trip to Cardiff next Sunday and Declan Kidney has a couple of selection issues to sort out. In particular there is the number 13 shirt with Barry Murphy and Lifeimi Mafi both getting the chance to stake a claim while Trevor Halstead sits on the bench. Darragh Hurley gets another outing after making a positive impression against the spreys though Kidney is likely to go for Freddy Pucciariello’ s greater experience for the Cardiff game. Christian Cullen makes his umpteenth comeback but it’s hard to see how anybody could budge Shaun Payne from the full-back slot at present. Mick ’Driscoll injured an ankle in training and is expected to be out of action until the new year.
Driven force
Times nline – Dec 3, 2006
You’re talking to me about the Six Nations but it’s going to be hard enough staying in the Edinburgh team. ” The stakes get ever higher for everyone involved with the recently outsourced club. A win from Saturday’s visit to Gloucester would set them fair for progression to the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup a declaration of both ambition and achievement to wave under the noses of the Scottish Rugby Union who now hold only a minority stake in the side. “Edinburgh have a history of underperforming in Europe [they have only reached the quarter-finals once] but we’re now beginning to live up to the potential that’s always been there” says Callam. “We know we can get through. ” Edinburgh who struggled to put away the bluntest of Reivers last Friday night have some way to go before they can even contemplate feeling established in top-level company and the same individually goes for Callam. But one thing this player could never be accused of lacking is drive.