Jake Brigance: “Lucien, I was counting on you. And I can’t-” Lucien Wilbanks: “You wanted this case, well you got it. It isn't easy saving the world even one case at a time, but you stick with it. You just might have a knack for it. Don't do what I did. Don't quit.” Jake: … Continue reading Cloud Nine
Category: Autumn Internationals
Heart Of Darkness
"I went away to Spain with Jenny for a couple of weeks. I brought the (2007) World Cup with me. For a long time I couldn't shake it off. A couple of days after I returned to training with Munster Deccie called me into his office. He produced a photograph from the Argentina match. … Continue reading Heart Of Darkness
Blowing Off The Cobwebs
A coach once told me that sometimes, the best thing a team can do in their final training session of the week is make mistake after mistake because it means that they will get them out of their system before the game comes around. On Saturday night, Ireland made an uncharacteristic number of mistakes … Continue reading Blowing Off The Cobwebs
The Sleeping Giant
When Daniel Hourcade resigned in June of this year, it had all the makings of a catastrophe for Argentina. Getting a new head coach 15 months out from a World Cup is a nightmare scenario for any team; New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, England and Wales have all had the same person in charge since … Continue reading The Sleeping Giant
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