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Harlequins FC boss backs Easter for England recall

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Conor O’Shea, the Director of Rugby of the Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union club Harlequins FC has backed Nick Easter to make a return to the England setup, four years since he won his last cap.

Easter himself has admitted he desperately wants a recall to Stuart Lancaster’s side as he still has some unfinished business with the national team. Easter last played for the Roses during their calamitous Rugby World Cup campaign in New Zealand in 2011 and was not called up to the side following the arrival of Lancaster as coach.

But now, with Ben Morgan, Lancaster’s first choice number eight out with a broken leg and certain to miss the upcoming Six Nations Championship and maybe the Rugby World Cup in the summer on home soil as well, calls to draft Easter back into the side has been getting louder by the day. Continue reading “Harlequins FC boss backs Easter for England recall”

A Narrow Win By Leinster

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All the virtues of rugby were satisfied when Leinster and Harlequins were upbeat against each other. It was a tough combat for both the teams to fight and go ahead but there was one winner. The win by Leinster was no doubt but camouflaging as there were flaws in the game which can be easily notified. The game overall was of low quality in comparison to other games. With every persuasion there was a mistake.

Harlequins will surely wonder what went wrong in their game. Eric Gonthier the official of the match docked out Mike Brown. Similarly Tim Swiel missed a place kick straight forward consecutively in the second match. Pool points would have been increased. It will always be remembered as victory of Leinster as there were some great displays from the individuals Dominic Ryan, Ian Madigan and Jamie Heaslip. Overall the performance was stunning from the side of Leinster. It was the line side which was wasted by the home team. Penalties were raised by the home team. The opening 40 minutes from Leinster was disastrous with unfortunate shots, careless mistake and poor strokes. Leinster was pushing the boundaries in vain by not maintaining the pressure.

They lacked patience as well as precision which is required utmost and are key principles in the game. They should take a cue from their mistake and go ahead with proper mindset. Harlequins started the game beautifully but they could not capitalise on that. It was fine display of defence from the side of Leinster’s man Jimmy Gopperth which worked like magic. Leinster then finally got back their rhythm in quick succession.  Loopholes were there which both teams do realise but surely Leinster got that edge of narrow slide which made them winners against Harlequins. Flaws are to be rectified by both the teams.