Sale Sharks have signed Scotland lock Richie Gray on a three-year contract from Glasgow Warriors.
In a major coup for the Edgeley Park side, the 22-year-old, who was reportedly attracting interest from Bath and Saracens as well as clubs in France, will join the Sharks next June. Gray joins fellow Scots Fraser McKenzie, Richie Vernon and Alasdair Dickinson at the Aviva Premiership side.
Gray, regarded as one of the northern hemisphere's rising forward talents, was persuaded to join the Sharks by executive director of sport Steve Diamond, who also revealed an agreement to sign a second forward.
Diamond said: "Richie is the first to be announced of two who have already agreed to join us. Richie is only 22 but has the makings of a world-class forward and he has been courted by a number of Premiership clubs and several French clubs.
"But he has bought into our vision at Sale Sharks and wants to spend the next part of his career in Manchester."
Gray played in all of Scotland's games in the recent World Cup and has won 16 caps for his country. Diamond added: "Sale Sharks have a great relationship with Scottish players down the years from Bryan Redpath and Jason White through to Alasdair Dickinson, Richie Vernon and Fraser McKenzie.
"Our toughest two weeks are now over but we've now got to make sure we go into the next period of league games ensuring that we iron out those little errors.
"The aim now with all the guys back from the World Cup is to get everyone bedded in properly and get some consistency going into the next set of games."
Sale will look to bounce back from successive Aviva Premiership losses to Leicester and Saracens when they travel to play French club Brive in the Amlin Challenge Cup on Saturday.
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dijous, 10 de novembre del 2011
Richie Gray firma por Sale Sharks
dimarts, 8 de febrer del 2011
Twitter y rugby
Desde Scrum, cada cierto tiempo, nos dejan los Tweets más destacados del mundo del rugby, os pego este artículo de Scrum.
Tweet Treats - Volume XV
Back by popular demand (OK, a couple of people asked what had happened to it) is our semi-regular look at what rugby's leading names are saying on the social networking phenomenon that is Twitter.
There appears to be no stopping the growth of the micro-blogging site and it continues to hit the headlines following Wales' decision to impose a Twitter ban during this year's Six Nations. Thankfully there is still plenty of banter going on out there but sadly it crosses the line on occasion.
Former England hooker and BBC commentator Brian Moore pulled the plug on his account (@brianmoorerugby) this week having had enough personal abuse aimed his way in the wake of the Six Nations opener in Cardiff. Love or loathe his style of delivery, his Tweets were often insightful and his concise analysis will be missed.
He's not the only one threatening to down tools in the face of some out-of-hand banter with former England star and ESPN analyst Austin Healey - never one to shy away from a verbal exchange - pondering his next move going by his latest post.
"@brianmoorerugby I think I'm going to just go back to abusing people in person has a much better feel don't you think"
He's still around, for now, and crops up again in our pick of what rugby's Twitterati have been Tweeting about of late:
"Home sweet home! Good journey with just @dannycare9 and myself on the team bus back home! Nursing a small but very worthwhile hangover!"
England's Ben Foden - aka the Most Unpopular Man in Wales - reveals that the rest of the England squad were lost in Cardiff - but they left their share of the beer.
"Back across the bridge...don't know where all the lads are there's only myself and @ben_foden on the coach! Weekend off to chill!!"
Danny Care was Tweeting on the way home too - great conversationalists obviously.
"Looking forward to a trip to Rome tomorrow for the BBC team along side Keith Wood. Any words you wanna see if I can squeeze in??"
Sidelined by injury, Ireland's Tommy Bowe gets his kicks as a pundit for his side's game against Italy - but my not get invited back.
"You always get the impression watching the French that if they cared a lot, all the time, they could literally do what they like #skills"
Bath's Oly Barkley was amongst those impressed by France's opening Six Nations victory over Scotland.
"Pulling into Paris plenty of traveling jocks(not in 1st of course) loads of banter 6 nations is great isn't it"
Former England interntional and ESPN analyst Austin Healey does his bit for Anglo-Scottish relations.
"@IamAustinHealey: If hartley snaps in cardiff and kills someone gatlands fault?"Bit of sledging never hurt anyone! you should know that"
Wales legend Jonathan Davies weighs in on the verbal jousting that preceded England's victory over Wales in Cardiff with this question to Healey.
"Let's take a breath, we won. Tomorrow we'll look at it closer, let's not shoot off out mouths now"
Injured Ireland No.8 Jamie Heaslip urges his followers not to make any rash judgements about his side's far-from-impressive opening victory against Italy in Rome.
"Can someone send me the words to the Welsh National anthem? Keen to join in. What a cracking song!!!"
Former England international and Sky Sports pundit Will Greenwood gets a little swept up in the emotion of Friday night's Six Nations opener in Cardiff.
"Wow! The history, the emotion, the brilliance of those who have gone before. It is the 6 Nations. Love it. Here's to a great Championship..."
Former England captain Will Carling auditions for a return to the pundits pool with one of many updates to his tens of thousands of followers during the Millennium Stadium clash.
Tweet Treats - Volume XV
Back by popular demand (OK, a couple of people asked what had happened to it) is our semi-regular look at what rugby's leading names are saying on the social networking phenomenon that is Twitter.
There appears to be no stopping the growth of the micro-blogging site and it continues to hit the headlines following Wales' decision to impose a Twitter ban during this year's Six Nations. Thankfully there is still plenty of banter going on out there but sadly it crosses the line on occasion.
Former England hooker and BBC commentator Brian Moore pulled the plug on his account (@brianmoorerugby) this week having had enough personal abuse aimed his way in the wake of the Six Nations opener in Cardiff. Love or loathe his style of delivery, his Tweets were often insightful and his concise analysis will be missed.
He's not the only one threatening to down tools in the face of some out-of-hand banter with former England star and ESPN analyst Austin Healey - never one to shy away from a verbal exchange - pondering his next move going by his latest post.
"@brianmoorerugby I think I'm going to just go back to abusing people in person has a much better feel don't you think"
He's still around, for now, and crops up again in our pick of what rugby's Twitterati have been Tweeting about of late:
"Home sweet home! Good journey with just @dannycare9 and myself on the team bus back home! Nursing a small but very worthwhile hangover!"
England's Ben Foden - aka the Most Unpopular Man in Wales - reveals that the rest of the England squad were lost in Cardiff - but they left their share of the beer.
"Back across the bridge...don't know where all the lads are there's only myself and @ben_foden on the coach! Weekend off to chill!!"
Danny Care was Tweeting on the way home too - great conversationalists obviously.
"Looking forward to a trip to Rome tomorrow for the BBC team along side Keith Wood. Any words you wanna see if I can squeeze in??"
Sidelined by injury, Ireland's Tommy Bowe gets his kicks as a pundit for his side's game against Italy - but my not get invited back.
"You always get the impression watching the French that if they cared a lot, all the time, they could literally do what they like #skills"
Bath's Oly Barkley was amongst those impressed by France's opening Six Nations victory over Scotland.
"Pulling into Paris plenty of traveling jocks(not in 1st of course) loads of banter 6 nations is great isn't it"
Former England interntional and ESPN analyst Austin Healey does his bit for Anglo-Scottish relations.
"@IamAustinHealey: If hartley snaps in cardiff and kills someone gatlands fault?"Bit of sledging never hurt anyone! you should know that"
Wales legend Jonathan Davies weighs in on the verbal jousting that preceded England's victory over Wales in Cardiff with this question to Healey.
"Let's take a breath, we won. Tomorrow we'll look at it closer, let's not shoot off out mouths now"
Injured Ireland No.8 Jamie Heaslip urges his followers not to make any rash judgements about his side's far-from-impressive opening victory against Italy in Rome.
"Can someone send me the words to the Welsh National anthem? Keen to join in. What a cracking song!!!"
Former England international and Sky Sports pundit Will Greenwood gets a little swept up in the emotion of Friday night's Six Nations opener in Cardiff.
"Wow! The history, the emotion, the brilliance of those who have gone before. It is the 6 Nations. Love it. Here's to a great Championship..."
Former England captain Will Carling auditions for a return to the pundits pool with one of many updates to his tens of thousands of followers during the Millennium Stadium clash.
dijous, 27 de gener del 2011
Los 5 mejores del 2010 en el mundo del Rugby
To coincide with our countdown of Rugby's Most Influential People, we thought we would offer up some additional rankings in the form of a series of 'Top 5s'.
Next up is our pick of rugby's most valuable talents - not necessarily the best players in the world. With the Rugby World Cup looming we think these guys are pivotal to their side's chances. They may not all be potential World Cup winners but must perform if their teams are to reach their potential.
1. Richie McCaw (New Zealand) - The talismanic All Blacks captain is so often the driving force behind his side and is key to their hopes of reclaiming the sport's biggest prize on home soil. His superb all round game is complimented by his record-breaking leadership prowess. Without him the All Blacks are just not the same.
2. Dan Carter (New Zealand) - Arguably equally as valuable to the All Blacks as his skipper, Carter appears to be playing a different game to the rest of the world at times such is his ability to find time and space when others struggle for composure. His playmaking ability is the key to unleashing New Zealand's formidable back division.
3. James Hook (Wales) - The hugely-talented Hook is a potent game-breaking threat for Wales and will be central to their Six Nations and World Cup hopes. An undoubted world-class talent, the 25-year-old's versatility has worked against him at times but such is his ability to conjure a piece of magic you can rest assured he will play a central role no matter his position.
4. David Pocock (Australia) - Pocock's star continues to rise with 2011 set to provide yet further evidence that the Wallabies' flanker is destined for greatness. His ability to dominate all comers at the breakdown - including even McCaw - makes him an inspirational presence for Australia.
5. Jamie Heaslip (Ireland) - The strong-running No.8 is another world-class talent and an inspirational figure for province and country. A rock in defence, it is perhaps his industry and hunger for the ball in attack that makes him an extra special talent. His team-mate Brian O'Driscoll may have the magic touch but Heaslip will happily lead the line in defence and attack.
Do you agree with our selection? Be sure to let us know...
dimarts, 27 d’abril del 2010
Partidos del Top 14 en Canal Satélite Digital.
Dentro de dos fines de semana podremos ver los partidos de Play-off del Top 14 en el canal 140 de Canal Satélite Digital, TV5 Monde Europe. Con un poco de suerte también nos darán las semifinales y la gran final. Os dejo los horarios.
Clermont / Racing-Métro 92
Viernes 7 Mayo 20h45,
Toulouse / Castres
Sábado 8 Mayo 16h30
Os dejo algunos artículos sobre la fase final del Top 14.
Le Monde. Top 14 : Perpignan et Toulon en demie, barrage à domicile pour Clermont et Toulouse
Scrum. Perpignan and Toulon top the pile
Con H de Blog. Los 10 mejores ensayos de la última jornada del Top 14
Clermont / Racing-Métro 92
Viernes 7 Mayo 20h45,
Toulouse / Castres
Sábado 8 Mayo 16h30
Os dejo algunos artículos sobre la fase final del Top 14.
Le Monde. Top 14 : Perpignan et Toulon en demie, barrage à domicile pour Clermont et Toulouse
Scrum. Perpignan and Toulon top the pile
Con H de Blog. Los 10 mejores ensayos de la última jornada del Top 14
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