Briscoe - Fearless youth
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
England full-back Shaun Briscoe reckons the naivety of youth could be the secret weapon in Saturday's Four Nations final.
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Briscoe inspired by pride and rejection
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
After being rejected by Wigan six years ago the Hull KR full-back will hope to shine against Australia Sam Tomkins has received most of the attention in the build-up to England's Four Nations game against Australia today, but the young scrum-half will not be the only Wiganer taking extra pride in facing the Kangaroos at the DW Stadium. Shaun Briscoe, who, like Tomkins, joined his home-town...
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Briscoe wings in for England
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
England coach Tony Smith has named Tom Briscoe on the wing for Friday's opening Four Nations fixture against France.
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Gillette Four Nations final: England 16-46 Australia
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... ultimate tribute. Unfortunately none of the British backs, among whom the Hull KR full-back Shaun Briscoe was heroic and his club-mate Peter Fox flew high for a remarkable try, would get close to that level. They simply cannot match the combination of athleticism and skill displayed by Slater, Greg Inglis and Jarryd Hayne, and nor could the rookie half-backs Sam Tomkins and Kyle Eastmond...
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Rugby League Four Nations: England 16-46 Australia
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
... on Darren Lockyer by Michael Shenton set the tone and soon afterwards a last-ditch effort by Shaun Briscoe forced Brett Morris into dropping the ball in the act of scoring. On the next set, England charged upfield and Sam Burgess broke through, sidestepping Petero Civoniceva and throwing an outrageous dummy to beat Slater and score under the posts. Sinfield made no mistake with the...
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England 20-12 New Zealand
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... However, several England players had been caught offside and the chance was lost. Fumbles by Shaun Briscoe and James Graham put the home defence under serious pressure and although they eventually gave away a penalty, which Goodwin kicked to level the scores, England would have been happy to have kept their line intact. As the half drew to a close it was the Kiwis' turn to defend,...
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Kangaroos smash England 46-16
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... over in the corner, only for the video referee to rule he had lost the ball thanks to a brilliant Shaun Briscoe covering tackle. If England were rattled they weren't showing it, especially not Sam Burgess who gave NRL fans a taste of things to come with a barnstorming 40 metre run that made a fool of Slater and produced a 6-0 lead to the home side. Now it was Australia who were rattled,...
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Burgess tries hard but Australia are too good
The Independent (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... them. England, for all their brawn in the pack and all the bravery in defence of players such as Shaun Briscoe, had no answer to that brains trust and that wealth of skill."Better but not good enough," was the assessment of Tony Smith, who will sit down with the League this week to decide whether he should continue as England coach. "I was proud of the effort and I'm not sure that...
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Rampant Australia crush England to win Four Nations final
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... the ninth minute at the other end - video referee Phil Bentham ruling it out after replays showed Shaun Briscoe's last-ditch tackle had forced the wing to drop the ball.Buoyed by their let-off, England began to take control and duly took the lead when South Sydney-bound Burgess burst through the defence and touched down under the posts.Burgess broke through the line again soon after,...
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Kangaroos return to summit
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
... over in the corner, only for the video referee to rule he had lost the ball thanks to a brilliant Shaun Briscoe covering tackle. If England were rattled they weren't showing it, especially not Sam Burgess who gave NRL fans a taste of things to come with a barnstorming 40-metre run that made a fool of Slater and produced a 6-0 lead to the home side. Now it was Australia who were rattled,...
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Offiah backs England
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
... running of Ryan Hall and Peter Fox were instrumental in getting England on the front foot while Shaun Briscoe looked much sharper than he did against Australia."The key to success will be if our backs can stand up to Australia and I think we now have found the players to do that. Chris Bridge is also a quality player at that right centre position and I think he could have a really...
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Four Nations preview - England V Australia.
A Tap On The Twenty. (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
The England line up for their match against Australia is as follows. Shaun Briscoe Tom Briscoe Lee Smith Michael Shenton Ryan Hall Danny McGuire Sam Thomkins Adrian Morley James Roby James Graham Gareth Ellis Jamie Peacock Kevin Sinfield Sam Burgess Eorl Crabtree Kyle Eastmond Ben Westwood Compare that to the Australian team that line up as follows; Billy Slater Brett Morris Greg...
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Tomkins to start against Australia
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
... St Patricks amateur club, to earn international honours, joining Hull KR's former Wigan full-back Shaun Briscoe in the current team and following in the footsteps of such distinguished names as Joe Lydon, Shaun Edwards and Andy Gregory. "It's going to be a big step up for him, because there's nothing that can really prepare you for facing the Aussies," said Gregory,...
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Other Football News: SMITH PUTS HIS FAITH IN YOUTH
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
... to lay a platform for the likes of 20-year-olds Sam Tomkins and Kyle Eastmond, 19-year-old Tom Briscoe and 21-year-old Ryan Hall to strut their stuff against the Aussies for the first time.“Those boys have had a great year in Super League,” said Burgess. “They’ve impressed enough to get in the England squad so I don’t see why they can’t stand up.“I’m confident in every player in our team....
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England in fine shape
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
... bill of health from Friday's match agaisnt France, confirming hooker Scott Moore and full-back Shaun Briscoe were both substituted for tactical reasons.He also announced that scrum-half Richie Myler has recovered from the effects of concussion - although he will have to undergo a mandatory "head test"."He'll be doing that but he's completely fine," said McNamara. "For the first time...