The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Autumn Internationals AMARK CUETO FULL-BACK – 7 A natural fit at full-back. Sound under the high ball in testing conditions, but too often found himself surrounded by black shirts when he came back to the ground, which meant he conceded costly penalties. MATT BANAHAN WING – 5 Contributed a lot up in the front line, breaking and making tackles, but his skills were lacking whenever the ball...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
UGO MONYE FULL-BACK Discomfiture under the high ball was exploited and he carried on dropping. Never bottled an attempt, but looked like a wing out of position until he was moved in the second period – 4. MARK CUETO WING England are at the stage where they need to take every chance. Should have scored early on after Juan Fernandez Lobbe's knock-on, but lacked both pace and composure. Made a...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Keo.co.za brings you live action from the Test between England and Argentina at Twickenham. More to follow… England – 15 Ugo Monye, 14 Mark Cueto, 13 Dan Hipkiss, 12 Shane Geraghty, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Paul Hodgson, 1 Tim Payne, 2 Dylan Hartley, 3 Duncan Bell, 4 Louis Deacon, 5 Steve Borthwick (c), 6 [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Hit refresh for the latest entries or set the page to update automatically using the button below. Email any thoughts, questions or gags over to simon.burnton@guardian.co.uk Simon will be here from 2.15pm. In the meantime, here's Shaun Edwards's tactical breakdown of today's game. What makes Argentina's tight five so good? Forget the tactical nuances, Argentina are in town and the big men love nothing...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Shaun Edwards's tactical breakdown ahead of England v Argentina Forget the tactical nuances, Argentina are in town and the big men love nothing better than throwing their weight around – actually weight and a fair bit of technical know-how when it comes to scrum time. While England have struggled to find a front row the three Argentinians, Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma and Martín Scelzo,...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
England prop's years in international wilderness make him determined to make his own luck against Argentina.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
• Prop plans to exploit England's front-row inexperience • Argentina no longer wear the underdog label England's prop Duncan Bell is a marked man and it says a lot about the relative inexperience of Martin Johnson's front row for Saturday's Test against Argentina that the Bath forward, whose last international appearance was in 2005, is the only one of the three that Pumas hooker Mario Ledesma...
Sport Experts (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
James Haskell, Duncan Bell, Dylan Hartley and Paul Hodgson will start for England against the Pumas at Twickenham.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Veteran Bath tighthead Duncan Bell, 35, will make his first Test start since 2005 after replacing David Wilson, who injured his neck in last weekend’s 18-9 defeat to Australia.
Rugby World Cup News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
England have made four changes to their starting line-up for their meeting with Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday. James Haskell comes in at number eight after Jordan Crane was among 10 players released to their clubs. Veteran prop Duncan Bell, 35, will make his first Test start since 2005 after an injury to David Wilson. Hooker Dylan [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
No one needed ask Martin Johnson what he was about as a player, but his England side are in the midst of an identity crisis Martin Johnson has reached the stage where he is envious of old Mother Hubbard. With more players in the casualty ward than on the training field , it is a question of what England run out of first: players or excuses. They have made four changes for the visit of Argentina to...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Paul Hodgson will make his first Test start for England this Saturday after being named Wednesday in Martin Johnson's team to play Argentina at Twickenham. London Irish No 9 Hodgson is one of four changes Johnson has made to the side following last weekend's 18-9 loss to Australia. Hodgson, who came off the bench last weekend at Twickenham, swops places with Danny Care. Up front, Northampton hooker...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Dylan Hartley Paul Hodgson James Haskell and Duncan Bell drafted into England lineup for Saturday's autumn international.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
• London Irish scrum half Paul Hodgson to make first start • England play Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday London Irish scrum half Paul Hodgson will make his first start for England against Argentina on Saturday as one of four changes made to the side by Martin Johnson. In the front row, Northampton Saints hooker Dylan Hartley and Bath Rugby prop Duncan Bell replace Steve Thompson and...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Dylan Hartley, Duncan Bell, James Haskell and Paul Hodgson will all start for England against Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday. Tighthead Bell, 35, will make his first start since 2005 and comes in for injured David Wilson. The other trio are all tactical changes, as hooker Hartley replaces Steve Thomson, Haskell comes in for Jordan Crane, [...]
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