Sunday 17 March 2013
Richie McCaw article
Hope you guys find this interesting. I found this article about Richie McCaw and how he finds being the captain of the All Blacks..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/26/richie-mccaw-new-zealand-interview
Fellow Bloggers
Thought you guys would be interested,
I found this other rugby blog which covered the 6 nations, have a look through their blog, some really interesting perspectives of individual performances, team performances and analysis of games.
Have a look, hope you guys like it :)
http://totalflanker.blogspot.co.uk/
Richie McCaw
Sorry for the wait guys, been abit busy!
Richie McCaw is my next edition into my rugby top 5. For all the rugby fans out there, I really dont need to explain why but for those who don't know. McCaw is an all time great due to his consistency of performances, his ability to keep improving and develop new strengths to his game and finally, his un mistakable talent as a rugby player and as a natural leader.
Richie McCaw is ofcourse an 'All Black', so far he has 116caps for New Zealand and has scored 95points, which for an openside flanker, is a very impressive statistic. This could be down to the fact he plays for arguably the greatest rugby nation on the planet, but also his unbelievable talent as an all round rugby player.
I was late to realise how good McCaw was as a player, mainly because I was more interested in the back line of a rugby team, but it was two gameswhich I seen him play in and I realsied he was one of the greats. McCaw's ball carrying skills are which stood out for me. His abilty to pick up the ball and drive through his opposition with what seemed like relative ease. Standing at 6ft 1 McCaw isn't the biggest flanker in the rugby world but being able to break through defences with sheer power divide him from the rest.
For me McCaw is another 'iconic' player in the rugby world. He is a player in which his work rate, tenacity and consistency can often go un-noticed when watching a game. He is iconic because he has developed the modern game further from a forwards point of view, to not only be strong but also to be fast to the ball, have an abilty of passing, ball carrying and positioning. Things often associated with the 'backs'.
As always I will be giving a link to prove my point but, this week I will give 2 links which I hope you guys will watch :) and once again......... Enjoy :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KantdzslpMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujlx2YddQls
Richie McCaw is my next edition into my rugby top 5. For all the rugby fans out there, I really dont need to explain why but for those who don't know. McCaw is an all time great due to his consistency of performances, his ability to keep improving and develop new strengths to his game and finally, his un mistakable talent as a rugby player and as a natural leader.
Richie McCaw is ofcourse an 'All Black', so far he has 116caps for New Zealand and has scored 95points, which for an openside flanker, is a very impressive statistic. This could be down to the fact he plays for arguably the greatest rugby nation on the planet, but also his unbelievable talent as an all round rugby player.
I was late to realise how good McCaw was as a player, mainly because I was more interested in the back line of a rugby team, but it was two gameswhich I seen him play in and I realsied he was one of the greats. McCaw's ball carrying skills are which stood out for me. His abilty to pick up the ball and drive through his opposition with what seemed like relative ease. Standing at 6ft 1 McCaw isn't the biggest flanker in the rugby world but being able to break through defences with sheer power divide him from the rest.
For me McCaw is another 'iconic' player in the rugby world. He is a player in which his work rate, tenacity and consistency can often go un-noticed when watching a game. He is iconic because he has developed the modern game further from a forwards point of view, to not only be strong but also to be fast to the ball, have an abilty of passing, ball carrying and positioning. Things often associated with the 'backs'.
As always I will be giving a link to prove my point but, this week I will give 2 links which I hope you guys will watch :) and once again......... Enjoy :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KantdzslpMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujlx2YddQls
Thursday 14 March 2013
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu for many is the definition of professional rugby. For me, this is also the case. Lomu took rugby to a whole new level and I think he has had a heavy influence on what has made rugby such a powerful and fast game.
I never really got to see Jonah Lomu play, I have vague recollections of games I watched when he was playing but, I was too young to really understand why everyone was talking about him.
Lomu fisrt burst onto the media seen playing for New Zealand in rugby 7s. Lomu himself had said he was the player he was because of the high demand on fitness when playing 7s.
I always remember my dad telling me If I ever played rugby that I 'should play like him'. Problem was I under 6ft and not as talented as Lomu.
If you know about rugby you would have ofcourse heard about the time Lomu ran straight over Mike Catt. I think for me this was one of the moments which made Lomu iconic in the rugby world, he became the ultimate All Black.
Lomu stood at 6ft 5 and was as fast as they come. He earned 63caps for New Zealand and scored 185points.
Combining all of his attributes together, I think you can see why he has made my rugby top 5.
:)
Here is the iconic clip I was talking about earlier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLnyyQbgnHM
Also here is a little funny I found :)
I never really got to see Jonah Lomu play, I have vague recollections of games I watched when he was playing but, I was too young to really understand why everyone was talking about him.
Lomu fisrt burst onto the media seen playing for New Zealand in rugby 7s. Lomu himself had said he was the player he was because of the high demand on fitness when playing 7s.
I always remember my dad telling me If I ever played rugby that I 'should play like him'. Problem was I under 6ft and not as talented as Lomu.
If you know about rugby you would have ofcourse heard about the time Lomu ran straight over Mike Catt. I think for me this was one of the moments which made Lomu iconic in the rugby world, he became the ultimate All Black.
Lomu stood at 6ft 5 and was as fast as they come. He earned 63caps for New Zealand and scored 185points.
Combining all of his attributes together, I think you can see why he has made my rugby top 5.
:)
Here is the iconic clip I was talking about earlier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLnyyQbgnHM
Also here is a little funny I found :)
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Chris Paterson
Chris Paterson is my next member of my Rugby top 5. He in my eyes is a Scotland legend, gaining 109 caps and scoring 809 points he is Scotland's highest points earner.
For many of you rugby fanatics out there, you may question this decision. Why have I pick him? Well, For me, Paterson was one of the most underated players. He will always be known for his kicking abilities, but he had several other strengths which many would brush aside.
Playing most of his career for Edinburgh, Paterson was a fan favourite and was well respected at his profession, which may indicate why his new job is the Specialist Coach for Edinburgh and Scotland rugby.
Paterson retired from professional rugby last year, something which saddened me as in my opinion I still feel he had a few more years left in him.
Another reason for why I like Chris Paterson is, he's a Scot. Having a player of his ability playing for your nation was good, knowing he could change games and be the difference in a win or a loss.
His pace and tackling were not always mentioned during his playing career. Probably due to the fact that he was the best penalty/conversion kicker in the world.
The final reason for why I feel Paterson deserves to be up there with the best rugby players ever is purely his personality. Paterson was a fair player, well respected by his team mates and opposition, you would never here of him cheating, or provoking others. He done his job well and fairly. I think that is what I admire most about him.
Just incase you don't agree with me saying he was good at tackling here is a wee link to prove my point :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxEivORLwc
For many of you rugby fanatics out there, you may question this decision. Why have I pick him? Well, For me, Paterson was one of the most underated players. He will always be known for his kicking abilities, but he had several other strengths which many would brush aside.
Playing most of his career for Edinburgh, Paterson was a fan favourite and was well respected at his profession, which may indicate why his new job is the Specialist Coach for Edinburgh and Scotland rugby.
Paterson retired from professional rugby last year, something which saddened me as in my opinion I still feel he had a few more years left in him.
Another reason for why I like Chris Paterson is, he's a Scot. Having a player of his ability playing for your nation was good, knowing he could change games and be the difference in a win or a loss.
His pace and tackling were not always mentioned during his playing career. Probably due to the fact that he was the best penalty/conversion kicker in the world.
The final reason for why I feel Paterson deserves to be up there with the best rugby players ever is purely his personality. Paterson was a fair player, well respected by his team mates and opposition, you would never here of him cheating, or provoking others. He done his job well and fairly. I think that is what I admire most about him.
Just incase you don't agree with me saying he was good at tackling here is a wee link to prove my point :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxEivORLwc
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Shane Williams
Shane Williams born 26th February 1977 played for Wales at international level gaining 87 caps in the process and scoring 290points. He also played club rugby at Neath getting 81 appearences and 223points. He also played most of his club career for the Ospreys playing for them 141 times and scoring 293 points.
There are 3 reasons for why Shane Williams is one of my top 5 favourite rugby players: a) His pace b) the ability to chage the angle of running and tear defences apart and c) He wasn't the biggest rugby player standing at only 5ft 7, yet he feared nobody and took on the biggest. Shane recently retired from professional rugby to spend more time with his family. The thing I admired the most about him was, he was always just himself. fame never made him big-headed as he still spent his social time in his home town of Glanaman in the welsh amnam valleys.
Williams played as a Winger the position I play at, and I was always in awe at his ability to beat opposition with a quick sidestep or just sheer speed.
Williams doged tenacity and flair is why he has earned a spot in my top 5 rugby players of all time.
Here is also a link just to show you exactly what Williams could do to his opposition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozrKpWR-UUI
There are 3 reasons for why Shane Williams is one of my top 5 favourite rugby players: a) His pace b) the ability to chage the angle of running and tear defences apart and c) He wasn't the biggest rugby player standing at only 5ft 7, yet he feared nobody and took on the biggest. Shane recently retired from professional rugby to spend more time with his family. The thing I admired the most about him was, he was always just himself. fame never made him big-headed as he still spent his social time in his home town of Glanaman in the welsh amnam valleys.
Williams played as a Winger the position I play at, and I was always in awe at his ability to beat opposition with a quick sidestep or just sheer speed.
Williams doged tenacity and flair is why he has earned a spot in my top 5 rugby players of all time.
Here is also a link just to show you exactly what Williams could do to his opposition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozrKpWR-UUI
Monday 11 March 2013
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