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I denna blogg ger jag enbart min personliga åsikt. Det är inte en åsikt som står för de föreningar eller förbund jag är eller ev blir medlem i.
Just nu är jag Ordförande i Pingvin RC.
Mina favoritlag är naturligtvis Pingvin RC men också Wasps!

måndag 29 februari 2016

Idrottsföreningar varnas

Idrottsföreningar varnas: Det amerikanska företaget Zija försöker slå sig in på den svenska marknaden och idrottsrörelsen verkar vara en målgrupp.
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kickträning

Liten video från början av gårdagens kickträning med P18.... lite kalvar på grönbete och jag började sola på läktaren istället för att filma men håll tillgodo.

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Ny vecka men inte ny månad

Japp fortfarande februari och det var -2 ute idag... brrr nu vill jag ha 10 grader och sol. Då börjar en ny vecka och det är dags att komma igång igen. Dags att fundera på vad som händer idag och i veckan.
I helgen startade Superrugby och jag är inte fullt insatt men sonen som är väldigt på frågade naturligtvis vilket lag jag trodde skulle vinna i år, jag frågade tillbaka vilket lag Pocock och Moore spelade i och svaret var brumbies och de skulle möta hans favoriter Hurricanes..... Så mitt val vem som skulle vinna superrugby i år var inte svårt. Att de dessutom smörade till Hurricanes ordentligt gjorde ju inte det sämre :)
Igår smörade(krossade) dessutom Wasps till Harlequins rejält 42-10 och gick upp på en klar tredjeplats i tabellen. Six Nations för mig är inte så intressant tycker jag då det fortfarande är alldelles för likt hur det spelades under VM och var inte imponerad. Skall dock bli skoj att se när England möter Wales dels för den gamla rivaliteten men också för att Eddie Jones nu börjar bli varm i kläderna och snart är det dags för honom att visa att han kan få ihopa laget bra för England.
Men som sagt nu är det måndag morgon och dags att samla ihopa tankarna igen på jobb och på rugbyn. Förhoppningsvis en lugn vecka med rugbyn då förra veckan var väldigt hektisk då det var möte nästan varje kväll hela veckan men det är mycket som skall komma på plats och mycket vi vill ha gjort i Pingvin.
Denna veckan åker dessutom våra tränare och ledare för Seniorlaget tillsammans med 2 av våra spelare över till Penguins och Richmond där tränarna skall möta vår nya mentorcoach Dave och ta del av Richmonds och Penguins träningar och metoder. Spelarna skall träna med Richmond och spela match med Penguins mot Oxford.
Här hemma så skall vi andra få ordning på ansökan till skåneidrotten, få alla att skriva under dopingöverenskommelsen, fixa sponsorträff, planera läger. få till försäsongsmatcher, få hem nya kläder till shoppen osv osv osv.... Skrev jag att det skulle bli en lugn vecka???
Tror inte jag kan ta det lugnt, kommer jag på något som måste göras så sätts det igång.....
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söndag 28 februari 2016

Sex försök och tredje plats

Dessutom vet jag att delar av Mansell klanen var på plats idag och fick se en suverän match! COYW!!!

Six-try win keeps momentum moving

On an afternoon when the Ricoh Arena was finally blessed by sunshine, blue skies and no wind or rain, Wasps took advantage of the perfect conditions to run in six tries against their oldest rivals and notch up their sixth consecutive Premiership win - their best run in eight years.


42 - 10
WaspsHarlequins

Sun 28th February 2016
3:15 pm

Ricoh Arena StadiumAviva Premiership

The bonus point consolidated their third place in the table, five points ahead of Northampton and Quins.

Almost from the kick off, Wasps set the crowd roaring when Kearnan Myall exploded from a breakdown inside his own 22. He burst through a tackle to make 20 metres but his offload to fellow lock James Cannon was knocked on.

Wasps won a penalty at the resultant scrum and Jimmy Gopperth’s kick set up an attacking line-out just inside the Quins 22. Although the ball was stolen by a Quins jumper, Wasps won a turnover and moved the ball quickly, with both Jake Cooper-Woolley and Nathan Hughes punching holes in the defence. After several phases built up the pressure, Wasps unfortunately knocked on a few metres from the line.

Wasps continued to display their attacking intent, with Jimmy Gopperth and Siale Piutau looking threatening, but a penalty in midfield took Quins into the Wasps 22 for the first time. Their driving lineout took them infield and to within five metres of the line, before the ball was lost in contact.

Despite the perfect conditions, both sides were guilty of handling errors, leading to a series of scrums. With 18 minutes gone, Wasps turned down a kickable penalty to go for the corner and the driving lineout was joined by several of the three-quarters to take play to within a metre of the line, before the ball popped out unexpectedly, with the referee playing advantage. 

Two further penalties ensued, but Wasps lost the second lineout and Quins were able to clear to outside the 22. From the lineout Frank Halai came into the line to take play into the 22. Following a powerful charge by Thomas Young, Dan Robson darted round the edge of a breakdown to come within a whisker of the opening try. A scrum followed and after a series of phases took play infield, Jake Cooper-Woolley powered his way over for a try near the posts. Jimmy Gopperth added the conversion to make it 7-0 after 23 minutes.

Quins were under pressure again when Nathan Hughes burst down the middle of the field, before feeding Dan Robson. The scrum-half kicked ahead but Ben Botica did well to gather and clear to touch-in-goal under intense pressure from Robson and Christian Wade. After Wasps won the line-out and moved infield, the ball was frustratingly spilt a few metres from the line.

12 minutes before the break, a strong Siale Piutau run took play close to the Quins' line. Cooper-Woolley came within a few inches of a second try, before superb quick hands by Charles Piutau delivered the ball to Christian Wade, who darted round the defence for a try, which Gopperth converted taking the score to 14-0.

Quins responded with menace and a series of drives for the line stretched the Wasps defence, eventually yielding a penalty. They went for the corner and the powerful drive took them over in the left corner, with Luke Wallace at the bottom of the pile of bodies. Botica missed the touchline conversion.

Wasps produced the perfect response after a sizzling burst by Christian Wade was stopped by a last-ditch tackle, a few metres short of the right corner.  Play came back across the field and Nathan Hughes eventually forced his way over. Gopperth again converted to stretch the lead to 21-5. It was now all Wasps, as they continued to move the ball at every opportunity. At one point, Jake Cooper-Woolley found himself in acres of space in midfield trying to gather a high pass.

There was time for another scintillating run by Christian Wade after he gathered a kick inside his own 22, and a weaving run by Dan Robson before the end of the half.

Quins started the second half with fullback Ross Chisholm’s impressive run out of defence. They controlled possession for the first few minutes of the half before conceding a penalty at an attacking line-out, deep inside the Wasps 22.

After ten minutes of Quins' pressure, Wasps posed their first threat of the half when Rob Miller took a short inside pass at speed, to split the defence. He fed Nathan Hughes, who made further ground before another pass went to ground, deep inside the 22. Wasps were then penalised at the scrum and scrum-half Tito Tebaldi made a penetrating run from the line-out. He made 40 metres before chipping ahead into the 22. Wasps were penalised at the breakdown, Quins kicked to the corner, won the lineout and moved the ball out wide, where Charlie Matthews made the most of an overlap to go over for a try near the left corner. Botica missed the difficult conversion.

Wasps came close to a fourth try, when MOTM Jake Cooper-Woolley produced a glorious dummy to split the defence. It so surprised Christian Wade that the winger couldn't hang on to his pass. Minutes later, the bonus point was secured when some superb close passing between Ashley Johnson, Wade and Thomas Young ended with the flanker going over near the right corner. Gopperth made light of the tricky conversion to stretch the Wasps lead to 28-10, as the game entered the final quarter.

A fifth try came on 67 minutes, after Frank Halai’s midfield burst sent  Siale Piutau powering over for his first try for Wasps. Gopperth added the extra points, to keep up his 100% record from the tee. With the game safe, Wasps cleared the bench and Gopperth’s replacement Alex Lozowski was soon involved with a run to set up an attack down the right. George Smith sent a kick downfield, and Ross Chisholm did well to gather and deny Christian Wade his second try of the day.

Four minutes from time, it was Wade’s turn to produce an outstanding piece of defence when he held Charlie Walker up over the line, after the Quins winger had crossed  in the left corner. A minute later, another searing attack down the left almost brought a sixth Wasps try but they were penalised in the shadow of the Quins' posts.

With the clock at zero, Wasps set the seal on another fine display when Frank Halai again came off his wing to split the midfield defence and send Brendan Macken over for their sixth try. Alex Lozowski's conversion made the final score 42-10.

Wasps Line ups

  1. Matt Mullan
  2. Carlo Festuccia
  3. Jake Cooper-Woolley
  4. James Cannon
  5. Kearnan Myall
  6. Thomas Young
  7. George Smith
  8. Nathan Hughes
  9. Dan Robson
  10. Jimmy Gopperth
  11. Frank Halai
  12. Siale Piutau
  13. Charles Piutau
  14. Christian Wade
  15. Rob Miller
  16. Ashley Johnson
  17. Tom Bristow
  18. Phil Swainston
  19. Will Rowlands
  20. Alex Rieder
  21. Jamie Stevenson
  22. Alex Lozowski
  23. Brendan Macken

Harlequins Line ups

  1. Mark Lambert
  2. Rob Buchanan
  3. Adam Jones
  4. George Merrick
  5. James Horwill
  6. James Chisholm
  7. Luke Wallace
  8. Matt Luamanu
  9. Tito Tebaldi
  10. Ben Botica
  11. Charlie Walker
  12. Harry Sloan
  13. Winston Stanley
  14. Marland Yarde
  15. Ross Chisholm
  16. Dave Ward
  17. Owen Evans
  18. Kyle Sinckler
  19. Charlie Matthews
  20. Beau Robinson
  21. Sam Egerton
  22. Tim Swiel
  23. Matt Hopper
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Pingvin vaccinerat

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fredag 26 februari 2016

Wasps lag på söndag

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Topp 4

Opinion: "If Wasps beat Quins and Leicester the top four becomes a real possibility"

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Wasps' blogger Rob Sutton says ten minutes have turned his club's season.

Elliot Daly scores Wasps' late try against Harlequins when the clubs met in October at the Stoop

It’s amazing how ten minutes can change a season. Cast your mind back to January and Wasps trailed Worcester 13-22 and were staring down the barrel of a fourth straight Premiership defeat.

Three quick tries later and a 32-22 win lifted Wasps into the top six. Since that poor performance, they have won the next four league games, three of which have been on the road against last season’s top four. When you consider that Wasps picked up just two away wins all last season, one of which came against London Welsh who lost all 22 Premiership games, winning at Leinster, London Irish, Northampton, Saracens and Bath (twice) has been a remarkable turnaround.

Read more: Wasps' Kearnan Myall pleased with away form after Bath success

This Sunday, Wasps welcome Harlequins to the Ricoh Arena in a game that has been billed as an “Old Rivals Showdown.”

Although this fixture has not been a local derby for many years, there is certainly no love lost between the two sides, perhaps because fixtures between the two sides often produce nail-biting contests.

For two seasons running, the Premiership fixture computer pitted Wasps and Quins together on the opening weekend of the season in the London Double-Header at Twickenham.

The 2012/13 meeting was possibly the craziest game of rugby I have ever seen live. Wasps arrived at HQ for a new season having come through a relegation battle and survived thanks to a combination of Sam Vesty celebrating early and a Tom Varndell tackle, while Quins had finished the previous season top of the league then gone on to beat Leicester in the final.

Tom Varndell, here pictured scoring against Gloucester, is remembered by Wasps fans for his timely tackle. 

With most of the 65,000 Twickenham crowd expecting a Harlequins win, Wasps roared out the blocks and by the hour mark had scored five tries and had two more disallowed to lead 40-13. It still beggars belief how Wasps blew a 27-point lead that afternoon, but four tries in eight minutes plus a late Nick Evans penalty saw Quins sneak home 42-40.

Dai Young has in the past described Wasps v Quins games as ‘not being good for the heart’ and it is hard to disagree with him since the next three meetings after that 12/13 Twickenham thriller were all decided by a single point.

Last season’s games did not follow the dramatic script, and Quins were battered on their first visit to the Ricoh last February. Harlequins traditionally struggle during the Six Nations and with Wasps currently flying, Dai Young’s men kick off as favourites on Sunday.

The next two matches at the Ricoh, against Harlequins and Leicester have become season-defining games, and if Wasps win both the top four becomes a real possibility.

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Wasps tränar i coventry

Wasps training session. Broadstreet RFC, Coventry. Dai Young.

The news that Wasps will join Coventry and Coventry University in using Broadstreet’s Ivor Preece ground as a training base from June has received a stamp of approval from the club’s director of rugby Dai Young.

The Aviva Premiership club’s relocation to Binley Woods is the penultimate stage in their full integration into the city. The final step will follow once they acquire the land on which their permanent training base will stand.

Wasps’ current facility in Acton, housed in a ground formerly used by QPR, is shared between their professional and amateur clubs. It has clearly grown piecemeal, and comprises a mish-mash of temporary buildings around the original clubhouse and pitches.

It barely stands comparison with the facilities found at most good-standard Warwickshire junior clubs, so a move is long overdue. The excellent facilities at Broadstreet, which are to be supplemented by some temporary structures, therefore comprise a big forward step.

Young also believes moving the club’s entire operation to Coventry will help their on-field performance.

Wasps players pictured signing autographs after a training session held at Broadstreet last summer. 

Having ticked the pre-season box which targeted improved away form, his team have been less secure at the Ricoh this season. Having previously lost to Exeter, Saracens and in the European Cup to Bath, they recently struggled past basement-boys Worcester and Newcastle, and the former Wales prop believes the logistics involved in training 100 miles away from the Ricoh plays a part in this.

“Our away form has improved significantly this year,” he says, “but the flip-side is that we haven’t been quite as dominant at home.

“I would never use this as an excuse, but travelling two-and-a-half hours to a home game isn’t ideal, and next season there is no doubt it will be more comfortable being in Coventry full-time.

“At the moment we travel north the day before a match or on the day, neither of which are ideal, and the novelty has worn off to be honest.

“When we play at 2pm on a Sunday, we have the team run in London at 9.30am the day before, and by the time we’ve finished and had some food we’re on the bus around 1.30pm and in Coventry for 4pm. We’re not home until perhaps 8pm on Sunday, so our home game takes 36 hours.”

Wasps training session. Broadstreet RFC, Coventry. Ashley Johnson 

Wasps’ boss also said how welcome the club and its players - a number of whom have already relocated to Coventry and Warwickshire - have been made to feel in the area, and how well-supported they have been at the Ricoh.

“Once you run out on the Ricoh all the travel issues disappear,” he says, “because it’s a fantastic place to play, and we love being there.

“On the non-matchdays when we have been in Coventry, the boys have been really shocked by how aware everyone is of us and how welcome we are made - just going to the gym or for a coffee everyone seems to know them and are generally very welcoming.

“They seem to be happy to have a Premiership team to support, and from what we hear there’s a lot of sports fans who have come along to the Ricoh have a look at rugby for the first time and enjoyed it.”

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Daly i Englands landslag

Wasps' star Elliot Daly selection for England has been long overdue says Dai Young

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The prodigiously talented centre's chance with England in the Six Nations has been a long time coming after stunning performances for Wasps

England coach Eddie Jones (right) and Elliot Daly
Wasps centre Elliot Daly is set to make his long-awaited England debut against Ireland at Twickenham tomorrow.
The 23-year-old has replaced Bath’s Ollie Devoto on the bench, ironically as a result of a concussion the Exeter-bound No.12 suffered against Wasps last Saturday.
The calls for Daly’s inclusion have reached a crescendo in recent weeks due to his sustained run of outstanding club form.
Despite this, he only forced his way onto the bench after proving his ability to cover the inside centre role in addition to his No.13 berth and wing to new boss Eddie Jones during training on Monday.
Daly’s club boss Dai Young admits to being totally one-eyed about all his players, but nonetheless endorsed the centre’s international claims enthusiastically.
“Elliot has shown against the best in Europe what a threat he is, and has caused them all problems,” Young said.

Elliot Daly

“In addition, he does the bread-and-butter stuff you expect from an international centre very well, and his defence is excellent.
“I don’t pick the England side, and I am obviously biased, but it must have been hard not to pick him so far.
“Selection is always out of your hand as a player, and all he has been able to do is keep playing and he has done that very well.”
Unfortunately for Daly, Jonathan Joseph who scored a hat-trick against Italy in round two of the Six Nations, is also a specialist outside centre, and unsurprisingly he retains the starting shirt against Ireland.
Joseph has been England’s outstanding performer over the last two years, after replacing the injured Manu Tuilagi who had impressed to a similar level over the previous couple of seasons.
This has curtailed Daly’s progress, but his club captain James Haskell believes his teammate has gathered substantial Premiership and European experience over this period, which can only hold him in good stead.

Toulon's Manasa Saulo, right, challenges Wasps' Elliot Daly
Toulon's Manasa Saulo, right, challenges Wasps' Elliot Daly

“Elliot has been a great player for us for a long time, and has a lot of experience for such a young guy,” he said.
“He is very talented and it’s been a bit of a mystery why he hasn’t had opportunities before now, but he’s really put his hand up and shown what he can do in recent weeks.
“He has just keep knocking on the door through his Wasps performances, when he has done brilliant things week after week.
“He is a great team-player, and very passionate. He has started talking a lot more on the field, and is developing into a leadership role for us. As team captain you want players who’ve got experience to front up and not be shy to talk, and he is now doing that which is great for us.”
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