England Legends v Australia Legends

Half time at The Stoop. (Sky Sports 4) 12-0

Jason Robinson just scorched down the left wing to score England's second. Noon got the first after Robinson did all the flashy stuff. Strange to see these players again...

12-5

 

Steve Thompson just runs the whole length of the field to score England's 3rd.

Coz I know you're all interested.

17-5

more more more.
Is this on tv?
Or on the interset?
Or are you there?

On Sky Sports 4.

Just finished. 17-12 to England.

I'll take that scoreline on Saturday.

Thanks for the reply Doc - thought the thread was going to be entirely mine!!

I was too slow. Turned it on just in time to see the discussions with Vickery, Jason R., Gommersall, et al.

If Thompson wants some more rugby I'm sure we could do with him at Quins on Saturday

Could anyone possibly provide the line-ups please? I didn't realise this was on and can't seem to find any information other than ticket websites...

Also just seen a clip (but would still appreciate the line ups) of the Thompson try... Why are Australia playing in South Africa's kit?

Wow have to say some of the ball handling and skills shown by England in particular would put a lot of the current NH teams to shame - makes me think that professionalism isn't entirely good for the quality of the game.

Poor old Jason Leonard looks like he's seen better days but some of the other lads looked in decent nick, in particular Jason Robinson and Andy Gomersal ....Thompsons try was just ridiculous too, looks like he's got even quicker!

Form is temporary, class is permanent.

SuperGuinness69 wrote:Could anyone possibly provide the line-ups please? I didn't realise this was on and can't seem to find any information other than ticket websites...

 
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/aussie-legends-set-to-rectify-2003-rwc-loss/
 
Full Squads
 
 
AUSTRALIA LEGENDS
 
Richard Harry
 
Al Baxter
 
Adam Freier
 
Marco Caputo
 
Bill Johnston
 
Rod Moore
 
John Welborn
 
Warwick Waugh
 
Will Caldwell
 
John Langford
 
Matt Adamson
 
Dave Kelaher
 
Chris Whitaker
 
Chris Malone
 
Ben Ward
 
Brad Clyde
 
Ryan Cross
 
James McLaren
 
James Grant
 
Mitch Hardy
 
Graydon Staniforth
 
Tim Kelaher
 
Stirling Mortlock
 
Mike Doyle
 
Andrew Logan
 

 
 
ENGLAND LEGENDS
 
Jason Leonard OBE
 
Kevin Yates
 
Dorian West MBE
 
Steve Thompson MBE
 
Mark Regan MBE
 
Richard Cockerill
 
Phil Vickery MBE
 
Ben Kay MBE
 
Garath Archer
 
Hugh Vyvyan
 
Alex Codling
 
Ben Sturnham
 
Lewis Moody MBE
 
Paul Gustard
 
Martin Corry MBE
 
Andy Gomarsall MBE
 
Peter Richards
 
Austin Healey
 
Fraser Waters
 
Kevin Sorrell
 
Jamie Noon
 
Mike Tindall MBE
 
Iain Balshaw MBE
 
Dan Scarborough
 
Josh Lewsey MBE
 
Jason Robinson OBE

(Greenwood went on for a bit and I don't think Lewsey played due to injury)

Bit of a miss match there in fairness. The Ozzies were a bit pants really.

Yes, it was never really close was it? Nice consolation try for them at the end though.

Was this a kind of Strictly Come Dancing affair?

Where one guy turns up who genuinely hasn't a clue..and neither has his oversized belly
And yet another trim thighed guy turns up and swears on his mother's life that he hasn't been doing twelve hour shifts for the last six months ... "scouts honour, I've never ever ever practiced till I nearly died!"

SecretFly wrote:Was this a kind of Strictly Come Dancing affair?

Where one guy turns up who genuinely hasn't a clue..and neither has his oversized belly
And yet another trim thighed guy turns up and swears on his mother's life that he hasn't been doing twelve hour shifts for the last six months ... "scouts honour, I've never ever ever practiced till I nearly died!"

Certainly Robinson looked like he has kept himself very fit and so when he stretched his legs there weren't many that got anywhere near him. Mind you he used to do that back in the day - so perhaps a poor example. Thompson looked next fastest!!

I wonder why MJ wasn't there.
Or Dayglo, or Hill etc.

And most of those Wannabes weren't exactly even leg-ends.

Who/what was it in aid of?

Hill was interviewed along with yer man the prop Flatman?... .Hills knee is bolloxed so can't play.

Jonno and Dayglo were laying low it seems ... and no Dawson, Wilko or Back...

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/aussie-legends-set-to-rectify-2003-rwc-loss/

According to Green and Gold Rugby the purpose of the match was:

The moment Jonny Wilkinson slotted a drop goal in extra time of the 2003 Rugby World Cup final is one that will forever be scarred in the minds of any true Australian rugby fan.
That was the moment that broke our hearts, but now… it’s pay back time!
Ten years after that match, the Aussie and English legends are set to battle it out in London.
This competitive and highly charged match will see an array of former Rugby World Cup stars returning to the field, with a combined total of more than 1450 Test caps between the sides.
Jason Leonard, Martin Corry, Jason Robinson, Phil Vickery and Josh Lewsey will form part of the English side, to take on Aussie veterans including Stirling Mortlock, Al Baxter, Chris Whitaker and Richard Harry.
The match will support two important charities, Restart and The Injured Player’s function, and will mark exactly 10 years since Martin Johnson lifted the Webb Ellis Club for England in Sydney.