Football World Cup 2002: OPENING DAY BLUES?; ENGLAND face Sweden with the...

The Mirror (London, England);  June 1, 2002 ;     452 words ...1950: ENGLAND 2 CHILE 0 In Brazil ENGLAND made a winning start with goals by Stan Mortensen and Wilf Mannion. England's only points. Other results: 1st round - England 0 USA 1, England 0 Spain 1. 1954: ENGLAND 4 BELGIUM 4 In Switzerland TWO GOALS...

Rugby Union: JASON LEONARD: 99 NOT OUT; As Jason Leonard prepares to...

The Mirror (London, England);  February 14, 2003 ;     787 words ...1. July 1990, Argentina 12 England 25 In Buenos Aires, Leonard becomes England's youngest prop for 27 years. 2. Aug 90, Argentina 15 England 13 Retains place and embarks on a run of 40 consecutive games. 3. Nov 90, England 51 Argentina 0 England...

Fighting French subdued by England's Lionhearts

The Sunday Telegraph London;  April 8, 2001 ;   Paul Ackford at Twickenham;   787 words ...England 48 France 19 ENGLAND MARCH on. The final score might have been horribly cruel to France but no one can deny another outstanding performance from this England squad. Six tries, five of them in a dazzling second- half onslaught...

England exposed by spirited Samoans

Yorkshire Post;  October 27, 2003 ;     787 words ...England 35 Samoa 22 England's World Cup ambitions were ruthlessly exposed by a wonderful Samoan...Phil Vickery, but those scores could not mask a largely incompetent England display. Samoa led 16-13 at half-time and 22-20 midway through the...

In naive praise of Old England

The Sunday Herald;  October 8, 2000 ;   Reviewed by James Boyle;   586 words ...England: An Elegy By Roger Scruton (Chatto and Windus, #16.99...rhymes and old bits of The Daily Mail by Roger Scruton. In England: An Elegy he tells us: "This book will be scorned - not...success as it might have, in praising the virtues of Old England." The problem is not the praiseworthiness of Old ...

England agree to European schedule.(News)

Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  March 4, 2006 ;     357 words ...ENGLAND have avoided the possibility of their Euro 2008 qualification fixtures being decided...Zagreb last week when talks broke down, before coming to a settlement which sees England handed what the Football Association believe is a a balanced schedule . England, who will have a new manager in place for ...

First night nerves England often start slowly but, as James Mossop...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  June 4, 2006 ;   James Mossop;   787 words ...When England engage Paraguay in Frankfurt on Saturday, they will...must win' mantra is the 1966 opener against Uruguay. England drew and went on to win the Jules Rimet Trophy. England did not enter the tournaments of 1930, 1935 and 1938...

Majestic England wreck Another points feast served at Twickenham

The Sunday Telegraph London;  February 17, 2002 ;   Paul Ackford at Twickenham;   787 words ...England 45 Ireland 11 OUTSTANDING. AS extravagantly accomplished as any performance in England's recent history. There have been more important victories...but none has quite stirred the heart as this one did. England were simply sensational. With six tries, four in the first...

Cricket: England must prepare for the backlash Fourth Test Countdown Scyld...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  January 2, 2000 ;   Scyld Berry;   787 words ...ENGLAND next summer have only to sustain their rate of progress...David Gower) destroyed the Australians to regain the Ashes, England won three Tests that summer, the last time they did so...longest innings in Test history, and in sub-tropical heat, England matched him for discipline and perseverance, even ...

England ready to take final step; Italy 12 England 59 Ruthless force...

The Birmingham Post (England);  March 20, 2000 ;   Baldock, Andrew;   787 words ...England's great Six Nations adventure is almost complete - the...comfortably accomplished, only Scotland now stand between England and a first Championship clean sweep since 1995. While...than we did last time,' said Woodward, after eight-try England had recorded their biggest-ever Championship away win...

The tale of England's rollercoaster ride in Group E

Yorkshire Post;  November 19, 2007 ;     382 words ...England 5 Andorra 0 September 2, 2006 Steve McClaren's first competitive game as England manager was a predictably one-sided affair as a brace apiece...enough to see off the minnows at Old Trafford. Macedonia 0 England 1 September 6, 2006 Crouch scored his 11th goal in 10 England...

Matches England have let slip away.(Sport)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  September 6, 2004 ;     543 words ...ENGLAND'S 2-2 draw in Austria once again exposed their inability...lead under Sven-Goran Eriksson. It is not the first time England have led a lead slip under Eriksson. Remember these games? June 24, 2004, Euro 2004 quarterfinal, Lisbon: Portugal 2 England 2 (Portugal win 6-5 on penalties) Michael Owen ...

CRICKET: Flintoff's return to form gives England a fighting chance...

The Independent - London;  February 28, 2003 ;   ANGUS FRASER IN PORT ELIZABETH;   744 words ...ENGLAND DID not lose Wednesday's crucial World Cup qualifying match...Nasser Hussain's side left KwaZulu Natal well beaten because England's five-man all-pace attack, were outgunned by India's...speed and an aggressive intent with control, they made England's chase of 250 look hapless. Yes, there was a bit ...

Weary England fall apart as India move in for kill Only Vaughan and...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  August 25, 2002 ;   SCYLD BERRY;   787 words ...England's longest international summer is taking its toll. Batteries are running low in players who...injured. In a season crammed with 42 days of international cricket, the evidence suggests that England have reached their peak and passed it. Badly England need the rain forecast for Leeds tomorrow if they ...

RUGBY UNION SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: England on the rampage Breathtaking...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  February 6, 2000 ;   PAUL ACKFORD at Twickenham;   787 words ...ENGLAND 50 IRELAND 18 WHAT price the sack-Clive-Woodward campaign now? This was one of England's most exhilarating performances, a riot of pace, power...everything went right, Ben Cohen and Mike Tindall, two of England's young guns, scored on their debuts and there was a sparkling...