He made costly mistakes but they were the sort of errors I would expect a rugby league stand-off to make in that situation.It was clear 10 minutes before half time that the formation wasn’t working and wasn’t going to – and that is when he should have been moved to 12 or even 13 where he would have had more time and space to do the things we know he is good at.I’m not speaking... 

Such is the way of modern rugby – you cannot pose a threat in one area alone simply because the defences are too well organised. To mix it at the very top of the world game you need to have variety. England have that – in spades.The Wallabies took an age to get into the game – mainly because they could not secure their ball in the first half whilst England gave away precious few... 

Their party piece came in the 68th minute – a sweeping cross-field move that finished with Reid touching down in the left corner. The winger-cum-flanker had only been on the field for a minute, as a replacement for Cameron Murray It was his first touch in international rugby. Gordon Simpson dived over from close range five minutes later and the crowd, McGeechan and his players went home happy.... 

He is, quite obviously, some way short of the full-back accomplishments of a Matthew Burke, but he has proved that he can hold his own there at the highest level. This, after all, was his first international outing in the position and it was against the best team in the world. Relax Jason, it can only get easier from here.One of the key reasons why Robinson has been brought in to the team is that,... 

But unlike the usual plastic-wrapped samosas, Masala Zone’s food is uniquely authentic because the owners flew to India to recruit actual street cooks – or chaat wallahs, as they are known, chaat being the generic name for snacks in India.Customers at Masala Zone are having to master an entirely new Indian food vocabulary. Some of the street treats they will become familiar with include... 

Last year in Lisbon Kuerten pipped the hot favourite, Marat Safin, by defeating Agassi in the final, the very last match of the tour’s year.This time Kuerten, Hewitt and Agassi all have a shot at ending the year as number one. Having achieved just about everything else in 2001, including fatherhood, the 31-year-old Agassi will be keen on top spot. Only once before (1999) in 15 years in the rankings... 

I will do everything in my power to help the team out there.”The Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, who has captained the side when Bierhoff has been absent, will take over the role permanently.The Germany coach, Rudi V?r, said he respected Bierhoff’s decision. “He will still be an important man for me to talk to,” V?r said.. It was difficult enough to remember, let alone... 

Well done! Mark you, there is no truth in any of the other stories either But that’s modern journalism for you. Negative equity, like Toyah Wilcox, is very 1980s. And here’s something else that negative equity and Toyah Wilcox have in common Both have loomed over our search for another house. Curious, or what? Negative equity, like Toyah Wilcox, is very 1980s. Curious, or what? In truth,... 

The 23-year old midfielder will move to the after this summer’s World Cup finals for an estimated £2m.Ajax extended their lead in the Dutch league after beating Den Bosch 1-0 while their nearest rivals, Feyenoord, were held to a 2-2 draw at Utrecht. In a disappointing match with few chances, Ajax’s winner came from Andy van der Meyde’s 13th-minute shot.. They are a headline-writer’s... 

“There is a fine line, but what’s going overboard? It’s up to the individual but you want some sort of aggression. They’ve just got to be warned not to go too far.” The match referee, Denis Lindsay, has had a quiet word with both sides about their behaviour, though presumably it was slightly louder in England’s case.Andrew Flintoff, who has the most smiling of personalities,...