Lancaster happy with England Rugby Team’s progress

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Stuart Lancaster, the head coach of the England Rugby Team has hailed the progression of his star studded team after they won all of their last four matches. His side overcame the challenge of the Barbarians as well as beating a South American Select XI before going on to record a 2-0 test series win over the Argentina Rugby Team. According to Lancaster, one of his major objectives was to win all of the four matches on the tour and he is pleased to have achieved that objective.

He went on to add that the second objective he had for the England Rugby Team was to look at developing options for the team and increase his selection headache and according to Lancaster, that objective has been achieved as well. England overcame the challenge of Argentina 51-26 in the second test of the series to record their first series win against the Pumas in as many as 32 years away from home.

The England head coach also mentioned that in terms of the evolution of the team, the tour has been extremely critical. He mentioned that the objective of brining in so many young players on the tour was for them to get some experience and according to him, they have developed a lot on the tour and the England team can now boast of having a lot many leaders on the pitch, which will hold the team in great stead in the future as they prepare for the Rugby World Cup 2015 at home.

Lancaster stated that he is now looking forward to the autumn internationals after his England Rugby Team achieved seven wins out of eight in the last few months and the clean sweep against the Pumas has also added a lot of confidence to the players in the team.

Manu Tuilagi focused on Aviva Premiership final

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If you are being paid for doing what you love, then wouldn’t have to work a day in your life and if there is anyone who typifies this age old proverb, it is Manu Tuilagi, the centre for the Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union club the Leicester Tigers. The big Samoan born Englishman is hardly seen without a smile in his face – even if he had half an ear ripped off, his shirt dripping in blood, he would still have that signature grin etched across his lips.

But then, one comes to realize he is just a youngster playing the game he loves day in and day out and that too, at the peak of his powers. Speaking to the media, the youngest of the six Tuilagi brothers who have pulled on the Leicester Tigers shirt stated that he just loves playing the game. Manu Tuilagi went on to state that being able to do something that you love and then getting paid for it at the end of the day is like living a dream and added that he is living a dream.

Tuilagi also mentioned that he is always happy and that is why he has the smile on his face, but added that underneath that smile, he is really focused as well. And that intense focus doesn’t waver at any time, becoming more and more intense as he prepares for one of the biggest matches of his life, getting ready to take on the eternal rivals Northampton Saints in the final of the Aviva Premiership.

And Manu Tuilagi is really focused after being a part of two finals till date and he is eager to right all the wrongs and get that Aviva Premiership medal around his neck by the end of the match and parade with the trophy.