Search results for ‘Ben Monro-Davies’
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Tough times ahead for England’s rugby players
After their victory against the All Blacks, England’s rugby players find themselves in the “group of death” for the 2015 World Cup, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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‘Lack of appetite’ for rugby internationals
After recent lacklustre performances on the rugby field, fans of the home nations should not expect too much from their teams this weekend, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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England vs Australia: New Zealand wins?
As the English rugby team prepare to face Australia at Twickenham today, Ben Monro-Davies asks if New Zealand’s match result is the only one that matters?
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Will Andrew Strauss give up the England captaincy?
If Strauss gives up the England captaincy I suspect he will make every effort to say it is not all to do with Pietersen – hard to take at face value. Ben Monro-Davies reports.
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Why golfing genius Rory McIlroy is no wannabe
As the world’s watched the Spice Girls reunion at the end of London 2012, golfing wonder boy Rory McIlroy pulled off a stunning victory in the US PGA championship, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Golf and the über choke
Aaaaggggghhhhh. Adults who have spent far too long watching men and women swing a stick at a tiny ball all hope never to see it again, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Golf’s fine lines on show at Open
In major golf championships the margins between immortality and oblivion are so fine that bizarre acts of fortune can assume overwhelming significance, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Open opportunity for golfing ‘warlords’
Can deposed golfing king Tiger Woods regain his Open crown or will one of the sport’s “warlords” emerge from the shadows? Ben Monro-Davies takes a look.
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No Go Britain: no suitable home means no job
Disabled people say that finding a job is just the start of a series of challenges they face as they seek to live independently as Mark Cooper tells Ben Monro-Davies.
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After 70 years, memorial to bombers who fought for Europe
A memorial is being unveiled to the airmen who gave their lives in the skies above Europe in world war two. The 70-year delay is a lot to do with the civilian death toll, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Not cricket? Flintoff’s tirade against Atherton
After reports of Andrew Flintoff’s expletive-strewn outburst at fellow England cricket legend Michael Atherton, Ben Monro-Davies finds out what all the fuss is about.
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A major struggle: Golf’s elusive prizes
In the week of the US Open, Ben Monro-Davies examines the very special mystique of winning a major title in golf – no guarantee of class, yet somehow beyond some of the game’s classiest players.
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Tiger eyes Masters comeback
As the world’s top golfers tee off at the Masters, Ben Monro-Davies asks whether Tiger Woods can overcome his personal problems to don the green jacket once again.
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Fate points towards Six Nations glory for Wales
As Wales aim to secure the grand slam, the climax of the Six Nations promises deep significance and emotion writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Welsh rugby legend Mervyn Davies remembered
Mervyn Davies will be remembered as one of the greatest Welsh rugby players ever. “Merv the Swerve” starred in the 1970s golden era and should inspire the current Welsh side, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
