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Lynne Cantwell
Mild mannered London physiotherapist by day.
Bone-crunching athlete, Ireland’s most capped female rugby player, and stalwart at English premier league champions Richmond RFC by weekends (and some evenings).
Ahead of next Saturday’s BROADCAST LIVE triple Crown deciding match against England at Twickenham, we sat down with got Lynne on the phone.
Could she dummy around our quick-fire list of deceptively-banal questions?
With some ease as it turned out.
Aaron “Favourite female player?”
Lynne: “Huriana Manuel, black ferns 13.”
Aaron: “Favourite male rugby player?”
Lynne: “Brian O’Driscoll and Tommy Bowe.”
Aaron: “Toughest opponent ?”
Lynne: “Alison Millar.”
Aaron: “”Most common foul in women’s rugby?”
Lynne: “At the ruck, off their feet.”
Aaron “Biggest sporting disappointment and high?”
Lynne: “High – Grand slam win 2013. Low – losing to the USA in the 1/4 final of 2010 World Cup having beaten them convincingly in pool game.”
Aaron “Three Irish female players to watch.”
Lynne: “Ashleigh Baxter is a star for the future! Claire Molloy, considered an experienced player but still only 23 and Aisling Hutchins affected by injury this year but we haven’t scratched the surface of her potential, yet.”
Aaron: “Best coach?”
Lynne: “Ian Costello.”
Aaron: “Describe Joe Schmidt in one word.”
Lynne: “Sharp.”
Aaron: “Was Warren Gatland correct to drop the other fella that plays No.13?”
Lynne: “Nope!”
Aaron: “Other than rugby, what is your favourite sport to watch?”
Lynne: “Tennis.”
Aaron: “The last book you read?”
Lynne: “Blink.”
Aaron: “Your training regime and diet.”
Lynne: “Depending on time if the year. Early in season usually 1 speed endurance/co dictionary sessions, 1 speed, 1 gym Olympic lifting session, 2 club trainings per week.
In season 1 speed, 2 skills , 1 gym plyo based session per week before sat/sun squad sessions.
Diet- eat good food plenty of times throughout the day.”
Aaron: “Favourite music/movie?”
Lynne: “Hermitage Green and Transformers (2007)
Aaron: “Blur or Oasis?”
Lynne: “Who? What?”
Aaron “Did you win your last argument?”
Lynne: “Yes!”
Aaron: “Are you ready to retire?”
Lynne: “……….”
You can follow Lynne Cantwell in the Irish Times every Thursday throughout the 6 Nations Championship.
Pic by Inpho via Lynne
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you can’t enter the comp Paddy, you are a Judge, are there ‘blacked up’ ppl in your bio pic? @paddyjackson10 @lidl_ireland @lidl_ni
— Paula Geraghty (@paulageraghty) January 27, 2014
Ulster and Ireland out half Paddy Jackson.
Everyone stay cool.
Previously: Can Paddy Kick It?
**BREAKING NEWS** Canterbury announced as new kit sponsor to @irfurugby in 6 year multi million Euro deal! Read more: http://t.co/j0jggRd1ZZ
— Canterbury (@canterburyNZ) January 27, 2014
€20m over six years.
Chris Stephenson, Canterbury CEO, said:
In the IRFU we have found a partner with shared values, a shared heritage and a shared focus and ambition to succeed at the pinnacle of our disciplines. These mutual traits were paramount in our decision to join forces and share in what we believe will be a truly exciting journey for Irish Rugby, most particularly the supporters, and Canterbury through the next two Rugby World Cups.
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Kinda.
The IRFU have accepted “some responsibility” for the debacle that led to the Ireland women’s rugby squad’s 17-hour odyssey to Pau for last Saturday’s Six Nations match against France.
On Friday the team flew to Paris only to miss the connection for the 800km TGV trip to Pau after being stranded in rush hour traffic. It meant an overnight train was boarded, with six women forced to share each berth. Despite three hours sleep in their hotel, on arrival in Pau at 7am, ahead of a 3.30pm kick-off, they bravely lost 8-7.
Scott Walker, the IRFU’s newly appointed director of rugby development and the club game, was part of the entourage. At the post-match reception, Walker apologised to the players on behalf of the union.
IRFU Take ‘Some Blame’ For Debacle (Gavin Cummiskey, Irish Times)
Yes, that seriously impressive one.
Ciano writes:
So at the match on Sunday Aviva took a photo of the entire crowd [but] it turns out those in the President’s box [containing Squee, IRFU types and guests ] were exempt from this…seems a bit unfair for those of us not asked if we’d like ours blocked.