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Stuart Hogg trouve un nouveau job neuf jours seulement après avoir pris sa retraite
Stuart Hogg a trouvé un nouveau job, neuf jours seulement après avoir annoncé qu’il prenait sa retraite sportive avec effet immédiat. L’arrière d’Exeter et de l’Écosse avait annoncé en mars dernier qu’il prendrait sa retraite sportive à l’issue de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby qui se déroulera en France cet automne.
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Cependant, cette retraite a été avancée avec la révélation, le 9 juillet, qu’il ne sera pas en mesure de représenter l’Écosse pour le Mondial 2023. Le joueur de 31 ans ne restera cependant pas longtemps inactif, puisque la reprise de BT Sport sous le nom de TNT Sports a coïncidé avec la confirmation que Hogg sera l’un des nouveaux chroniqueurs de rugby du diffuseur pour la saison 2023/24.
Un communiqué complet a été publié à ce sujet : « Orla Chennaoui participera à la couverture du rugby de TNT Sports et présentera une sélection de matchs de Gallagher Premiership en direct, en plus de ses fonctions de présentatrice du cyclisme sur Eurosport.
« Craig Doyle continuera à présenter les matchs en direct et Ugo Monye aura des responsabilités supplémentaires en plus de son travail de commentateur. Les voix du rugby sur TNT Sports incluront les commentateurs Alastair Eykyn et Nick Mullins.
« La nouvelle équipe de commentateurs de rugby comprend Stuart Hogg, qui a récemment pris sa retraite après une carrière exceptionnelle comprenant 100 sélections internationales et un doublé national et européen avec les Exeter Chiefs en 2020, ainsi qu’Emily Scarratt, championne du monde de rugby 2014 et meilleure marqueuse de points et capitaine de l’équipe de Grande-Bretagne aux Jeux olympiques de Rio en 2016.
« Ils rejoindront un grand nombre de noms familiers, tels que Martin Bayfield, Lawrence Dallaglio, Brian O’Driscoll, Sarra Elgan, Austin Healey, Ben Kay et Sam Warburton. »
TNT Sports diffusera les droits sportifs premium en direct précédemment portés par BT Sport, dont la Premier League, l’UEFA Champions League, l’UEFA Europa League, l’UEFA Europa Conference League, le Gallagher Premiership Rugby, la Heineken Champions Cup, l’EPCR Challenge Cup, le MotoGP, le Cricket, l’UFC, la Boxe et la WWE.
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Dans son message annonçant sa retraite sportive, Stuart Hogg avait expliqué : « C’est difficile de savoir par où commencer, mais c’est avec une grande tristesse et une énorme fierté que j’annonce ma retraite immédiate en tant que joueur de rugby.
« Je me suis battu avec tout ce que j’avais pour participer à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby, mais cette fois, mon corps n’a pas été en mesure de faire ce que je voulais et ce dont j’avais besoin.
« Nous savions que ce jour finirait par arriver, mais je n’aurais jamais pensé que ce serait aussi tôt. Il est difficile d’exprimer avec des mots à quel point le rugby a eu un impact sur ma vie.
« Je prendrai ma retraite en sachant que j’ai donné mon corps et mon cœur au rugby. Je serai à jamais reconnaissant envers cette incroyable communauté et j’ai hâte de commencer ma nouvelle vie en tant que fervent supporter de l’équipe. »
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All good choices John, even the Tah players ha ha. Others that might be worth a look would be ; Cale, Tom Lynagh, Uru, Keunzle, Anstee and maybe Rory Scott because we need a backup to McReight and he has improved a lot from last year and Tim Ryan.
1 Go to commentsWe only have 12 teams - and probably should only have 10. If we cut it down to 10, had a single round robin format, and only had semi-finals and a grand final, the final game would be on the first weekend of May. Meanwhile the AFL (similar to the NRL) runs until the last weekend of September and starts almost a full month after Super Rugby. At least the players would get plenty of rest!
1 Go to commentsAs article says re Japanese Final. Todd Blackadder up against his old mentor/ coach at Canterbury and the Crusaders , Robbie Deans. Both legends in this part of the world. Richie Mo’unga, ( another legend), playing brilliantly for Toddy’s team.Great to hear.
1 Go to commentsNo doubt Razor will want to kick the 2024 campaign off with a decisive selection of the top match fit players to insure his selection as the appointed coach has maximum impact. We the supporters and critics will settle for nothing less because historically it is what we have become ingrained and accustomed to. With that in mind and the distinct fall from grace of his beloved crusaders we will expect him to stamp his mark in the same way he left his old post.
9 Go to commentsI would've expected a better turn around in response to the changes within the team and its management. Lacking in my opinion is the skill sets that once was and now seemingly vacant within the squads regular front runners. Furthermore there seems to be no set game plan, the accuracy that once was is no more, the quality off the bench were poor matchups and frankly I feel a lot has to do with the coaching. Never thought i’d be critising the sadas to this degree.
5 Go to commentsAverage AB captain by recent standards. Speaks to the wider issue
9 Go to commentsWholesome lad, but no longer test level. At all
9 Go to commentsThis game was always going to be close, Canada have such a dominant pack and the Black Ferns have come unstuck in that area against teams like France and England in the past.
2 Go to commentsA distinct discomfort with the officiating they were probably selected from the local IRA narcos branch along with the commentators bloody fly tippers.
1 Go to commentsWow, never thought I would read that
2 Go to commentsExcellent match. Great to see Keenan and Ryan back for Leinster. Super result for Ulster. Season is turning around.
1 Go to comments“We need eight or nine new players, who are hard-wearing and durable and experienced Premiership performers”. So why are they scouting a retired fullback who himself admits that his “body is broken”?
1 Go to commentsBrumbies hand, knocked a Crusaders hand. Therefore, knock on in goal. Crusaders, goal line drop out should’ve been awarded. most likely after that 24 each at full time, so extra time would’ve been the right an entertaining outcome. Act Jim
1 Go to commentsSpeell cehck
1 Go to commentsColeman is gaawwwwnnn.
1 Go to commentsnext SA head coach?
3 Go to commentsGreat try by van Poortvliet.
1 Go to commentsThey have been cruelled by injuries but almost nobody (Sevu Reece and Fletcher Newell big exceptions) has played above himself which regularly happened before. Surely Scott Robertson had maintained the recruitment programme and it looks like a reasonable squad. Last in this competition will stall a lot of careers. Penny seems likeable. But it’s not enough even though this was better. We haven’t been good enough and it’s not helped by the “it’s been 15 years since… “etc “after nearly every match. Seems somehow a soft gifting of something once valuable. Kieran Read giving comments last week almost choked describing the easy surrender of possession by the forwards. I’d love to think that the senior players some of whom are back can show enough pride in the jersey to test the Blues next week.
5 Go to commentsWho will Joe select for the back three with so many in form candidates? Just hope he doesn’t get shafted like Dave Rennie and to a lesser extent Deans.
8 Go to commentsAlways reluctant to blame a coach when losses rack up, but Penney must go. The backline is dysfunctional and the coach must carry the can. No cohesion, no idea and in many cases, minimal skill. The trains out of Roma St depart faster than the ball from Crusaders’ set pieces. Wouldn’t be surprised if the forwards went on strike.
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