News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
The hooker retired from the game in 2007 after picking up a serious neck injury but ignored the advice of medics and returned to the professional arena just one year later. Thompson rediscovered his fitness and form at French club Brive and earned a...
News Source: Independent
| about 1 month ago
Steve Thompson 's £500,000 gamble paid off handsomely yesterday after he was named as England 's starting hooker to face Australia at Twickenham . The World Cup winner last donned the England No 2 jersey in 2006 before he underwent neck surgery and...
News Source: The Scotsman
| about 1 month ago
Steve Thompson completed the final stage of his remarkable comeback yesterday when he was named in England's starting team to face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. The World Cup winner in 2003 was forced to retire from the game with a neck injury...
News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
The unexpected return of Steve Thompson to England's starting front row for this weekend's awkward meeting with the Wallabies at Twickenham will inject almost 50 caps' worth of experience into a reshaped tight unit, but the bump-and-grind department...
News Source: New Zealand Herald
| about 1 month ago
The All Blacks are poised to make up to six changes to their rugby team to face Wales, with winger Zac Guildford to make his test debut in the left wing. The team trained yesterday at the Ospreys ground at Neath, home of former All Black Jerry...
News Source: The Courier-Mail
| about 1 month ago
In overnight sport, Toyota shocked motorsport by pulling out of Formula One and England named its team to play the Wallabies. Formula One racing to cut costs and focus on its core business. "Based on the current economic environment, we realise we...