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The Tanner Report / Fulham 2 Preston 2

One of the most compelling of any sporting dramas is the late score. At Fulham we recall John Mitchell’s last minute off-the -shoulder number to beat Birmingham which achieved us our first appearance in a Cup Final in 1975. Older fans will remember an incredible game against Everton in 1966 [...]

October 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Quins enter Europe and possibly leave it as well

Saturday 14th October 2017: European Rugby Champions Cup 2017/2018: Pool1 (Ulster, La Rochelle, Wasps, Harlequins): Round 1 match – Harlequins v La Rochelle at the Stoop, kick off 5.30pm: Result – Harlequins 27 La Rochelle 34. I watched this game from the sanctuary of my flat live on [...]

October 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Rugby union up against it

Rugby union is a strange world sport in many respects. For the majority of those that ‘get’ it, the passion, traditions, ethos and excitement that its raw physicality, camaraderie and perceived elementary proof that that ‘there is no ‘I’ in team’ generate have no match in any [...]

October 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Going downhill?

In the Rust tradition of bringing our readers’ attention to items of specific or general interest, here are a pair of Sean Ingle articles upon the state of British bobsleighing, as appear today on the website of The Guardian: Reviewing the raft of current issues facing the British [...]

October 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

International break

Most fans I speak to are concerned and irritated that the momentum of a  new season is twice interrupted by international breaks. Time was that for England these were competitive fixtures, one recalls a heroic 0-0 draw in Rome to achieve automatic qualification to the 1998 World Cup, but these [...]

October 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Five points – not to be sniffed at

Friday 6th October 2017, kick off 7.45pm: Premiership Rugby Round 6: Harlequins v Sale Sharks at the Stoop: Harlequins 42 Sale Sharks 26: Harlequins 5 league points (4 for a win, bonus point for 4 tries) – Sale Sharks 1 (for 4 tries). League positions: Harlequins 5th on 15 points, Sale Sharks 8th [...]

October 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sevilla-lisation

I had a free day in Sevilla before a French friend Valerie was due to join me. I still had to see the interior of the cathedral but chose instead to do what I enjoy most namely to wander around the city going wherever I choose. I set off in the direction of the bull ring. I have mixed views on [...]

October 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sporting behaviour and team discipline – on or off the pitch

When it comes to sport – one of the main interests of columnists on this website – the Rust has a number of recurring subjects, issues and themes. Currently there’s plenty happening on the world stage – no surprise there – but today I’ve decided to post some personal reflections [...]

October 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

A family catch up (and a Quins match)

Saturday 30th September 2017 – Rugby Premiership Round 5: Northampton Saints v Harlequins at Franklin’s Gardens: Result – Northampton Saints 30 Harlequins 22: League table latest positions: Northampton Saints top on 19 points; Harlequins 9th on 10 points. Regular readers will know [...]

October 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: QPR 1 Fulham 2

My previous post, arguing that things were not as bad as many fans felt, proved correct with 2 away wins in a week and these accomplished with a growing injury list. Added to long term absentee Lucas Piazon, and we don’t know when he will return, Tom Cairney and yet to start Soares, we have [...]

September 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

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