Connect with us

Rugby World Cup

Callard backing Portugal to shine

By JON NEWCOMBE

Jon Callard hopes Portugal can show the world what they are all about at the World Cup.
The former England full-back and coach has spent six weeks with Os Lobos in the build-up to their second tournament appearance and believes more of their players should be playing club rugby at a higher level.
Ex-Newcastle centre Pedro Bettencourt, below, and hooker Mike Tadjer are the only members of the squad currently playing in the Top 14, with newly-promoted Oyonnax and Perpignan, while the Premiership is devoid of Portuguese talent.

Callard has worked closely with goal-kicking sc...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Click to comment
 

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Rugby Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

The Rugby Paper

The best betting sites

Globusbet

the best minimum deposit £5 casinos casinobonusesfinder

Full list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com kasyna akceptujące paypal

online casinoFill Your Boots

free bets

online bookmakerFull list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com

GGBetBanner Depicting Therealefl.co.uk an affiliate site for Licensed UKGC Football bookmakers.

More in Rugby World Cup