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A Tap On The Twenty. (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... did just that. It was the first half which let the side down massivley. With no Lee Smith or Tom Briscoe on an exposed right wing, the figures of Peter Fox and Chris Bridge provide some defensive stability to stop Greg Inglis and that left win threat in green and gold. With Australia having not convincingly performed on a consistant basis all tournament, England will not have a better chance...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Inglis has been simply unstoppable in his last two matches against England, having scored three tries in last year's 52-4 World Cup thumping before backing that up with another man of the match performance at Wigan just over a week ago. Such was his destruction of the English defence that winger Tom Briscoe was hooked at halftime, while the man Inglis had run rings around, Lee Smith, was shunted...
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The Sport Report (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... weekend will be a different proposition. Smith made the bold move of replacing both Lee Smith and Tom Briscoe (something I called for in my last blog, I believe!), and in the main it worked spectacularly, with Hull KR wing Peter Fox grabbing a brace of tries. But it remains to be seen whether Chris Bridge has the skill or the discipline to take on Greg Inglis, Michael Jennings or whoever...
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... of the first half.The Hull KR winger, making his first appearance of the tournament in place of Tom Briscoe, took advantage of Goodwin's misjudgement to collect Sam Tomkin's crossfield kick for his first score on 34 minutes.And he was in again just before the interval when Chris Bridge rounded Junior Sa'u before releasing Fox for a straightforward finish in the right corner.Sinfield landed...
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
I thought the lads were brave tonight, that was what got us through.Jamie Peacock Related linksTeamsPeter Fox was delighted with his two-try display as England reached the Gillette Four Nations final with a 20-12 success over New Zealand. The Hull KR winger was recalled in place of Tom Briscoe and overcame an early error to help Tony Smith's men claim the scalp of the world champions at Huddersfield's...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... Fox, who forms a new right-wing pairing with Warrington’s Chris Bridge.Fox was replaced by Hull’s Tom Briscoe against France and Australia. Briscoe hadn’t even been in the original squad but was drafted in after the withdrawal of Sean O’Loughlin.“I was shattered but it only lasted a day and I soon got over it,” said Fox. “I had good support from the England backroom staff. I didn’t...
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Fox was said to be "shattered" when he lost his place for the opening Four Nations game against France to late call-up Tom Briscoe. But the former Leeds and Wakefield flier was comforted by assistant coach Steve McNamara and former Great Britain full-back Kris Radlinski and, after knuckling down in training, has been rewarded with a place in the side to face the Kiwis.
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Fox was said to be "shattered" when he lost his place for the opening Four Nations game against France to late call-up Tom Briscoe. But the former Leeds and Wakefield flier was comforted by assistant coach Steve McNamara and former Great Britain full-back Kris Radlinski and, after knuckling down in training, has been rewarded with a place in the side to face the Kiwis.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
• Chris Bridge is given chance for New Zealand match • 20-year-olds Tomkins and Eastmond form half-back pairing Tony Smith has axed the entire right-side defence that was so ruthlessly exposed in the first half of England's 26-16 defeat by Australia last Saturday, and turned instead to a centre whose only previous international experience came with Ireland, for a Gillette Four Nations game...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Fox was said to be "shattered" when he lost his place for the opening Four Nations game against France to late call-up Tom Briscoe. But the former Leeds and Wakefield flier was comforted by assistant coach Steve McNamara and former Great Britain full-back Kris Radlinski and, after knuckling down in training, has been rewarded with a place in the side to face the Kiwis."It was good they were...
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Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Fox was said to be "shattered" when he lost his place for the opening Four Nations game against France to late call-up Tom Briscoe. But the former Leeds and Wakefield flier was comforted by assistant coach Steve McNamara and former Great Britain full-back Kris Radlinski and, after knuckling down in training, has been rewarded with a place in the side to face the Kiwis.
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icWales (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Fox was said to be "shattered" when he lost his place for the opening Four Nations game against France to late call-up Tom Briscoe. But the former Leeds and Wakefield flier was comforted by assistant coach Steve McNamara and former Great Britain full-back Kris Radlinski and, after knuckling down in training, has been rewarded with a place in the side to face the Kiwis.
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... at the DW Stadium for the must-win clash against the world champions.Three-quarters Lee Smith and Tom Briscoe are also dropped, replaced by Chris Bridge and Peter Fox.The other change is the recall to the replacements' bench of St Helens back row forward John Wilkin for his first appearance since the World Cup.Tough decisions"There have been some tough decisions to leave players out," said...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Tony Smith, the England coach, has sacked his entire right-side defence and brought in Chris Bridge and Peter Fox for tomorrow's must-win Four Nations game with New Zealand in Huddersfield.Smith has left out Danny McGuire, Lee Smith and Tom Briscoe from the back-line dismantled by Australia in the first half last Saturday. In their places come Kyle Eastmond, who will start at stand-off, and...
