Former England rugby coach makes race-related remark about black player Delon Armitage live on air Sky Sports apologised today after airing a race-related remark about the black England rugby union player Delon Armitage. The former England coach Dick Best made the comment about Armitage while he was being interviewed at Heathrow airport by Sky Sports News ahead of today's squad announcement for the British Lions rugby union tour of South Africa this summer. After his choices for the Lions...Read Full Story
Martin Johnsondisplayed a ruthlessstreak yesterdayby droppingLewis Moody forthe Calcutta Cup clash withScotland and DelonArmitage fears he could benext if he doesnt raise hisgame on Saturday. Johnson has made two changesto Englands pack for the RBS SixNations match at Murrayfield. Asexpected, Leicester lock LouisDeacon is recalled in place of theinjured Simon Shaw but lessanticipated was the switch atopenside flanker. Catch of the day: Delon must perform to keep Ben Foden out the side Moody...Read Full Story
For anyone who watched England's autumn internationals, the question of who should be England's full back come the 6 nations, would appear to be an odd one.
Having been thrashed by the 3 southern hemisphere nations, there wasn't much to cheer about but the one constant ray of sunshine throughout all the games was Delon Armitage, the man who as it stands owns the England no.15 shirt.
At the start of the season few people would have predicted that Armitage would have made the England...Read Full Story
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London Irish will give serious consideration to releasing troubled England full back Delon Armitage at the end of this season, even if he does not reach a deal to join Toulon in France.
Delon Armitage has been suspended from the England Saxons elite player squad after being arrested for alleged assault, the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) have said. The London Irish back was ...
Delon Armitage, pictured, was suspended from the national team after allegedly assaulting a bouncer at a nightclub. The 28-year-old was arrested after an incident at a club in Torquay, Devon.
London Irish full back Delon Armitage was suspended from English rugby’s Saxons second-string squad after being arrested after an altercation in a nightclub. The 28-year-old played for the Saxons team on Jan. 28, and then was arrested last ...
Instead Armitage will be pondering his future. A talented player but with a suspect temperament ... Rookies both, they are in this together. Was appointing a man with only one cap, won two and a half years ago, not a risk? “Some people might say ...
... British-American artist and illustrator; Charles Ingram Armitage (1849-1917), English cricketer; David Armitage (born 1988), Australian footballer; David Armitage (historian) Delon Armitage ...
Delon Armitage (born 15 December 1983) is a rugby union footballer who plays at wing/full back for London Irish. He was selected in the England Saxons side throughout 2006.
Peter Hewat will remember his afternoon at Welford Road for some time to come. The normally assured full-back departed in despair after missing a late conversion that would have brought London Irish a deserved draw. Hewat had his chance to level the ...