We try to structure gigs and fund-raising events so that travel, lodging, and rental of the back-line equipment are covered or likely to be covered. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)
In the absence of the Test props Jamie Peacock and Adrian Morley and back-line contenders such as Kyle Eastmond, Danny McGuire, Leon Pryce and Chris Bridge, a callow team have given their all but been found wanting, their bravery undermined by naivety and the fragility of their skills under pressure. ❋ Andy Wilson (2010)
Ultra-fast wingers Adam Ashley-Cooper and Digby Ioane can cut defenses to shreds, full-back Kurtley Beale is arguably the world's premier counter-attacker while James O'Connor is a dynamic runner who has played everywhere across the back-line. ❋ Jonathan Clegg (2011)
There was a ruggedness, too, to a back-line strengthened by the arrival of Ben Foster, which suggests they will quickly hoist themselves away from the foot of the table. ❋ Unknown (2011)
At Arsenal, meanwhile, the Adams-Bould back-line tradition of fidelity and big shouting has been replaced with a policy of centre-back swinging that has left Gunners' fans disoriented. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The manager has lost all four of his specialist full-backs, together with Johan Djourou, the centre-half who has provided cover at right-back of late, and Wenger will once again string four central defenders across his back-line for the trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday night. ❋ Unknown (2011)
"They are the innovators when it comes to back-line play," said Brian O'Driscoll, the Ireland captain, at a news conference in New Zealand this week. ❋ Jonathan Clegg (2011)
However, before anyone involved with England feels too sorry for themselves, it is worth remembering that Australia came into this tournament without a fistful of back-line stars including Greg Inglis and Johnathan Thurston, two of the best four players in the world. ❋ Andy Wilson (2010)
In that frigid parking lot, Bud directed the bands to assemble - guitarists over here, bass players over there, drummers over there - to work out amongst themselves who would bring which back-line equipment. ❋ John Kelly (2010)
He describes himself as a "footballing defender" ie watch out for hair-raising balls across the back-line. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Today, almost every team has one of these behemoths in the back-line—think England's Manu Tuilagi, Jamie Roberts, of Wales, or All-Blacks center Sonny Bill Williams, who doubles as a professional boxer. ❋ Jonathan Clegg (2011)
This was a re-jigged back-line, Matthew Upson's hamstring strain requiring James Tomkins 'involvement at centre-half alongside Da Costa, with the full-backs similarly replaced. ❋ Dominic Fifield At Upton Park (2010)
More established forwards than Graham have fared worse against City's solid back-line. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Hull FC will also be forced to field a rejigged back-line for their trip to Warrington on Friday night. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Maguire's back-line options could be further restricted if Darrell Goulding fails to recover from the back spasms he suffered in the warm-up to the Huddersfield game, and the Wigan coach remains reluctant to rush Amos Roberts or Cameron Phelps back after injury, even though they have been playing with the reserve team for several weeks. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The overhaul has been substantial, the departures of older heads in William Gallas, Sol Campbell and Mikaël Silvestre, together with Philippe Senderos, hinting at revolution across the back-line rather than Wenger's favoured process of evolution. ❋ Dominic Fifield At Emirates Stadium (2010)
Meanwhile in France, where the battling treizistes were losing back-line talent to union years before it went openly professional – Philippe Sella being the classic example – another code-breaker made a significant breakthrough at the weekend, with Fabrice Estebanez making his international union debut against Fiji, five years after playing for Toulouse against Leeds in the Challenge Cup semi finals. ❋ Andy Wilson (2010)
They have so much depth on the back-line that they could consider moving one of the pieces if they found that there was a need elsewhere in the line-up. ❋ Duane Rollins (2009)
