Sign In
ual Wealth Series fixtures for £25 with NOW TV. No contr | Forum
Deleted user
Nov 21 '16, 06:22AM
Adrian Lewis has conceded that playing doubles matches alongside Phil Taylor at the World Cup of Darts can be difficult to adjust to. Scott Kazmir Jersey . World Cup guide Draw, schedule, pairs... everything you need to know The unique competition is live on Sky Sports from Thursday until Sunday and Englands Lewis and Taylor will enter as the defending champions - they meet Spain in the first round.Despite an unrivalled three wins from five World Cups, Lewis claims that the doubles format can present problems. Youve got to try and focus - which can be hard, especially when Phils behind you telling you to slow down! Adrian Lewis He told the PDC: Its hard to get into a rhythm, especially when youre playing a doubles match, but youve got to try and focus - which can be hard, especially when Phils behind you telling you to slow down!I really enjoy it. Pairing up with Phil and playing for England is good and weve won it in three out of four years, so weve got a good record and hopefully we can retain the title. Look back at last years tournament as England scooped the top prize We always have fun and a lot of friendly banter with other teams but its brilliant playing with Phil.The World Cup offers darts top names to renew acquaintances wearing the colours of their countries, having spent the past few months battling away in the Premier League. Gary Anderson, who will represent Scotland alongside Robert Thornton against New Zealand in the opening round, still recalls last years painful defeat to England.It would be great to win the World Cup, said Anderson. Adrian and Phil havent let me forget that final for an entire year but the pressure will be on them and hopefully Robert and myself can come through. Rod Studd has selected Devon Petersens miscount as his favourite World Cup of Darts moment We wont be taking anything for granted against New Zealand though because its a big chance for them and theyll want to produce a big upset against us.World No 1 Michael van Gerwen is another obvious favourite to lift the trophy on Sunday - he teams with Raymond van Barneveld for the Netherlands, a duo that won the title two years ago, against Russia. Raymond van Barneveld (left) and Michael van Gerwen win World Cup of Darts 2014 Van Gerwen said: Winning this title two years ago was very special for me and Raymond and it would be fantastic if we can do that again this weekend.Well focus first on the Russia game because we dont know what to expect and anything can happen in doubles matches, so well have to prepare well.The World Cup of Darts begins on Thursday at 7pm, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Also See: Studds favourite moment World Cup full guide Five key questions Full draw Brett Anderson Jersey . But now that hes in the NHL, the Calgary Flames centre showed big improvement in that department by scoring the winner in the eighth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Andre Ethier Dodgers Jersey . The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. http:///...rick-dodgers-jersey/ . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery.Eddie Jones joined Will Greenwood and Alex Payne in the Sky Sports studio on Friday night to look ahead to Englands Old Mutual Wealth Series. England, who have won all nine Tests under the guidance of Jones, face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday followed by fixtures against Fiji, Argentina and Australia.The England coach spoke about Englands preparations for the autumn internationals, his team selection for the Springboks, the Lions chances in New Zealand and also answered some viewers questions. Jones on Englands preparationWe have had a great two weeks. We had a week in Portugal and got some really good work done on and off the field. Weve got quite a new squad; were missing around 10 players from our top 30. England were put through their paces in Portugal Weve had to integrate the new players, get them used to playing the England way, get them thinking the way we want them to think. Portugal was really useful and then we came back to Pennyhill Park to sharpen the axe.Its important that guys get together and socialise, but a lot of it is the tactical part, understanding how we want to play. The other part is the cultural part, which the players are leading themselves and are working on at the moment.Jones on team selection for South Africa England v South Africa: Key battles We look at the key areas where Saturdays Test will be won or lost The great thing about being the England coach is each selection gets harder and harder. Thats the way it should be. Weve got a number of good players competing for a number of spots. Look at the guys we had to send away on Tuesday, such as Henry Slade and Roko (Semesa Rokoduguni), who has been the form winger in the Premiership. Were getting a nice competitive environment. England vs South Africa November 12, 2016, 2:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Why did I not select Rokoduguni? Its horses for courses. Weve tried to pick the side that can beat South Africa. Playing against South Africa is completely different compared to playing Argentina, Australia or Fiji. Weve tried to pick the guys who can cope with the South African game. Further down the track other guys will come into it.Jones on Tom Woods recallHe has gone back to club rugby and become much more impactful in his tackling and carries. He has always been a good work-rate player. He has good lineout skills and can really fill those big shoes of James Haskell. Tom Wood returns to the England back row on Saturday Ive been impressed by the way he has come back into the team. He has got on with it, worked really hard and become more influential as the couple of weeks went on.Jones on South AfricaWith the South Africans its all going to come down route one initially. Theyll try to gain momentum with their big ball-carriers and thhey play off the back of that. Chase Utley Dodgers Jersey. Pat Lambie is a smart player at 10, he likes to put the ball in behind. South Africa are unbeaten in their last 12 Tests against England, including a 31-28 victory in 2014 Test match rugby always comes down to set piece. The scrum and lineout are going to be super important and what happens on those phases after that. Our job is to make sure we minimise how they win the ball at the set piece and then close them down on that first and second phase. We have been working hard on that.South Africa have got a very tall lineout. Theyve three locks playing, which creates opportunities in other areas. Weve got one of the smartest lineout coaches in the world. No-one carries a laptop around more than Steve Borthwick. Courtney Lawes, Joe Launchbury, Tom Wood and Chris Robshaw are well educated on what we need to do at the lineout.Jones on Ireland beating New Zealand Ireland defeated New Zealand for the first time in 111 years Ireland were very smart. They kept the game structured, played to their strengths. New Zealand picked a complacent side, whether that was through injuries or they thought they get away without playing any locks, and they got caught with their pants down.How good are the All Blacks? To win 18 Tests in a row youve got to be pretty good. But like any team, if you can find ways of putting pressure on them and on individuals, you can turn a game around.Jones on the Lions chances in New Zealand Warren Gatland will attempt to lead the Lions to victory over his native New Zealand I think they have a fantastic chance. Look at the four countries, youre going to get a strong team together - and England is going to be the base of that team. I hope Warren is watching for some selection advice! There is a team capable of beating New Zealand because they can put pressure on areas where New Zealand arent particularly strong in.How would you approach the game? Youve got to keep the game structured. New Zealand want to play unstructured rugby. Every kid plays sevens, you go down there and everyone is out throwing the ball around, sidestepping and throwing long passes. Youve almost got to bore them to death, which is what Ireland did. Keep the ball tight, put the ball in the air and contest, dont allow them too much space. Ireland did that brilliantly.Watch England v South Africa live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Saturday from 2pm. Catch all four of Englands Old Mutual Wealth Series fixtures for £25 with NOW TV. No contract. Also See: England v South Africa: Key battles England v SA: Memorable matches How Jones rebooted England Strauss shrugs off Jones jibes Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
