Sentence examples for an intense rivalry from inspiring English sources

There is an intense rivalry here.

"At Northampton, we have an intense rivalry with Leicester, but it's not mentioned when we're here".

Any rancor in an intense rivalry has been replaced by thanks, deep thanks.

But their public camaraderie masked an intense rivalry and mutual wariness.

There's nothing like an intense rivalry to lift a sluggish team out of the doldrums.

But as long as he is the coach here, it will always be an intense rivalry.

He added spice to an already intense rivalry when, before he ever matched wits against his New England counterpart Bill Belichick as a head coach, he said during a radio interview on WFAN: "I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's, you know, rings".

Canada and the Soviet Union had engaged in an increasingly intense rivalry since the Soviets first emerged on the international scene by winning the 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships.

National Championships, finances, stadium size and NFL draftings aside, he opted to weigh up the title from a different perspective: is there a more intense rivalry between two colleges?

Many on both sides think because neither area team is among the elite squads in the league this season, therefore having little chance to win a championship, which has led to a less intense rivalry.

Inevitably a more intense rivalry also increases the potential for military confrontation.