Sentence examples for champion side from inspiring English sources

But, champion side that they are, Hawthorn found a way to hang in with the rampaging Cats.

To be a champion side requires many attributes – some of which Wigan have looked shorn of on occasions this year.

As evidenced by the All Blacks' biggest win on Australian soil, Hansen said his world champion side was not distracted by the pre-game sideshow – "more shocked".

No champion side have lifted the trophy having won all their pool games but Saracens are featuring in their fifth semi-final in seven years and have the vast majority of their England contingent fit and available.

In the women's Six Nations, the championship will boast a world champion side in England.

"They are a champion side that have been together for a long time.

Johnson also reiterated that champion sides are forged in adversity.

She played on two world champion sides (1991, 1999) and has two Olympic gold medals and a silver in her collection.

Questions had been raised in this column about the genuine title bona fides of this year's Crusaders compared to the franchise's champion sides of 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 (undefeated), 2005, 2006 and 2008.

He may have needed gentle encouragement, or perhaps not, but everyone knows it is for the betterment of his own career, which will now concentrate on one‑day internationals and leading his world champion Twenty20 side, and for the England Test side.

11.05am BST Richard Gibson sets up the day The first day of this match provided a snapshot of the champion Durham side of last season.