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Recent Articles – take a look
- The Rugby Inheritance Podcast – All The Episodes
- The Really Hard Rugby Quiz – Week 2
- Rugby Quiz Show Podcast Pilot
- Accepting and moving on
- As good as it gets
- As Latin as they come
- Magic in Marseille?
- Recovery from despair
- The Bluffer’s Guide to Rugby World Cup 2023
- What now?
- Undeservedly toxic
- Why we’re here…
- The Rugby Inheritance Podcast
- Where you want to go
- Green over blue
Author Archives: Sam Roberts
The Rugby Inheritance Podcast – All The Episodes
This is where you will find all the episodes to the Rugby Inheritance Podcast. This is a project I did alongside Ed Slater and one of which I am incredibly proud. This collection of interviews is a must-listen. It manages … Continue reading
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The Really Hard Rugby Quiz – Week 2
Here’s the second episode of The Really Hard Rugby Quiz. My huge thanks to Elgan Evan Alderman (The Times) and Charles Richardson (The Telegraph) for coming on and doing battle. In truth, they were extraordinary, and this was a very … Continue reading
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Rugby Quiz Show Podcast Pilot
Something new that I am looking for feedback on – a big thank you to my contestants (James While and Sam Larner) for taking part in this – have a listen and let me know if you can follow it … Continue reading
Accepting and moving on
So, here we are. Ten days or so out from England Rugby hosting one of the best teams in the world. Crashing out of the Rugby World Cup like Ireland did might be seen by many as falling short of … Continue reading
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As good as it gets
Please click this link – https://t.co/9yTBM7yAit Stack all the chairs and put away the bunting. Close all the doors and turn off the lights. Even though this Rugby World Cup tournament has just over a month to run, we should … Continue reading
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As Latin as they come
As Chile line up for their group game against England this Saturday, you may spy a man amongst their camp, who looks slightly incongruous. His paler skin, auburn hair and light blue eyes will set him apart from his swarthy … Continue reading
Magic in Marseille?
Click here before reading to help me This was a magical night. Marseille’s air, so used to the mistral winds that whip around the Velodrome, seemed to tingle with the electricity that seeing a dear old friend can bring you. … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, england, england rugby, george ford, owen farrell, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup 2023, steve borthwick
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Recovery from despair
“Respair” means fresh hope; a recovery from despair. The Oxford English Dictionary has two words against Respair’s inclusion: rare and obsolete. It was last used in the 14th and 15th centuries and then it was let go: unneeded. It reappeared … Continue reading
The Bluffer’s Guide to Rugby World Cup 2023
Is conversation in your social circles starting to turn oval shaped? Does that make things tricky? Are you a little worried that you might not be able to hold your own around the office when discussion turns to the Rugby … Continue reading
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Tagged All Blacks, aviva premiership, england, england rugby, ireland rugby, rugby, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup 2023, RWC 2023, scotland rugby, Springboks, wales rugby
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What now?
Please click this link before reading – it really helps me produce stuff for free here As a coach, there are many difficult challenges in international rugby. Selecting a squad is tricky: bringing a number of different players together and … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, billy vunipola, england, england rugby, leicester tigers, owen farrell, Rugby union, RWC 2023, six nations, steve borthwick
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