Author Archives: Sam Roberts

“There was this one player at Rotherham, an awful man, who shall remain nameless,” Phil Boulton begins. His 6’2” and 18st prop-forward frame is stood in my kitchen, the sideboard creaking ever so slightly under the strain. We are talking … Continue reading →

Me for The Rugby Blog So there we are. The Six Nations are done for another year. And just when we’d started to get going. After several weekends of wading through treacle, the Northern Hemisphere began to find its mojo. … Continue reading →

It’s difficult to ignore. I’ve tried to; rugby has got itself into an awful mess of late. The fallout from the England Wales game has certainly marred an England team gearing itself up for an impressive Grand Slam. No wonder … Continue reading →

http://www.therugbyblog.com/the-alternative-six-nations-the-shexy-nations Look at us, like some old timers sat around pining after the girlfriends of our youth. It’s Tuesday and we’re still smiling. Finally the Six Nations has delivered and we’re all satisfied nods, post coital cigarettes and “I told … Continue reading →

Me for The Rugby Blog Before I start this week’s diatribe, I’d like to pass on my condolences. French rugby is dead. And I am very sorry because, like you, I loved it. I can remember running hand in hand … Continue reading →

So, another week; more fun and games from Eddie Jones’ circus. Much like a consummate showman, few opportunities go by without the Tasmanian pulling out a few tricks. He is so much what Lancaster wasn’t. If Lancaster spoke in prose, … Continue reading →