Category Archives: rugby

Touching Wood

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Another Eddie Jones’ selection, another eyebrow raised. Tom Wood’s inclusion has people talking. In selecting the Northampton man, Jones knows he has made a surprising choice. In press conference, Jones talked about Wood’s work ethic and hair. “Tom Wood is like … Continue reading →

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Shark soup, pinball wizards and black, gathering clouds – Round 6 Review of the Aviva Premiership.

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Click here to read my piece for The Rugby Pod and see my team of the week Boom! Round 6 in your face! What a week: we started with a Club v Country row, got sidetracked with one of the … Continue reading →

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Splasher turns Gnasher and a FIFA audition – Week 3 Review of the Aviva Premiership

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Click here to read my thoughts for The Rugby Pod Week three of the Aviva Premiership and the gifts just keep on coming. So much rugby, so many tries, red and yellow cards, and maybe even a citing. Pay attention … Continue reading →

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Catching Bath

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Bath, the city: with its Bath stone buildings, creamy yellow in the September sun, rising up and around like the sides of a colosseum. It is a natural amphitheatre; all the roads seem to lead towards the centre. And under an … Continue reading →

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Hitting the target and not finding your bullets – Aviva Premiership Round 2 Review

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Click here to read my report on the Aviva Premiership and see my ‘Team of the Week’. No two weeks are the same in the Aviva Premiership. Ask Dan Mugford, or indeed Gloucester. Sale’s Mugford steered his last minute penalty villainously … Continue reading →

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The here and now

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Click here for me for the Rugby Blog – one final time As Nigel Owens and TMO Ben Skeen deliberated over whether the ball had gone forward off Haylett-Petty or Maro Itoje in Saturday’s third test between Australia and England … Continue reading →

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This is England

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Me for the Rugby Blog Stripped to the waist, amidst the maelstrom that was Melbourne’s AAMI Park, Dan Cole stood oozing Englishness. Having been de-robed with comical ease whilst attending one of the many scraps that broke out in the … Continue reading →

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Nowell’s House Party

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Me talking about Haskell, labradors, gravitational physics, marker pens and Sam Burgess’ mum for The Rugby Blog James Haskell is a difficult man to love. He’s in love with himself for starters; a crowded relationship like that can always be … Continue reading →

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The name on the back of your shirt

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Sam Roberts

I spoke to Jonathan Joseph, he said some beautiful things, so I wrote them down. Me for the Rugby Blog A year ago, Jonathan Joseph was getting dressed up and heading out to the Rugby Players’ Association awards. He would … Continue reading →

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Lies, damned lies, and statistics… An Aviva Premiership Team of the Year

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Selecting a team of the year from the Aviva Premiership 2015/16 Continue reading →

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