Category Archives: rugby

Pity the Fool

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Sam Roberts

London Welsh’s plight in the Aviva Premiership is well documented. They are adrift at the bottom of the league; they possess one point, earned from scoring four tries whilst Bath scored seven. They’ve been beaten up in all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Quoting Lombardi

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Boys are great aren’t they? All burps and skid marks, grazed knees and puzzled expressions. They bomb around, panting like bull mastiffs, struggling to get their words out as they tell you what’s just happened; happy to run anywhere, even … Continue reading →

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So Good They Named Them Twice

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Sam Roberts

All this talk about Jonathan Joseph is great. But I think many of us are missing a brilliant bar room conversation opportunity. The most wonderful thing about JJ is not his mesmerising soft shoe shuffle or even his winning smile, … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Life can be strange. I know that’s a pretty vague and obvious way to start an article, but I never fail to be surprised by just how strange. Especially when it leads you down a particular path. We’ve all been … Continue reading →

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In The Park of Princes

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Sam Roberts

As a youngster, growing up and enjoying rugby, I had many dreams. Normal stuff really, pretty inconceivable in truth, but they were my dreams. One distinct wish, one that stays with me to this day, was all to do with … Continue reading →

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The Shadier Part of Town

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sam Roberts

To be fair, I have never been in the sort of physical condition that you need to be in to contest a Grand Slam tennis final. Few on this planet would be able to claim they were. The endurance and … Continue reading →

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The More You Look, The More You See…

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Sam Roberts

If you, like me, are a rugby enthusiast, then, when talking to non-rugby enthusiasts, the following conversation could well have taken place. “Into rugby are you?” “Yep, it’s a great sport…” “Don’t really get it myself, the rules, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Mr Cips

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Sam Roberts

“Rugby is a game where the best players are often those that make others look great.” That was all he said. I hoped he was talking about me but he wasn’t. My games teacher at school had a fine way … Continue reading →

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Tigers of Old…

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Sam Roberts

When Julian Salvi crashed over the try line at just before four o’clock on Saturday 27th December, Leicester Tigers fans thought they were unwrapping a fortunate, if late, Christmas gift. With Owen Williams’ conversion came a (let’s be honest) surprising … Continue reading →

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