Category Archives: Sport

Greg and his Gold Medals

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Is there anything better than proving your critics wrong? To those who have maligned your previous performances, you can raise your cup and sup on the sweetest of successes. Tricky, I should think, to keep it all in. How easy … Continue reading →

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Lights Out

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Sam Roberts

(The England Rugby team traipse back in after a 25-20 loss in Paris. Stuart Lancaster walks up the tunnel flanked by coaches Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell) Lancaster: Guys…? What the… ? Rowntree: … Farrell: … The, er… (Pause) Lancaster: … Continue reading →

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The light and shade of Dave Ewers – for Rugby World

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Sam Roberts

http://po.st/DEwers This article was picked up by Rugby World. Please click on the link to have a read. The brightest orb burns over Twickenham at the moment. As England defeated France on Saturday night, fans of the red rose began … Continue reading →

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Down periscope

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Social media has some bite to it. The up sides are big; you can connect with people in a serious way, make them feel involved like never before. The down sides are that it can quickly escalate out of your … Continue reading →

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Two juvenile fingers

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Is there something of a movement going on? Are sportsmen and women really not seeing age as a factor? Is sport moving towards the concept that experience is not as important as ability? Let’s look at some recent evidence. Football: … Continue reading →

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Into the reckoning

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Sam Roberts

I don’t like to go on about things. In fact, I try and keep this website full of articles of different aspects of rugby and sport. I try not to let it get dominated by certain teams or players. But … Continue reading →

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Out of the reckoning

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Sam Roberts

In the final few weeks before Rugby World Cup 2015, we are already walking across battlefields. International squads are being trimmed; 45 becomes 38, and will eventually become 31. Discarded bodies lie strewn about our path, they tried to make … Continue reading →

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Don’t do that…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Sam Roberts

The sharing of the RFU’s guide to social media has been followed up by some more documents provided to England’s Rugby squad ahead of this year’s World Cup tournament. It’s a comprehensive guide on how to conduct yourself not only … Continue reading →

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Ka Mate – the world is watching

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Sam Roberts

The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner. The sport comes under the spotlight and it has a chance to impress those who wouldn’t normally tune in. You might be approached by some ‘egg-chasing’ novice over the coming weeks … Continue reading →

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Fair’s fair

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Sam Roberts

As someone who has spent the last two weeks hauled up in the same hotel room as my two young sons, I’m pretty much aware of the amount of different ways you can apply the phrase ‘it’s not fair.’ As … Continue reading →

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