Category Archives: Sport

Put it in straight – a season in review

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Us rugby fans are all post coital. June has arrived and the domestic leagues are done and dusted. What memories shine through the half cut, semi-conscious state of this particular Aviva Premiership campaign? Here’s ten things that definitely happened this … Continue reading →

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Tend to the field

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Ouch. That hurt. A championship playoff final like no other. Before the game both teams referred to this type of game as unique. A two legged play off final to claim one of the biggest prizes in English rugby. Unique … Continue reading →

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Stuck in neutral

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Sam Roberts

And then there were four. The playoff semi finals. Of the twelve that started last September, full of expectation, two thirds have had their hopes dashed. Lots of supporters in the Premiership don’t have any supporting left to do. Without … Continue reading →

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We, not he…

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Sam Roberts

I shared a car journey with Junior Paramore last night. I was his chauffeur in a friend’s courtesy car, to and from an event celebrating the 10 year anniversary of when he and the Bedford Blues lifted the Powergen Shield … Continue reading →

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Put your nugget on it

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Sam Roberts

When I was growing up, at around this time of year, I’d sneak out of bed and power up the TV. My chosen destination was BBC Two. I loved to watch a chap called Steve Davis, bent forward as he … Continue reading →

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Followship of the King

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Sam Roberts

“Oh bollocks!” says Stuart, his Earl Grey spilling into the saucer as he sets it down. In his other hand, his thumb scrolls furiously through Twitter as the copious rugby media outlets issue forth the news. “This is never going … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a good idea…

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Sam Roberts

I’ve appeared naked in public. I try not to think about it too much. I was young, training to be an actor and appearing in a performance of ‘Epsom Downs’ by Howard Brenton. Our director was, how do I put … Continue reading →

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Hodgson’s choice

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Sam Roberts

I am talking candles with my young son. It is approaching his sister’s birthday and we are musing over the possibility of a candle that could burn different colours, changing every so often as it went down the wick, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Joué Nicholas, joué…

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Caught up I was; all of a tizz. Clermont knocked the stuffing out of the English Champions with a performance of rugby brilliance. It was top drawer, first rate, Michelin starred. The stadium was rocking, the tries were rolling in … Continue reading →

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On the M5, heading north…

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Sam Roberts

It was interesting to read this week that Rory McIlroy, the world’s number one golfer, refers to his meltdown on the last day of the Masters in 2011 as ‘the most important day of his career.’ Too often in sport, … Continue reading →

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