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Recent Articles – take a look
- Got it bad
- To Protect and Serve
- Patient Polledri
- The Power of Stories
- The Ties That Bind Us – a new rugby podcast series
- The Blues and GSI
- Lucky Tommy
- Negative self-talk
- Pleasingly Heroic
- Without and within
- Imposter Syndrome
- The Lord’s Work
- Beaten and bloodied, yet unbowed
- Taking the reins
- Rock of Ages
Category Archives: Sport
One Game at a Time – Episode 6
In Episode 6 of Rugby World Magazine’s ‘One Game at a Time’, Sam Roberts talks to one of the most popular rugby players in the world. Schalk Brits played for The Stormers, Saracens and South Africa, in a career that … Continue reading
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Tagged podcasts, rugby, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup 2019, Saracens, Schalk Brits, South African Rugby
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One Game at a Time – Episode 5
In Episode 5 of Rugby World Magazine’s podcast ‘One Game at a Time’, I speak to arguably the finest finisher her country has ever seen. Nicknamed ‘One Touch’, Katherine Merchant scored 44 tries in 58 international appearances, and I talk … Continue reading
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Tagged red roses, rugby, Rugby union, rugby world cup final, women's rugby
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The Drop Goal Kid
As some of you may or may not be aware, when I am not talking or writing about rugby, I am a teacher. I have been for over ten years now and specialise in teaching English. As an important subject, … Continue reading
One Game at a Time – Episode 3
Episode 3 of Rugby World Magazine’s ‘One Game at a Time’ sees Sam Roberts talk to Premiership referee and former Harlequins and Bedford player Karl Dickson. After more than 150 top-flight appearances for Quins, Karl made the swift and challenging … Continue reading
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Tagged Gallagher Premiership, gloucester rugby, harlequins, karl dickson, premiership rugby, referees, Rugby union, Saracens
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Rugby World Magazine partners up with ‘One Game at a Time’
I’m exceptionally pleased to let you know that I have joined forces with Rugby World Magazine to produce the podcast series ‘One Game at a Time’. Rugby World Magazine is the best-selling rugby magazine in the world and they have … Continue reading
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One Game at a Time – Episode 2
I speak to England and Gloucester’s James Simpson-Daniel, in the second episode of ‘One Game at a Time’. It was amazing to hear him talking about taking on Jonah Lomu, Sir Clive Woodward’s strategies and the heartbreak of missing out … Continue reading
One Game at a Time – Episode 1
Here’s what I’ve been working on. It’s a podcast/radio programme and you can download it by following the link at the bottom of this page. It’s called ‘One Game at a Time’: a chance for us fans to get inside … Continue reading
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Taking the stage
Please click on this link before reading below On a sun-kissed South American morning, in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, a man in a baseball cap sits in his garden, against the base of a tree. Like all of us, … Continue reading
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Nothing is off the table
Read my piece on the plight of English top tier rugby here