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Why not?
63 minutes and 47 seconds on the clock; Marcus Smith beats the floor with his fist. He has knocked the ball on attempting to keep a move alive. A move that had swept towards the All Blacks’ try line like … Continue reading
Got it bad
England fans have got it bad. There is so much to fall in love with. If you want heart, courage, desire: England players have it. Depleted in record time, Twickenham’s white knights rose to meet the badge. And yet, as … Continue reading
To Protect and Serve
“I had Simon Devereux and Andy Deacon say it to me after the game, that they’d never heard Kingsholm like that for over ten years. In the 73rd minute, I remember looking at the clock and thinking, they’re singing the … Continue reading
The Power of Stories
Stories are everywhere. They play such a vital role in all that we do. We tell them, listen to them, build our lives around them and sometimes, give our lives because of them. We know millions of different ones. Rumour … Continue reading
The Ties That Bind Us – a new rugby podcast series
I humbly present a new podcast series for you – all about what it means to be a fan. I spent one episode with the fans of each Premiership Rugby club and ask them some tricky questions. They reminisce, explain, … Continue reading
The Blues and GSI
This article originally appeared in the June edition of the Rugby Journal – a publication very much worth getting. You can buy your copy on this link. Geoff Irvine’s imposing frame has stalked the rugby corridors of power for the … Continue reading
Lucky Tommy
This orignially appeared on ‘The XV’ website – the place where the best rugby writing exists. Please sign up if you can – you won’t regret it. September 2011: Saints TV catches up pitchside with Jon Clarke. The Northampton centre … Continue reading
Negative self-talk
BY NICOLA JOHNSON In the second of our blogs, aimed at helping young minds improve their communication skills and self-belief, I am delighted to lean on the fantastic Nicola Johnson. Usually found in legal and financial circles, Nicks also consults … Continue reading
Pleasingly Heroic
Mad, wasn’t it? That, having produced such a semi-final, Harlequins should do it all over again in the final. Madness is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results. Maybe we’re the ones that are mad? Learned minds opined: … Continue reading
Without and within
You will have to live a long time to see the likes of what Ashton Gate served up on Saturday. Cornucopia after cornucopia. A game for the fans. No matter if you didn’t wear the famous West London quarters normally, … Continue reading
Double Dummy Scissors 