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The here and now
Click here for me for the Rugby Blog – one final time As Nigel Owens and TMO Ben Skeen deliberated over whether the ball had gone forward off Haylett-Petty or Maro Itoje in Saturday’s third test between Australia and England … Continue reading
This is England
Me for the Rugby Blog Stripped to the waist, amidst the maelstrom that was Melbourne’s AAMI Park, Dan Cole stood oozing Englishness. Having been de-robed with comical ease whilst attending one of the many scraps that broke out in the … Continue reading
Posted in rugby, Sport
Tagged australia rugby, dan cole, danny cipriani, england, england rugby, ireland rugby, leicester tigers, owen farrell, rfu, Rugby union, wales rugby
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Nowell’s House Party
Me talking about Haskell, labradors, gravitational physics, marker pens and Sam Burgess’ mum for The Rugby Blog James Haskell is a difficult man to love. He’s in love with himself for starters; a crowded relationship like that can always be … Continue reading
“The wheel has come full circle” – Rugby World Cup 2015
King Lear is my favourite Shakespeare play. It is epic. In truth, it is two separate plays entwined together. Love, rejection, honesty, guilt, senility, cruelty and hope: all mashed up with some of the best lines the Bard ever bashed … Continue reading
Posted in rugby, Sport
Tagged All Blacks, australia rugby, burgess, england rugby, ireland rugby, Japan Rugby, Richie McCaw, rwc 2015, RWC'15, Stuart Lancaster
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Third time’s a charm
This article was picked up by Rugby World – click here It has been decided. Despite all our best intentions, crossing of fingers and I do hope nots, we have a final between the two best sides in the competition. This … Continue reading
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Tagged All Blacks, australia rugby, Dan Carter, David Pocock, michael Chieka, new zealand, Richie McCaw, rugby world cup final, rwc 2015, RWC'15, Steve Hansen
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In days like these…
“You know what hope is? Hope is bastard, hope is a liar, a cheat and a tease; hope comes near you, kick its backside, got no place in days like these…” Ben Folds and Nick Hornby, Picture Window So there … Continue reading
Posted in rugby, Sport
Tagged australia rugby, england, england rugby, rfu, rwc 2015, RWC'15, Stuart Lancaster
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Play on…
And so we begin the Rugby World Cup. Alongside us, hope, that most dangerous of drinking partners. In front of us, the undecided. Minutes into quarters into halves into wholes, match upon match of rugby potential. That lot versus us. … Continue reading
Posted in rugby, Sport
Tagged All Blacks, argentina rugby, australia rugby, england rugby, france, ireland rugby, rwc 2015, RWC'15, wales rugby
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Fair’s fair
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
Posted in football, rugby, Sport
Tagged Aston Villa, australia rugby, fabian delph, football, Manchester City, quade cooper, rugby, Rugby union
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