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Recent Articles – take a look
- The debt we owe
- Anatomy of a feint No.3
- Old Eddie and the Sea
- It’s a mad world…
- Worth a celebration
- You get what you deserve
- Being human
- Confessions of a No.7
- Five Fantastical Picks
- Babchenko-ing and the Boks
- Oh cricket, what have you done?
- Lions, England and an unsatisfactory Six Nations
- A Game of Union
- When the hurly-burly’s done
- Where things really matter
Tag Archives: Autumn Internationals
The debt we owe
Well done Ireland. Beautiful, clever, uncompromising Ireland. Many of us were with you. Vicariously pitting ourselves against something big and black. Yours was the improbable reach, the formidable feat; rugby’s Everest. This was one of the world’s most enjoyable wins, … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Internationals, england rugby, ireland rugby, Japan Rugby, new zealand rugby, northampton saints, Rugby union
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Old Eddie and the Sea
It was a test match of which Ernest Hemingway would have approved. A trial of colossal strength, of titanic willpower. The American loved his bloodsports, loved to see men arm-wrestle for hours on end, and Saturday afternoon had two heavyweights … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Internationals, eddie jones, england, england rugby, owen farrell, rugby, South African Rugby, twickenham
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