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Recent Articles – take a look
- 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
- The Gifts and the Burdens
- The very best of men
- Twelve become two
- Without and within: Saracens will be missed
Tag Archives: aviva premiership
Imposter Syndrome
You may not be aware but I have been lucky enough, over the last few months, to spend time with some top young rugby talent. I’ve been giving seminars and workshops on communications skills, based around my learning from working … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, communication skills, education, imposter syndrome, learning, mindset, Rugby union
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Confessions of a No.7
My interview with Luke Wallace of Harlequins on RugbyPass
Posted in rugby, Sport
Tagged aviva premiership, eddie jones, england, england rugby, harlequins, luke wallace, referees, rugby, Rugby union
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Anatomy of a feint No.2
In the original ‘Anatomy of a feint’ article, we looked at Liam Williams’ sidestep on Kieran Read in the first Lions’ test earlier this summer. At the time of writing, I was unaware of just how important that feint would … Continue reading
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Tagged alex tait, aviva premiership, leicester tigers, newcastle falcons, rugby, Rugby union, sidestep, telusa veainu
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Paul Tupai, in perpetuity
The Scrum Bar at Goldington Road in Bedford, a place where the past alights. The walls are adorned with photographs of XVs stretching back generations. Sons and fathers; grandfathers before them. Hundreds of men, facing the camera with the same … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, Bay of Plenty, bedford blues, new zealand, new zealand rugby, northampton saints, Paul Tupai, Rotorua, Samoa
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Return of Premiership: how will your team do?
Predictions, moi? I can tell you that this Aviva Premiership is rightfully the most anticipated in recent memory but am loathed to wager much else. There are too many good sides in England’s top flight. The quality has never been … Continue reading
Out of the pit
There are moments in sport that seem mapped out. As though the capricious nature on which the discipline has sold itself, has stepped aside. And so it was for the Aviva Premiership semi-final at Sandy Park. With just minutes on … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, bob beamon, exeter chiefs, long jump, rugby, Rugby union, Saracens
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A Prem XV that was good to watch…
‘Tis the season to put teams out. So here you go. You can probably argue a better player in each position, but you can’t argue with the fact that I enjoyed watching them. Delighted to hear your favourite Aviva Premiership … Continue reading
The Team That Eddie Forgot
Lions and England squad selections for this summer are spoken. The dust has settled. There have been some notable and pleasing inclusions. And yet for every Kyle Sinckler, there is a sinkhole; an equal and opposite reaction to being selected. … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, aviva premiership, British and Irish Lions, eddie jones, england, england rugby, Saxons
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The man you want on your side
As Tom Varndell crossed for his third and decisive try on Boxing Day in front of a particularly festive Ashton Gate crowd, one Bristol back row forward pumped his fist a little harder than most. Nick Fenton-Wells, the boy who … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, bedford blues, bristol rugby, Nick Fenton-Wells, rugby, Rugby union, Stormers, Western Province, worcester warriors
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Up in the air
As George North hit the deck on early Saturday evening and laid there motionless, many questions were being asked. Most it seemed centred around the Welsh winger’s cognitive health. Understandably so; he looked unconscious, for not the first time in his … Continue reading
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Tagged adam thompstone, aviva premiership, elliot daly, england, england rugby, George North, leicester tigers, northampton saints, red card, yellow card
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