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Hodgson’s choice

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Sam Roberts

I am talking candles with my young son. It is approaching his sister’s birthday and we are musing over the possibility of a candle that could burn different colours, changing every so often as it went down the wick, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Nearly but not quite

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Sport, invented for the winning. To show people at their fastest, their highest, their strongest. We switch on and sit down to marvel at a best we didn’t think was possible. We watch to see what can be done, by … Continue reading →

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Pity the Fool

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Sam Roberts

London Welsh’s plight in the Aviva Premiership is well documented. They are adrift at the bottom of the league; they possess one point, earned from scoring four tries whilst Bath scored seven. They’ve been beaten up in all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Lancaster’s Gate

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Sam Roberts

The White Tower stands resolute amidst the walls and wards of the Tower of London. If you have ever been to this famous castle on London’s riverbank, the White Tower is unmistakable, positioned as it is, right at the centre … Continue reading →

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Tigers of Old…

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Sam Roberts

When Julian Salvi crashed over the try line at just before four o’clock on Saturday 27th December, Leicester Tigers fans thought they were unwrapping a fortunate, if late, Christmas gift. With Owen Williams’ conversion came a (let’s be honest) surprising … Continue reading →

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