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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: england rugby
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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Anatomy of a feint No.3
Sam Underhill’s running style is distinct. Indeed, it isn’t really a run, it’s a scamper. His shoulders are hunched, his body compact, perhaps from all of those lung puncturing tackles he makes. As he gallops, his head is pushed slightly … Continue reading
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Tagged All Blacks, eddie jones, england, england rugby, new zealand rugby, rugby, Rugby union, Sam Underhill
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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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It’s a mad world…
It’s a mad world my masters. Now, more than ever. And to prove it so, European Rugby was comprehensive in its lunacy. The sublime and the ridiculous; the mundane and the daft. If you had any reason to doubt how … Continue reading
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Tagged danny cipriani, eddie jones, england rugby, european champions cup, france, Gallagher Premiership, heineken cup, maro itoje, nigel owens, rugby, Rugby union
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Worth a celebration
Ah yes, another weekend of devastating, hard-hitting, gulp-taking European Rugby. Worth a celebration? Well no, apparently not. Messrs Burns and Itoje were roundly castigated for their attempts. Probably best we keep things respectful. Leave ostentation to others. No gloating. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bath rugby, england rugby, european champions cup, freddie burns, heineken cup, maro itoje, rugby, Rugby union, Saracens
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Confessions of a No.7
My interview with Luke Wallace of Harlequins on RugbyPass
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Tagged aviva premiership, eddie jones, england, england rugby, harlequins, luke wallace, referees, rugby, Rugby union
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Babchenko-ing and the Boks
Babchenko. Soon to be a verb. As in, he’s babchenkoed himself on the end of that move. Meaning: assumed gone, only to appear alive and well to the surprise of everyone. If a commentator doesn’t describe a player babchenko-ing themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Babchenko, eddie jones, england, england rugby, Rugby union, rugby world cup 2015, South African Rugby
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