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Recent Articles – take a look
- Quins refound
- The individual versus the collective – Ryder Cup
- The Ultimate Care Package
- On their side – Fred Tuilagi
- Rory, the master
- Turning displeasure into pleasure. Quins v Saracens
- New – The Whiteboard Rugby Podcast
- The Eulogy of Gareth Davies
- Extraordinary Saints douse a familiar Saracens flame
- Bristol vanquish Quins for an unwanted 5th place in the Prem
- The Rugby Inheritance Podcast – All The Episodes
- The Really Hard Rugby Quiz – Week 2
- Rugby Quiz Show Podcast Pilot
- Accepting and moving on
- As good as it gets
Tag Archives: england rugby
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
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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 name on the back of your shirt
I spoke to Jonathan Joseph, he said some beautiful things, so I wrote them down. Me for the Rugby Blog A year ago, Jonathan Joseph was getting dressed up and heading out to the Rugby Players’ Association awards. He would … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, bath rugby, england, england rugby, jonathan joseph, rugby, Rugby union
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics… An Aviva Premiership Team of the Year
Selecting a team of the year from the Aviva Premiership 2015/16 Continue reading
Inbetween the talking
Good riddance is an odd phrase. With its positive negativity. Something a doting parent would say to a heartbroken child. Protective, vicariously angry at the rejection, trying to instill a belief that things will be better off without ‘them’. When we … 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
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Tagged All Blacks, australia rugby, burgess, england rugby, ireland rugby, Japan Rugby, Richie McCaw, rwc 2015, RWC'15, Stuart Lancaster
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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
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Tagged australia rugby, england, england rugby, rfu, rwc 2015, RWC'15, Stuart Lancaster
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More than just science
Art, science and England Rugby’s Stuart Lancaster Continue reading
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Tagged england rugby, rwc 2015, science, sonny bill williams, Stuart Lancaster
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Extraordinary
Extraordinary. The Rugby World Cup. I don’t know how this all started, or where it will all finish. Do I have to write something? Maybe I shouldn’t. Just close down the computer and walk away. Let someone else try and … Continue reading
“Yes sir….”
Imagine if we had a talking to from Nigel Owens ahead of the big match this Saturday… I did. “Right then, I don’t know who you’ve been listening to, but I’m in charge ok? You listen to me. I’ll tell … Continue reading
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Tagged england rugby, nigel owens, referees, rwc 2015, RWC'15, wales rugby
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Double Dummy Scissors 