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The very best of men

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Sam Roberts

It wasn’t over until it was over. Once the officials had sorted out that that time was not the time, but whatever it was, it was up. Fitting really; the game had confounded us all. Racing 92 were up against … Continue reading →

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Without and within: Saracens will be missed

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sam Roberts

Ye gods, we had forgotten what a sport this was. Amongst the moonshots, algorithms and trips to Barnard Castle, a few things have slipped from our collective consciousness. On Saturday afternoon, propelled by the winds whipping through the Aviva, they … Continue reading →

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One Game at a Time – Episode 8

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Sam Roberts

This week’s Rugby World Magazine’s “One Game at a Time” goes back to 2009 and a rare rugby penalty shootout. Jordan Crane played for Leeds, Leicester, Bristol and England in a wonderful 15-year career, which is continuing into coaching down … Continue reading →

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One Game at a Time – Episode 7

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sam Roberts

On this episode of Rugby World Magazine’s ‘One Game at a Time’, I talk to Wasps fly-half Jimmy Gopperth about an incredible Champions Cup game from back in 2016. Our discussion proves an incredible insight into the world of a … Continue reading →

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Getting stronger the more you hate them

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Sam Roberts

The meek shall inherit the earth. But $4 million is a lot of money, isn’t it? You can be meek and rich, right? It is a case set to run further than any of Folau’s incisive breaks, so I thought … Continue reading →

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It’s a mad world…

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Sam Roberts

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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Worth a celebration

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Sam Roberts

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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