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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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Finding my joy
Me for Sport 500 about how the Six Nations is the saviour for pretty much everything Sam Roberts © 2017. (Text only). All Rights Reserved
Posted in rugby, Sport
Tagged england rugby, france, ireland rugby, italy, rugby, Rugby union, scotland rugby, six nations, Wales
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The future starts this weekend
I wrote this for The Rugby Blog – please click here to view It hasn’t been long but we are back into the furnace of ‘international’ rugby this weekend. Countries, in the form of European club sides, take each other on … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, bath rugby, ERCC, france, french top 14, Pro 12, Rugby union, Sam Burgess, Stuart Lancaster, tmo
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Play on…
And so we begin the Rugby World Cup. Alongside us, hope, that most dangerous of drinking partners. In front of us, the undecided. Minutes into quarters into halves into wholes, match upon match of rugby potential. That lot versus us. … Continue reading
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Tagged All Blacks, argentina rugby, australia rugby, england rugby, france, ireland rugby, rwc 2015, RWC'15, wales rugby
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Lights Out
(The England Rugby team traipse back in after a 25-20 loss in Paris. Stuart Lancaster walks up the tunnel flanked by coaches Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell) Lancaster: Guys…? What the… ? Rowntree: … Farrell: … The, er… (Pause) Lancaster: … Continue reading
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Tagged england, france, rugby, rwc 2015, RWC'15, Stuart Lancaster
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In The Park of Princes
As a youngster, growing up and enjoying rugby, I had many dreams. Normal stuff really, pretty inconceivable in truth, but they were my dreams. One distinct wish, one that stays with me to this day, was all to do with … Continue reading
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Tagged adidas, france, french top 14, rugby, serge blanco, six nations
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