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The debt we owe

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Sam Roberts

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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“The wheel has come full circle” – Rugby World Cup 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Sam Roberts

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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The fun in the first 48 hours

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Sam Roberts

This article appeared on the Rugby Blog – feel free to read it there So there you go, the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup. It crackled, it fizzed, it kinda meandered slowly and then came to a complete … Continue reading →

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The Rising Sun

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Trying to write about what happened at the Brighton Community Stadium on the first Saturday of the Rugby World Cup is tricky. For the uninitiated, our sport finds it difficult to serve up upsets. The scoring processes are multiple and … Continue reading →

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