Tag Archives: rugby

Hitting the target and not finding your bullets – Aviva Premiership Round 2 Review

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Click here to read my report on the Aviva Premiership and see my ‘Team of the Week’. No two weeks are the same in the Aviva Premiership. Ask Dan Mugford, or indeed Gloucester. Sale’s Mugford steered his last minute penalty villainously … Continue reading →

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The here and now

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Sam Roberts

Click here for me for the Rugby Blog – one final time As Nigel Owens and TMO Ben Skeen deliberated over whether the ball had gone forward off Haylett-Petty or Maro Itoje in Saturday’s third test between Australia and England … Continue reading →

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The name on the back of your shirt

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Sam Roberts

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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What lies beneath (for Rugby World)

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Sam Roberts

What will happen to London Irish if they get relegated At some point, in the next few weeks, London Irish will play a game in the Aviva Premiership that will see them relegated for the first time. On Sunday, up … Continue reading →

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New Kids on the Block

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Sam Roberts

As the Rugby World Cup enters the knockout stages, the Aviva Premiership wakes from its enforced slumber, kicking off this Friday (16th) with three games. There have been a number of ‘transfers’ and detailed below are some that caught my … Continue reading →

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For better or worse

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Sam Roberts

There’s a joke going around that Wales feel the World Cup Final is on 26th September 2015. The punchline being that if the Welsh beat England at Twickenham that night, anything that happens subsequently will pale into insignificance. In the valleys, … Continue reading →

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Lights Out

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Sam Roberts

(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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Out of the reckoning

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Sam Roberts

In the final few weeks before Rugby World Cup 2015, we are already walking across battlefields. International squads are being trimmed; 45 becomes 38, and will eventually become 31. Discarded bodies lie strewn about our path, they tried to make … Continue reading →

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Don’t do that…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Sam Roberts

The sharing of the RFU’s guide to social media has been followed up by some more documents provided to England’s Rugby squad ahead of this year’s World Cup tournament. It’s a comprehensive guide on how to conduct yourself not only … Continue reading →

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Ka Mate – the world is watching

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Sam Roberts

The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner. The sport comes under the spotlight and it has a chance to impress those who wouldn’t normally tune in. You might be approached by some ‘egg-chasing’ novice over the coming weeks … Continue reading →

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