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Recent Articles – take a look
- Not what we want
- A thing with feathers
- Nothing like it
- More important than rugby
- You just can’t beat them
- Team of the Season – Gallagher Premiership 2018/19
- Getting stronger the more you hate them
- From Twickenham, with love
- Alacritous England end Ireland’s reign
- 53-52
- The debt we owe
- Anatomy of a feint No.3
- Old Eddie and the Sea
- It’s a mad world…
- Worth a celebration
Tag Archives: Saracens
You just can’t beat them
The word being used was boring. Saracens and Exeter were both called it. Curious, if you’ve ever really watched them play. Watched them do their stuff without the pull of club loyalty shutting one of your eyes. For boring, you … Continue reading
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Tagged england rugby, exeter chiefs, Gallagher Premiership, rugby, Rugby union, Saracens
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Getting stronger the more you hate them
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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Tagged billy vunipola, christianity, european champions cup, god, israel folau, munster, rugby australia, Rugby union, Saracens
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Worth a celebration
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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Tagged bath rugby, england rugby, european champions cup, freddie burns, heineken cup, maro itoje, rugby, Rugby union, Saracens
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Return of Premiership: how will your team do?
Predictions, moi? I can tell you that this Aviva Premiership is rightfully the most anticipated in recent memory but am loathed to wager much else. There are too many good sides in England’s top flight. The quality has never been … Continue reading
Out of the pit
There are moments in sport that seem mapped out. As though the capricious nature on which the discipline has sold itself, has stepped aside. And so it was for the Aviva Premiership semi-final at Sandy Park. With just minutes on … Continue reading
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Tagged aviva premiership, bob beamon, exeter chiefs, long jump, rugby, Rugby union, Saracens
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A Prem XV that was good to watch…
‘Tis the season to put teams out. So here you go. You can probably argue a better player in each position, but you can’t argue with the fact that I enjoyed watching them. Delighted to hear your favourite Aviva Premiership … Continue reading
Humphreys, Harlequins and Henson – a review of Aviva Premiership Round 7
Click here for my review of round seven on the Aviva Premiership of the Rugby Pod
