Tag Archives: six nations

New – The Whiteboard Rugby Podcast

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Sam Roberts

I’m delighted to tell you that I’ve begun a new rugby podcast series with Sam Larner. Sam Larner is a brilliant analyst and student of the game and teaming up with him, we are determined to create a podcast that … Continue reading →

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Accepting and moving on

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Sam Roberts

So, here we are. Ten days or so out from England Rugby hosting one of the best teams in the world. Crashing out of the Rugby World Cup like Ireland did might be seen by many as falling short of … Continue reading →

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What now?

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Sam Roberts

Please click this link before reading – it really helps me produce stuff for free here As a coach, there are many difficult challenges in international rugby. Selecting a squad is tricky: bringing a number of different players together and … Continue reading →

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Undeservedly toxic

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Sam Roberts

Before you read, help me by clicking this link to acknowledge this piece on RUGBY PASS Just when you thought it would be safe to go back in, you watched England play rugby again this weekend, didn’t you? And like … Continue reading →

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Why we’re here…

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Sam Roberts

Saturday evening, on one of Britain’s unusual back channels. TV these days is so prevailing that it often feels like there are more people on it than watching. GBTV, I think this channel is called. Or GBNews? Something like that. … Continue reading →

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Marler and mirth

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Sam Roberts

The 26th of September 2018 was the date he tried to sort this all out. He would step away from international rugby. He was young enough to still be incredibly useful as an international prop forward, but he’d had enough. … Continue reading →

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The spectral sceptre

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Sam Roberts

Please click this link to read this piece on RugbyPass It was telling that two individual moments of brilliance were all that England could proffer in Paris. Against a defence fatigued by work already done, England’s Jonny May jinked forth … Continue reading →

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From Twickenham, with love

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Sam Roberts

So, there we go. The World Cup is on. England are a very good team and they can go to Japan full of hope and expectation. God help them. These things are always better when they sneak up on you. … Continue reading →

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Alacritous England end Ireland’s reign

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Sam Roberts

“If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done quickly…” Macbeth, Act I, Scene VII. Alacrity is a lovely word. And few better sum up the way England set about Ireland in the opening round of … Continue reading →

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Lions, England and an unsatisfactory Six Nations

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Sam Roberts

To rest or not to rest, that is the question. Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune at having so many Lions and a club system that just wants their players to play. England are trying to pick over the bones … Continue reading →

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