WR has made mess of how game is played 4 June 2023 2 comments JEFF PROBYN With the season over and the Premiership finally decided, it would be good to look back and see what we have learned from […]
It’s right that Wasps start again from the bottom 28 May 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As I look at the Wasps saga, I can’t help thinking that this was something that […]
If Sale win it could be a real game-changer 21 May 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson was close to tears after last week’s semi-final win […]
Too many matches had no real meaning to them 14 May 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Now, as we reflect and are drawing closer to the end of this varied season, we […]
RFU Council still does far more than most people realise 14 May 2023 0 comments There have been a few comments in the Press lately about how some professional players seem to think that the RFU Council does nothing for […]
Twickenham now the home of the women’s game 7 May 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Congratulations to the Red Roses on another Grand Slam with a great result against France. Although […]
Dilemma over who controls the money 7 May 2023 0 comments We all know people have a different perspectives depending on which side of the fence they are on and how decisions that are made can […]
We need a total root and branch review of game 30 April 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’s obvious to all that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way English rugby is […]
Please support my mate, the Judge 30 April 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN My best friend and teammate Paul Rendall is battling with MND and the game has rallied around to support him, his family and […]
More money needs to go to the grassroots 23 April 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the Premiership, Champions Cup and Women’s Six Nations hog the headlines, the crisis of the […]
Going abroad won’t make players better 16 April 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really am getting fed up with the constant call from players wanting to have their […]
Hard to stop the drain of players going overseas 9 April 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one thinking that Maro Itoje is living in cloud cuckoo land when […]
Some great matches but it’s all for nothing 2 April 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the men’s Six Nations finally over, albeit with the painfully poor display by England cemented […]
Two sets of laws for one game is wrong 26 March 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Many congratulations to Ireland, for not only winning the Six Nations Grand Slam but also the […]
Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon? 19 March 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had struggled to hit form […]
The Judge was one of the best in the game 12 March 2023 0 comments TRP columnist Jeff Probyn recalls good times with his great friend Paul Rendall Paul built a reputation as a fierce loosehead prop at Slough RFC […]
Honoured that France recognised my efforts! 12 March 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I MUST admit, every time England face France, it brings back memories of the games I […]
Insult to see Borthwick give away England caps 5 March 2023 2 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What a weekend of rugby we had last week with two fascinating games that could have […]
The game is going back, not forward 26 February 2023 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME How things change when money is the main target for doing something. Over the years, all […]
Borthwick must build up England’s armoury 19 February 2023 2 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I have to say last weekend’s Six Nations games disappointed me as it seemed the referee […]
Returning to normal seems a long way off 19 February 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN IT seems that the Wasps and Worcester saga continues. Wasps reached the demands the RFU have asked for to allow a start in […]
Starting choices up front a surprise 12 February 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME HOPE and expectation, two words that have the same goal which implies that people think or […]
Give Bill a break – he’s the best man for the job 5 February 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really cannot understand why so many people within our game seem to be ‘gunning’ for […]
Pro game can learn from amateur ranks 29 January 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Player welfare is something that I think everybody in any sport agrees should be at the […]
The French connection that will aid Borthwick 22 January 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So I was wrong, I admit it. Joe Marler didn’t have his sentence reduced so he […]
Reducing Marler’s ban sends wrong message 8 January 2023 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME ONCE again Joe Marler seems to have pushed the barriers of what is deemed acceptable in […]
Borthwick facing a tough start to the year 31 December 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Happy New Year and let’s hope it’s a good one. What a year in rugby we […]
Christmas time and things are in a mess 23 December 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the song goes, it’s Christmas time, a time when everyone is having fun. If only […]
Winning a World Cup gives you real fame 18 December 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With Eddie gone it is now time to expect the old ideas and calls for change […]
Why did RFU hold an autumn review? 11 December 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On his way: Eddie Jones was sacked by the RFU and, below, forwards coach Matt Proudfoot […]
It’s a miracle Sweeney has kept the RFU afloat 4 December 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS great as the game of rugby is, it seems that there is always a need […]
England got draw they didn’t deserve 27 November 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME How has the world of rugby become so predictable that you can almost guess that somewhere […]
Painful defeat but a lesson Red Roses can learn from 20 November 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What a weekend of rugby we had last week with the women’s World Cup final, the […]
The piano players weren’t in harmony 13 November 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Under pressure: Kyle Sinckler is being found out by the opposition and the referee when it […]
One more step in getting the team right for France 6 November 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AT last we can put the woes of the rugby world behind us and look forward […]
Sweeney is left carrying the can 30 October 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME They always say that hindsight is 20/20 vision, making it easy to see mistakes that were […]
Why central contracts are unlikely to be the answer 23 October 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL I suppose it was just a matter of time before another club would follow Worcester […]
All past presidents deserve respect 16 October 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Top man: Holding the World Cup, Jason Leonard signs autographs at Downing Street in 2003 PICTURE: […]
Red Roses can give us all something to smile about 9 October 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and full TV coverage for the first […]
Simmonds heading to France is no surprise 2 October 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AM Ithe only one that thinks Rob Baxter is being more than just a little naive […]
Top clubs spending too much on wages 25 September 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Big name signing: Duhan van der Merwe joined Worcester from Edinburgh in 2021 PICTURE: Getty Images […]
England’s big names may miss out on Lions 18 September 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’S the beginning of a new season and the same idea that it’s the score that […]
I’m sorry, Chris, but the clubs made a bad call 18 September 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN I am sorry to say that I disagree with Chris Hewett who seems to have made the assumption that the Premiership is producing […]
Money is at the root of rugby’s problems 11 September 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It was interesting to read David Campese’s take on why today’s game is so different and […]
This could be the most defining season – ever 4 September 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Here we are at the start of September anticipating what could be the most defining season […]
The game paying too much for its players 28 August 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Top gun: Semi Radradra is a marquee player for Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images After this week’s […]
Argentina show they can take on the best 21 August 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’s hard to believe that Argentina were at the top of the Rugby Championship on points […]
Private schools vital to the survival of the game 14 August 2022 1 comment JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME EDDIE Jones drew a sharp rebuke from the RFU following his comments that private schools could […]
A lesson in how to build your audience 7 August 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, if ever there was a lesson for rugby to learn from football, the women’s European […]
Why does injury tally only affect elite men? 31 July 2022 0 comments JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The ugly spectre of head injuries raises it head again with former Welsh captain Ryan Jones […]