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/ 5 years agoFailing to plan, you plan to fail, Eddie! | Jeff Probyn
After what was a disastrous start to this Six Nations, yesterday’s and even next weekend’s result really can’t change the fact that...
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/ 5 years agoSpringboks will want their share of Lions flesh | Jeff Probyn
How should SA Rugby expect to be compensated for hosting a Lions 'tour' away from South Africa?
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/ 5 years agoLack of leadership on and off the field | Jeff Probyn
Jeff Probyn points the finger at England's lack of leaders on the pitch for their loss to Scotland at Twickenham
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/ 5 years agoTry-fests are no help in spotting true talent | Jeff Probyn
Spectators can enjoy the try-fests, but they will come as no comfort to Eddie Jones who will be measuring the quality...
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/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Cut Prem loose and redirect all funding
Jeff Probyn on the financial obstacle the Premiership presents to the RFU's balance sheet and the radical change needed to help...
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/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Bill Sweeney’s legacy will hinge on talks with Premiership
Sweeney's skill for collective bargaining will be his biggest test, writes Jeff Probyn
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/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Dylan Hartley a hard man? Not with his record
The former England captain, set to release his autobiography, is no 'hard man' in rugby's traditional sense
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/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Overseas players are both cheaper and always on call
Jeff Probyn analyses Chris Boyd's claim that England's senior Men's team should have more English coaches and how its relative to...
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/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Fight the good fight but beware disaster in wage cut negotiations
Jeff Probyn believes young players shouldn't be impacted by the push to reduce wage bills
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Give England stars Test fees but keep club pay down
Jeff Probyn looks at how central contracts would factor in today's current circumstances if that's the route the RFU went in...
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Big guns will back Bill Beaumont to save them cash
Jeff Probyn contemplates what Bernard Laporte's running for World Rugby vice-chairman means for Bill Beaumont's bid to be re-elected
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Now Eddie Jones can make up for mistakes at the World Cup
Well I guess it was no surprise that Eddie Jones got his contract extension even if he and many others thought...
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Marquee players could take bigger hit to wages
Jeff Probyn writes why top earners at Premiership clubs should go the extra mile in wage cuts
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Rugby has changed so much and largely for the worse
Jeff Probyn has found himself watching old rugby clips on Youtube and sees a more balanced game than the modern day
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: RFU need a strategy to find successor to Eddie Jones
Jeff Probyn on the RFU's need to no longer import expensive overseas assistant coaches and the newest turn in the Saracens...
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: It’s time to be realistic about Lions tours
Jeff Probyn ponders how quickly the Lions will adapt to playing at altitude in their 2021 tour of South Africa
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Dan Cole will carry the can just like Paul Rendall
Jeff Probyn sympathises with Dan Cole for being made a scapegoat for England's capitulation at the scrum in the World Cup...
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Stuart Lancaster predicted success at 2019 Rugby World Cup
Jeff Probyn charts the difference between England four years ago under Stuart Lancaster and where they are now with Eddie Jones
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: England favourites but so were All Blacks
Jeff Probyn tells from his own experience how teams look to exploit opponent's weaknesses, especially in the knockout stages
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Momentous days for Japanese rugby but place in Six Nations is a non-starter
Reaching the quarter-finals at the World Cup shouldn't immediately open the door for Japan
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Crooked feed call has cost Scotland
Jeff Probyn examines Gregor Townsend's comments made about Japan's win against Samoa, a result aided by a call by referee Jaco...
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: The truth about why Mendez punched Paul Ackford
The first shock result of the World Cup fittingly provided by the hosts, Japan, against Ireland will certainly have focused the minds...
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Aggressive scrums are a recipe for more injuries
Jeff Probyn airs his view on how the scrum is functioning under the current laws
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Eddie Jones will find Tonga give focus to his men
There is a huge gulf in resource between Tonga and England
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: World Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness
Jeff Probyn shares how the 1987 Rugby World Cup still rankles with him to this day
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Truth about that players World Cup pool in 1991
Jeff Probyn on the monetisation of rugby between the inaugural World Cup and 1995
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: The week that was for Eddie Jones and Leicester Tigers
Jeff Probyn reflects on Leicester Tigers being put up for £60m
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/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Do late developers stand a chance of England selection?
As we start what will be a short summer break for those players who hope to play a part in the...
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/ 7 years agoProbyn column: Strong words from Dean Ryan on RFU
Jeff Probyn examines Dean Ryan's comments made on the RFU's pathway structure and Eddie Jones
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/ 7 years agoProbyn column: The Premiership has a long way to go to return the sort of profit CVC desires
Jeff Probyn addresses the gulf that will form between grassroots rugby and the top level with the CVC's influence on the...
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/ 7 years agoProbyn column: World Cup is still the best way to gain exposure for Tier 2 nations
A big meeting to come this month on World Rugby's Nations League concept
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/ 7 years agoTwickenham under attack: Button for the nuclear option may be pressed
The RFU have a sizeable debt stacking up
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/ 8 years agoProbyn column: If this is how pros run our game, give me amateurs
Jeff Probyn takes at look at how the PR machines of national governing bodies and player Unions haven't got things right...
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/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: Hate to say it, but Worcester are looking doomed already
There is no substitute for playing the game, try as you might and no matter what you do, nothing matches actually...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: New RFU boss has a big job – save our game!
The news that the RFU have appointed Steve Brown as CEO should bring a sigh of relief from the whole game...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: Jones must show courage of convictions this autumn
There is that certain ‘something’ about the last remaining days before a new season that always brings a feeling of anticipation...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: I’m puzzled why women’s game needs a World Cup
With the women’s World Cup starting this week, hope is the excitement that the tournament will generate could be great for...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: Replace women’s contracts with individual match fees
As I prepare to write this article, I have a feeling of impending doom as the last time I broached this...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: Baa-baas ‘Test’ would solve the Lions tour conundrum
Sometimes you have to ask why people ask questions when something has already been decided upon and accepted by all. I...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: One match to go, and these Lions could end up legends
With the mid-week games over and just one game to go, I am already suffering from Lions fatigue and can’t wait...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that was, in effect, a selection trial for the 1989...
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Saracens are great but can they keep going?
Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in last week’s Champions Cup final. They have made history and written the...
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: England will be firing the killer shots in pool of death
Like all rugby fans, I was looking forward to this week’s draw for the World Cup pools but what puzzles me...
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Young so lucky he has time to get Wasps buzzing again
Okay, I’ll admit it, even though I am a former Wasps player I don’t make the effort to travel to watch...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Will double-chasing Sarries’ Test stars remain focused?
I love this time of the season, with all the phoney wars over and teams now settled on just one thing:...
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: New batch can be Eddie’s game changers for RWC
Well that’s it, speculation over finally and a squad picked that really didn’t surprise anybody other than the odd few omissions....
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Stars past their sell-by dates weren’t going to save Bristol
With just three games left to play, the desperation of the clubs at the bottom of the Premiership can hardly be...
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: I doubt that Gatland will be giving out Lions wildcards
Optimism, hypocrisy and concern. Three words that can be used to describe the game of rugby over the last week. Optimism,...
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Stop whinging Rob, you’re ignoring player welfare!
Rob Howley should remember that nobody likes a bad loser as he struggles to justify a poor Six Nations‘ performance by...
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/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Eddie’s lionhearts must now dispel the myth of supermen
As this year’s Six Nations finishes with more of a fizz than a bang, with everything decided last week, have we...
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