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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoLack of ball carriers has blunted England attack
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE was some prospect of England doing well in the 2022 Six Nations, although...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoCatt’s influence has got the Irish attack purring
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MIKE Catt naturally flowed into coaching, as a lot of 10s tend to do,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoManu must return to help land knock-out punches
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE were no surprises in England’s win against Italy in Rome, but I guess...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEngland need to stay calm to land KO punch
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE are moments in games like England were involved in last weekend at Murrayfield...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoSmith does enough to give England hope
JEREMY GUSCOTT Bright spark: Marcus Smith Considering this was the first away game for Marcus Smith in an England jersey, and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Six Nations preview: Green giants can cast long shadow over rivals
Amid the clinking cutlery and a few chinking glasses, The Rugby Paper’s brain’s trust gathered at Jeremy Guscott‘s favourite Bath watering...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBattle of the 10s will be exciting at Murrayfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MARCUS Smith playing opposite Finn Russell at fly-half is an intriguing head-to-head going into...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWarp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEddie won’t drop Farrell, but he’s behind Marcus
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ENGLAND found a way to win without Owen Farrell at the end of an...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoDupont nowhere near Gareth – but he’s got time
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE amount of hype surrounding France’s brilliant scrum-half Antoine Dupont raises the question whether...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoConcussion problems cry out for a cut in subs
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK AS 2021 draws to an end a strong potential remedy to address one of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBristol-boy Genge can be a home town hero
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S not surprising that Ellis Genge has made a success of being captain of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoDupont has the world at his bewitching feet
JEREMY GUSCOTT I EXPECT Antoine Dupont’s world-class credentials to last in much the same way as they did for Dan Carter...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoPollard’s all-round game will suit Tigers
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK HANDRE Pollard is a brilliant signing for Leicester Tigers to replace the Sale bound...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoDupont or Am? They’re both great
JEREMY GUSCOTT I’VE got no complaints with the World Rugby team of the year and Stuart Hogg will be very pleased...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoA fit Tuilagi is a must in my England midfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE clearest message from the Autumn Series is that England have a better midfield,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoBest thing about England’s autumn was their tries
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE last round of the autumn series made everyone’s weekend – it was pretty...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoIreland prove they are World Cup contenders
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Huge talent: Caelan Doris was outstanding against the All Blacks and can become the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEngland must play smart to beat these Springboks
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa’s 31-29 win over New Zealand at the start of last month said...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEngland must be at their best to beat the Wallabies
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK AUSTRALIA has always had unbelievable potential as a Rugby Union nation, because the skill-set...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoFull-back deserves to be a specialist position
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE image of a fullback that sticks in the memory during my early years...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEddie musn’t load Smith down with tactical data
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE England squad of 35 picked by Eddie Jones for the autumn series is...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBig question is who does Eddie play outside Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 years agoFord’s not as sharp as Smith but he’s still class
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK GEORGE Ford is a player I’ve always admired, and I would call him a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 years agoGleeson can bring new dimension to England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Fresh thinking: Martin Gleeson with the England players at training last week PICTURE: Getty...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoI don’t see Smith-Farrell working as 10-12 combo | Jeremy Guscott
THE names just keep coming when Eddie Jones selects his England training squads, and his latest 45-man selection is full of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 years agoWales to beat All Blacks? They could lose by 30pts!
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WALES have a few players that are on the cusp of the end of...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSaracens spider web awaits fly-by-your-pants attackers | Jeremy Guscott
HARLEQUINS ability to defend the title they won last season prompted immediate thoughts that the likelihood is very slim, just as...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMaro Itoje has the credentials to be England captain | Jeremy Guscott
INTERNATIONAL rugby these days is talked about in terms of World Cup four-year rotations, with every coach building towards the next...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoI’m delighted for Cheslin Kolbe, he deserves all the riches | Jeremy Guscott
The newest member of rugby's One Millions Pounds Club, Cheslin Kolbe warrants the rich rewards for his entertaining skillset
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCipriani magic can get Bath back in the title mix | Jeremy Guscott
Can Danny Cipriani marshal Bath's backline to its potential and a top-four finish in the Premiership?
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoKick-fests will make us all turn off the TV | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott on rugby's beige kicking game
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSpringboks are best one-trick pony in world rugby | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott on just how difficult the Springboks are to beat
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRun the Boks tired and Lions can still triumph | Jeremy Guscott
How do you beat the aerial battle? Keep ball in hand
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGatland the brave got his selections right again | Jeremy Guscott
All that was missing for the Lions in the first Test was a hit up the middle, writes Jeremy Guscott
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWarren Gatland must stretch Boks to exhaustion | Jeremy Guscott
There is just one week to go until the first Test, Jeremy Guscott looks at how the Lions are shaping up...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBackward step as Lions play like suckers | Jeremy Guscott
Jaden Hendrikse’s red card just after half-time killed this match – after that the Lions just ran riot. Up until that...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGatland’s big decision is still about Farrell | Jeremy Guscott
THIS was a step up in performance from the game against Japan last weekend and that’s all head coach Warren Gatland...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBiggar has made that 10 shirt his own now | Jeremy Guscott
WARREN Gatland will have been pleased with most of what he saw yesterday, but the shoulder injury to captain Alun Wyn...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJapan will give Lions real workout | Jeremy Guscott
I have always liked change for the right reasons, and the Lions having a game against Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBig Joe Cokanasiga must seize his England chance this time | Jeremy Guscott
JOE Cokanasiga on top form is quite simply a lethal rugby player. That is why it is so good to see...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMax Malins must force Eddie to make a change at 15 | Jeremy Guscott
The full-back position is wide open to experimentation this summer with Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson away with the Lions, writes...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThe inspirational Pat Lam has built a no-excuses culture | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott examines the strides made by Pat Lam with Bristol Bears three years after their promotion from the Championship
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRecord man Sam Simmonds reminds me of my old pal ‘Backy’ | Jeremy Guscott
WHAT Sam Simmonds did this week in breaking the Premiership try-scoring record for a season is pretty exceptional. The Exeter Chiefs...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoToulouse can edge this fascinating French battle | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott looks ahead to an all-France Champions Cup final between Toulouse and La Rochelle
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBattling Bundee Aki can fill Manu void | Jeremy Guscott
Bundee Aki may be the man to go head-to-head with Damian de Allende for the Lions, writes Jerry Guscott
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThis top ten would have a real pop at the Springboks | Jeremy Guscott
The players who need little mulling from Gatland as he selects his Lions squad to be announced this Thursday
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEddie Jones is staying, so now it’s all up to the players | Jeremy Guscott
What next for England after Eddie Jones received the full backing from the RFU following a review into the team's poor...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoForget Six Nations form, Maro Itoje can rattle the Boks | Jeremy Guscott
Itoje is so good that he will rise to the occasion in South Africa as a standout player for the Lions,...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoTownsend’s experience can spark Lions attack | Jeremy Guscott
Gregor Townsend is on the ticket list for the South Africa tour, a wise choice made by Warren Gatland in the...
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