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I want my team to be stacked with X-factor
DREAMTEAM JONATHAN JOSEPH, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH, BATH, BIARRITZ, ENGLAND AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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/ 16 hours agoGo on your own, lads
EVERYONE in Welsh rugby is wondering which team in the west will be axed – Ospreys or Scarlets. Neither wants to...
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/ 16 hours agoBury St Edmunds bucking the trend
HAVING just read K Holder’s letter concerning the lack of depth in clubs, and the amount of teams they run, can...
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/ 16 hours ago‘Proper’ tackling would help curb basketball rugby
THE recent discussions about the high number of tries being in scored in ALL the rugby union leagues has a very...
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/ 16 hours agoGreat to see ‘Club’ back in the Champ
WELL played Blackheath F.C. from a Coventry supporter who was breathing a huge sigh of relief at the final whistle of...
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/ 16 hours agoGareth still leads way
A BARBARIANS jersey would appear to be worth five times more than a World Cup winner’s medal, provided the jersey was...
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/ 16 hours agoWhen hat-tricks were rare events
PETER JACKSON TWENTY seasons ago, when the World Cup still belonged to England, hat-tricks in the Premiership were almost as rare...
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/ 1 week agoTries are what matter and I’m glad to see them
THE criticism surrounding the huge increase in tries in the Prem this season is utterly baffling. Surely, we should be celebrating...
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/ 1 week agoSad to see clubs can’t run multiple sides
HAVING just read the first round results of local league action it pains me to see that some teams are unable...
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/ 1 week agoVenter criticism has been so over the top
AS a Saracens supporter, I have found the coverage in large parts of the rugby media towards the club, regarding Brendan...
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/ 1 week agoQuins don’t have the power up front
IT’S sad to see the demise of Harlequins. It’s not beyond the realms of possibility that they pull a performance out...
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/ 1 week agoI’ve just got to go for both Willis brothers
DREAMTEAM HENRY CLEMENT, THE FORMER WASPS, LEICESTER LIONS AND PLYMOUTH ALBION SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR DEVONPORT SERVICES, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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/ 2 weeks agoPrem bonus point system is flawed
HAVING watched Northampton Saints thump Newcastle Red Bulls 59-26 for my Friday night viewing on the box last week, a glaring...
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/ 2 weeks agoGood that England have competition
MARTIN Brooks makes some good points in his letter regarding the rise of Canada Women and the benefits of playing in...
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/ 2 weeks agoGet Willis back in
SO Jack Willis is voted the best player in the French Top 14 – the league that has Antoine Dupont, Louis...
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/ 2 weeks agoDefence is still key
I’M all for attacking rugby, scoring tries and creating excitement but surely defence is still the cornerstone of a successful side....
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/ 2 weeks agoWhy I’m going for Ellis Genge at No. 8
DREAMTEAM BEN YOUNG, THE FORMER LEICESTER LIONS FLY-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR OUNDLE, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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/ 3 weeks agoThe NZ/Baa-Baas game in ’73 shows what we’re missing
Letters THIS is a concurrence with John Edwards letter in last week’s edition with reference to brute-force and ignorance regarding the...
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/ 4 weeks agoI reckon Red Bull will definitely give Newcastle wings
NEWCASTLE finally have a squad that could make the Prem competitive from top to bottom. It will likely take them some...
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/ 4 weeks agoStrictly drops the ball
I FEAR for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing and not for the reasons being written about all over social...
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/ 4 weeks agoThe days of brute force and ignorance
I USED to look forward to the beginning of the rugby season but these days I approach it with the thought...
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/ 1 month agoFears were real when I took on Esterhuizen!
DREAMTEAM JOSH HALLETT, THE FORMER SARACENS, OLD ALBANIAN AND AMPTHILL CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST ......
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/ 1 month agoLoan player regs threaten to distort Nat One outcome
I WAS disappointed not to find any reference to RFU regulation 14 in Ben Jay-cock’s otherwise detailed analysis in The Rugby...
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/ 1 month agoI’m rooting for Steve
I UNDERSTAND that it’s important for England to have a settled coaching panel going into the World Cup but offering coach...
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/ 1 month agoShift Prem Cup back
I’M not a fan of having the Prem Cup preceding the proper Prem season. As last week showed, some teams treat...
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/ 1 month agoOne player who could bounce Billy Vunipola
DREAMTEAM MAX NORTHCOTE-GREEN, THE FORMER BATH, COVENTRY, ROSSLYN PARK, LONDON IRISH, EXETER CHIEFS AND EALING TRAILFINDERS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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/ 1 month agoWe all know the risks of playing game
BRENDAN Gallagher’s article in last week’s TRP regarding the group claim being brought by former players for damages for head injuries...
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/ 1 month agoFar too much time is being wasted
AFTER watching the recent set of internationals I was impressed by the overall standard of officiating except for timekeeping. There is...
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/ 1 month agoGive Ospreys a place in the PREM
IT’S in our DNA with Shane Williams, Alun Wyn Jones and Jac Morgan, the Ospreys are here to stay. Here’s the...
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/ 1 month agoRefs are not there to listen to players
LOBBYING was not once mentioned by Paul Rees in his otherwise excellent review of Matt Carley and his refereeing of the...
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/ 2 months agoLet’s get shot of hi-vis waterboys
THE mantra of rugby administrators and journalists is ‘the need to speed the game up and keep it flowing’ more often...
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/ 2 months agoBert left his mark on me!
READING Brendan Gallagher’s article on Coventry, the mention of hooker Bert Godwin sent me back to the 50s and my National...
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/ 2 months agoWe must protect future players
NEWS that the concussion lawsuits involving hundreds of former players will be allowed to continue should make everyone involved in rugby...
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/ 2 months agoGreat to remember the League Lions
AFTER being away on holiday, I have just caught up with Peter Jackson’s lovely piece about the League Lions (TRP, August...
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/ 2 months agoA compelling series
THE excitement surrounding South Africa’s series against New Zealand shows exactly what international rugby has been missing. We constantly hear about...
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/ 3 months agoPlayer welfare ignored in rugby’s dash for cash
THE July launch of rugby union’s Nations Championship proved an interesting playing success with some thrilling Test encounters obscuring a flawed...
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/ 3 months agoPrem Rugby and RFU must work together
IS IT time for the RFU and Prem Rugby to put their heads together to resolve the challenges facing English rugby?...
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/ 3 months agoFans should see more of All Blacks
NOVEMBER will see a whole raft of Test matches in Europe as the southern hemisphere ‘Big 3’, plus Japan, Fiji and...
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/ 3 months agoBe brave, pick Marcus at No.9
HAVING watched Marcus Smith finish the match for England against Fiji at scrum-half last weekend, he looked a natural in the...
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/ 3 months agoPlan to rejuvenate the once-great Champions Cup
I SEE with the recent release of next season’s Champions Cup fixtures that we have to endure the awful groups of...
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/ 3 months agoTravel fatigue has to be factored in
FORGET about the relative abilities and world standings of the 12 teams in the new Nations Championship, it is heavily stacked...
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/ 3 months agoGreat to host a Test match in Liverpool
THE idea of England playing against Fiji in summer, in a football mad city such as Liverpool during the FIFA World...
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/ 3 months agoForeign policy is hurting England
I WONDER if the stuffed shirts running the RFU (our old favourites at Coventry RFC, not) will take heed of the...
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/ 3 months agoMain issue is Borthwick’s selection
AFTER last week’s very predictable result and performance against South Africa, it’s noticeable that some rugby commentators (mostly former players) and...
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/ 3 months agoTop two sides may hail from the South
NOW that the new Nations Championship is underway, I wonder whether anyone has given any thought as to how it might...
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/ 3 months agoNothing’s changed
WHILE nobody was expecting England to win in South Africa against this current Springboks team, what was clear from the defeat...
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/ 3 months agoKick, kick, kick tactics are woeful
I COULD write a long letter regarding the woes of England players and coaches, but it would take too long. They...
