All posts tagged "Jeremy Guscott"
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott previews the Rugby Championship – All Blacks don’t look so untouchable
It is difficult to agree with the view taken by one or two New Zealand commentators that the Super 15 final...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott previews the Rugby Championship – Pumas need to build their credibility with an away win
Argentina were written off when they first came into the Southern Hemisphere Rugby Championship, in the same way that Italy were...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott previews the Rugby Championship: The Boks just want to cut you in half
South African rugby is built around mental fortitude, and although I’ve criticised them in the past for being one-dimensional you have...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott previews the Rugby Championship: Wallabies miss their stars
Michael Hooper is a match-winner, and the new Australian captain could be a huge obstacle to England come the 2015 World...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Life at No.10 hots up but don’t forget big Sam
Despite an influx of 10s, Jeremy Guscott tips Sam Burgess to make the biggest impact.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Get the players fully fit, Stuart, and cut down on your subs
The biggest mental plus that New Zealand have over England at the end of their three-Test summer series is Julian Savea’s...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must get fit to compete
Stuart Lancaster will have learned some important lessons on this tour, first and foremost that you cannot chop and change a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Play Manu Tuilagi in centre with Luther Burrell
The experiment of playing Manu Tuilagi on the right wing didn’t work yesterday and if England want to end this tour...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Referee Nigel Owens let All Blacks off hook with his card calls
Chris Robshaw and his troops will be mightily disappointed at this defeat which speaks volumes as nobody gave them a chance...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Kyle Eastmond must seize this chance to show his skill
Kyle Eastmond can skin players in his sleep with his speed, footwork and swerve, and one of the things I’d most...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it
There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Chris Pennell would find a place on loan in any Premiership squad
It’s not often that a back stands out in a side that hasn’t performed, but Chris Pennell has done so for...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final
The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: These new-look Saracens can lift the Heineken Cup
Saracens have made a massive swing in their playing style, and it has been reflected in their fortunes following their crushing...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Why Steffon Armitage must be on the plane to New Zealand
The chat this week has been about Steffon Armitage and English players based outside the Premiership being unable to play for...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Niki Goneva give Leicester Tigers real title potential
You have to admire Saracens. They have lost only two games this season, and one more victory will see them home...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Gavin Henson’s coming back to best – and it’s great to see
Gavin Henson proved the other week against Brive what we have all known throughout his career: the guy can really play....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Luther Burrell would be a true force of nature
The impact that Manu Tuilagi has had to date in 23 England matches – including scoring 11 tries – gives him...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Yes, BOD was great, but not the greatest
That Brian O’Driscoll is one of the great players is undisputed. However, justice was done when Mike Brown won the 2014...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England lead the way in my team of Six Nations
There was not much separating the four top sides in this year’s Six Nations, as the tournament took us on a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Even Manu Tuilagi can’t step straight into this ace side
The final weekend may not have gone entirely to script for Stuart Lancaster‘s side but the England head coach should be...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must stop Jamie Roberts – and this is how to do it!
A fit Jamie Roberts is very important to Wales in a specific way. The power of his carrying gets the Welsh...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: England are growing into World Cup contenders
England took another major step towards being genuine World Cup contenders with this dogged, back to the walls display against Joe...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must beware the day of the jackal
You cannot help but be impressed by the Irish team since Joe Schmidt took over. The game against New Zealand might...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Chris Robshaw has come of age as openside
Chris Robshaw has led England from the front with bravery and tenacity since his tenure as skipper began two years ago....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Character is there… now cut out errors
After a horror start England showed they have the character and class to fight back and almost win this marvellous match...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Luther Burrell and Billy Twelvetrees are big men for big job
The starting England backline in this season’s Six Nations should have a locked-in belief that they can strike up a connection...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Richard Hill – former Bath & England scrum-half
1. Gareth Chilcott – I liked forwards who frightened the opposition and Gareth scared the hell out of them. Fortunately he...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Backs must stop game being just about size and power
One of my New Year resolutions for 2014 would be for the backs in all teams bar New Zealand and Australia...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: My fab four could make any team in the world
The Northern Hemisphere possesses some brilliantly talented players who would be comfortable playing in any team because they are that good....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Danny Cipriani’s back as he decides to return to Planet Earth
Danny Cipriani is back on the England radar, there’s little doubt about that, he’s far from the wilderness he found himself...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Saracens and Leicester Tigers can still fly English flag in Europe
The chances of an English club winning the Heineken Cup have receded, but that’s no big reality check because the most...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England only third in ‘group of death’
The Autumn Internationals provide an obvious point from which to do a stock-take on where England, Wales and Australia are two...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: All Blacks dominate my best of the autumn XV
This has been New Zealand’s year, and their unbeaten run continued over the course of the autumn series. That is why,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Owen Farrell must play flat if England are to score tries
England‘s attack has been a hot topic this week after an autumn of few tries against the better teams. This is...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Scrum has the X factor now we need some backs
England might lack an individual with real X factor at the moment but their collective dog and spirit is their special...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England
As thoughts turn to New Zealand do you judge Chris Robshaw‘s team on their first half performance or that inexplicably poor...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: I didn’t think I’d ever see Owen Farrell score a try like that
It was a good win for England if not the most convincing of performances – but coaches and players are, in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Stuart Lancaster needs his leaders to push hard for excellence
England will be favourites with the bookies for next week’s match against the Wallabies, and it’s not hard to see why....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Joel Tomkins fits my idea of a real outside centre
When I look at an outside centre I want an attacking player with enough pace to worry his own full-back and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Robshaw has credentials to captain England again
Stuart Lancaster‘s comments this week about selecting the England captain, and putting off the decision to do so, are intriguing. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lancaster’s dilemma is who plays 10, Farrell or Burns?
Having watched the best team in the world, New Zealand, beat the second best, South Africa, 38-27 in a humdinger of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Beware these danger men coming here in autumn
When South Africa beat Australia 28-8 on Saturday I was interested to see how their backlines would operate as a pointer...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Billy’s the boy for England No.12 spot inside Tuilagi
With Brad Barritt picking up an injury early in the season it looks as though the England No.12 shirt will be...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Referee Poite got it wrong over Du Plessis sending off
The winners of New Zealand versus South Africa were going to be ranked as the No.1 team in the world. For...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Leon Lloyd – former Leicester, Gloucester and England centre
1. Graham Rowntree – When I first went to Leicester as a 17-year-old Graham took me under his wing – for...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: McCaw’s a worry…but bring on the Boks. I can’t wait!
We must hope All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is right in his assessment of the injury to his captain Richie McCaw....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott previews the 2013-2014 Aviva Premiership season
A new season approaches and I’m really looking forward to a great fight to see who becomes Champions and who avoids...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Time these All Blacks saw some yellow cards, ref!
It is early days for Ewen McKenzie, the newly appointed Wallaby head coach. I don’t believe he thought the job would...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: All Blacks show they are team to beat once again
The All Blacks showed with their convincing 47-29 victory over the Wallabies in Sydney last night that they will still be...
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