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Backward step as Lions play like suckers | Jeremy Guscott

11 July 2021 0 comments

Jaden Hendrikse’s red card just after half-time killed this match – after that the Lions just ran riot. Up until that point, it had been […]

Gatland’s big decision is still about Farrell | Jeremy Guscott

4 July 2021 1 comment

THIS was a step up in performance from the game against Japan last weekend and that’s all head coach Warren Gatland will want at this […]

Biggar has made that 10 shirt his own now | Jeremy Guscott

27 June 2021 1 comment

WARREN Gatland will have been pleased with most of what he saw yesterday, but the shoulder injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones is a huge […]

Japan will give Lions real workout | Jeremy Guscott

20 June 2021 0 comments

I have always liked change for the right reasons, and the Lions having a game against Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday before they leave to […]

Big Joe Cokanasiga must seize his England chance this time | Jeremy Guscott

13 June 2021 0 comments

JOE Cokanasiga on top form is quite simply a lethal rugby player. That is why it is so good to see him back in the […]

Athletics put me on fast track to Wales

6 June 2021 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBYTHE FORMER WALES AND CARDIFF WINGER AND GREAT BRITAIN OLYMPIC HURDLERNIGEL WALKER World class: Nigel Walker running for GB at Los Angeles Olympics in 1984IWAS born […]

Max Malins must force Eddie to make a change at 15 | Jeremy Guscott

6 June 2021 2 comments

The full-back position is wide open to experimentation this summer with Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson away with the Lions, writes Jeremy Guscott

The inspirational Pat Lam has built a no-excuses culture | Jeremy Guscott

30 May 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott examines the strides made by Pat Lam with Bristol Bears three years after their promotion from the Championship

Record man Sam Simmonds reminds me of my old pal ‘Backy’ | Jeremy Guscott

23 May 2021 1 comment

WHAT Sam Simmonds did this week in breaking the Premiership try-scoring record for a season is pretty exceptional. The Exeter Chiefs No.8’s hat-trick against London […]

Battling Bundee Aki can fill Manu void | Jeremy Guscott

9 May 2021 1 comment

Bundee Aki may be the man to go head-to-head with Damian de Allende for the Lions, writes Jerry Guscott

These men are the pride of All the Lions for last 20 years

9 May 2021 0 comments

Chris Hewett picks, position by position, the best Lions XV from the professional era The idea of rugby selection as an art rather than a […]

2021 British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones

Lions squad announcement: Alun Wyn Jones to captain tourists

6 May 2021 2 comments

Wales captain and joint-most capped Test player Alun Wyn Jones selected as Lions captain by head coach Warren Gatland

Lions beware those slips before lift-off

2 May 2021 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHERA weekly look at the game’s other talking points Was it Homer or Robbie Burns – it’s usually one or the other on […]

This top ten would have a real pop at the Springboks | Jeremy Guscott

2 May 2021 2 comments

The players who need little mulling from Gatland as he selects his Lions squad to be announced this Thursday

Eddie Jones is staying, so now it’s all up to the players | Jeremy Guscott

25 April 2021 0 comments

What next for England after Eddie Jones received the full backing from the RFU following a review into the team’s poor Six Nations campaign?

I’d tell Eddie – you’ve got until Christmas to get it right | Jeremy Guscott

28 March 2021 1 comment

RUGBY coaches do not change dramatically in terms of personality – even if they have life-changing moments. So, it is unlikely England’s fifth-place finish in […]

Louis Rees-Zammit is truly fast but Slade is just too quiet | Jeremy Guscott

21 March 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott’s post-mortem of the 2021 Six Nations touches on five players crucial to their teams

Malins and Lawrence can fire the England line | Jeremy Guscott

7 March 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott urges Eddie Jones to unleash his skill players and his own thoughts about selection with France and Ireland to come in the 2021 Six Nations

Drop a few, Eddie that will shake them up | Jeremy Guscott

28 February 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott implores Eddie Jones to give Ollie Lawrence and Max Malins their chance in an England shirt, after defeat to Wales

This settled Ireland side are my favourites to win | Jeremy Guscott

7 February 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott sees strength in Ireland’s corner as they prepare to face Wales in the Six Nations

Dynamic duos can swing Six Nations title | Jeremy Guscott

31 January 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at the significance of the 9-10 combination and each team’s form heading into the Six Nations

Sanderson has ability to make Sharks big fish | Jeremy Guscott

27 January 2021 0 comments

Does a good No.2 make a good director of rugby? Jeremy Guscott looks at Alex Sanderson’s success at Saracens and the job facing him at Sale

Maro Itoje’s excellence shows why locks are top earners | Jeremy Guscott

20 January 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at how personal prosperity in rugby lies in the engine room

3 January 2021 1 comment

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK I see echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Chiefs Communicator: Rob Baxter with his Exeter team Inset: Jack […]

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27 December 2020 0 comments

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Mavericks like Danny must choose their battlegrounds Such promise: Danny Cipriani playing for England v Ireland in 2008 PICTURE: Getty […]

Tackling below the wait won’t end the injury risks | Jeremy Guscott

23 December 2020 4 comments

Jerry Guscott recalls his own experience with concussion during his career, suffering only one blackout that he is aware of

England v France - Autumn Nations Cup final

England can learn from exciting French revival | Jeremy Guscott

15 December 2020 2 comments

Jeremy Guscott points out the weaknesses in England’s armour exposed by France in the Autumn Nations Cup final

Hewett column: Guscott’s Lions plea resonates so strongly

13 December 2020 0 comments

Chris Hewett laments the focus on defence by England against France, asking where the free reign in attack is for players like George Ford

Cain column: The control freaks will stifle rugby fans’ interest

2 December 2020 0 comments

Nick Cain responds to Eddie Jones’ calls for an end to the ‘archaic’ rule of naming a squad 48 hours before a contest

Guscott column: Please can we have more Ali and less Mayweather

1 December 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott weighs into criticism of the style of rugby played in the Autumn Nations Cup which centres on low-risk play

Guscott column: Wayne Pivac may have to drop Biggar to suit his blueprint

11 November 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at how Dan Biggar figures to be the No.10 in Wayne Pivac’s system for Wales

Losing Italy would help welfare for top players

1 November 2020 3 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Inspiration: Jake Polledri has been outstanding for Italy PICTURE: Getty Images IN many ways I feel for Italian rugby. I understand the pain […]

Muddle-headed England selectors missed so many

25 October 2020 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Entertainers: Bob Demming, left, and Ralph Knibbs OCTOBER has been designated Black […]

Italy match gives Eddie chance to play Lawrence

25 October 2020 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT My pick to replace Manu Tuilagi: Ollie Lawrence of Worcester Warriors scores against London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images IT sounds as if there […]

Guscott column: Jimmy Gopperth is key to Wasps springing a surprise

23 October 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott lists the 37-year-old Kiwi central to Wasps’ Premiership final hopes

Ten years of failure are Craig’s sad legacy

18 October 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Bruce Craig completed his purchase of the Bath club a decade ago, the supersized scale of his ambition was not […]

Gopperth’s key to Wasps springing a final surprise

18 October 2020 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK IT would be hard to hit form any better than Wasps have done on the way to the […]

Guscott column: Exeter Chiefs will need all their gumption to win Champions Cup

13 October 2020 0 comments

Can Exeter win at the first time of asking against a Racing 92 side who have lost two finals?

Guscott column: World Cup winners will bring box office appeal

29 September 2020 0 comments

Are the Welsh, Scottish and Irish clubs of the PRO14 set to clock more air miles?

Guscott column: Is there a role for Scott Robertson with the Lions?

9 September 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott puts across the argument to have Scott Robertson involved as a specialist coach on the 2021 Lions tour

Exeter Chiefs celebrate victory over Bristol Bears

Guscott column: Title race is done, no-one will get near Exeter

2 September 2020 0 comments

All bets are off for the Premiership race in the eyes of Jeremy Guscott after watching Exeter’s win over Bristol

Title race is done, no-one will get near the Chiefs

30 August 2020 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK EXETER have blown me away since the restart, because it appears already that the Premiership is a one-horse […]

Breakdown changes will have long-term benefit

Guscott column: This breakdown re-think is just what the game needs

26 August 2020 0 comments

The ruck is being officiated strictly by the referee’s own initiative, and that’s been a long time coming writes Jeremy Guscott

This breakdown re-think is just what game needs

23 August 2020 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Effective: Exeter’s pick-and-go worked well against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images Idon’t believe the breakdown changes that we have […]

Guscott column: Exeter are clear favourites for the title

12 August 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott hails the return of the Premiership this weekend, and will be watching Leicester and Exeter most keenly

I’m thrilled rugby’s back – but I want it fast and open

9 August 2020 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK NOTHING will ever quell my excitement at good rugby played at pace by smart, talented players, although I […]

Guscott column: So vital Warren Gatland goes for tried and tested coaches

23 July 2020 0 comments

A renewed link-up between Gatland and Shaun Edwards?

So vital Gatland goes for tried and tested coaches

19 July 2020 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Winning team: Warren Gatland, right, with Rob Howley in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images THE big positive from the […]