Category Archives: rob andrew
Latest Defeat Last Straw for England Fans
I am not a fair weather England fan. I have supported the national team through thick and thin and spent a vast amount of money on tickets/travel/booze supporting them. When fellow blogger Dom was down on them this season I … Continue reading
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Rob Andrew warns rugby law changes may drive away fans
From http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8391643.stm: Andrew said there were widespread worries in the game Rob Andrew has warned fans could be turned off by the way the laws of the game are being interpreted. The Rugby Football Union’s director of elite rugby believes … Continue reading
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Six Nations Prediction
England could finish anywhere. With a whole big pot of luck, they could win it. With an average run of luck and injuries, they could finish somewhere between third and fifth. With a poor run, they could conceivably finish last. … Continue reading
Filed under england, france, ireland, martin johnson, rfu, rob andrew, rugby, six nations
Andrew must go
After his review with the delusional Rob Andew, the BBC reports what can only be a lack of either honesty or judgement from the England hierarchy. Was he watching the same games? For us, the trio of autumn internationals at … Continue reading
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Andrew Delusional
Lukewarm on the heels of the famously delusional England head coach Andy Robinson (a la England cricket coach David “we flippin’ murdered ‘em” Lloyd), Rob Andrew is the latest to fall into a delusion, this time of alleged improvement and … Continue reading
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Lion Man
Just reading Ian McGeechan’s autobiography Lion Man. I recommend it. McGeechan is so renowed for his coaching that it’s easy to overlook what a good player he was (and he stopped playing before I can remember watching much rugby). However, … Continue reading
Filed under england, gameplan, martin johnson, results, rfu, rob andrew, rugby, scotland, six nations
Lewsey Wades into England Coaching Regime
The pressure on the England coaching regime is getting serious. England legend Josh Lewsey has waded in with a scathing attack to match his famous Matt Rogers tackle: “Mike Ford didn’t win anything, while John Wells never played international rugby. Wells’s … Continue reading
Filed under autumn internationals, england, gameplan, martin johnson, New Zealand, rob andrew, rugby
Despair
After the latest team announcement, all I now need is for the RFU to sell the naming rights to Twickenham and my misery will be complete. “And a warm welcome this afternoon to the Nike Rugby @ Twickenham Stadium to … Continue reading
Filed under autumn internationals, england, gameplan, jonny wilkinson, martin johnson, New Zealand, rfu, rob andrew, rugby, RWC 2011
Can the Not-So-Sweet Chariot Swing Any Lower?
I really enjoyed the game on Saturday. Why? Because my money was on Argentina. With the weather forecast looming and knowledge of England’s poor out of hand kicking, I viewed the 5/1 on offer as fair game and well it … Continue reading
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Return of King Jonny Fails to Turn Aussie Tide
For the first 10 minutes of yesterday’s match, it was as if we had been set into a time machine, back six years. Here was Jonny Wilkinson, dropping a goal, kicking a penalty, ticking the scoreboard over, giving England an … Continue reading
Filed under australia, autumn internationals, england, gameplan, jonny wilkinson, martin johnson, New Zealand, results, rfu, rob andrew
