Jeremy Guscott

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Time for England to focus on attack

18 December 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The incoming England head coach, with Steve Borthwick the strong favourite to be appointed by the RFU, should […]

A new culture requires a new captain for England

11 December 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Whoever is next in line as England head coach, whether it’s Steve Borthwick or Scott Robertson, should change […]

England need to bring the roar back

4 December 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK I WAS knocked for six at Twickenham last weekend after watching England lose to South Africa. I couldn’t […]

England are spoilt for choice with this top trio

27 November 2022 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The RFU have said recently that they would like the next England coach to be English, but recruitment […]

Too much bish, bash, bosh but it works

20 November 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUT SPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK South Africa are deserved world champions, and they showed it by going on to win the Covid […]

England need to get a lot better, very quickly

13 November 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ENGLAND making root-and-branch changes to their coaching team so close to a World Cup could be suicidal, but […]

England need to adopt no-nonsense approach

6 November 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones should pick the best England team he can in order to start the autumn series against […]

England need more size in the back row

30 October 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK If we look at the depth of the international squads of top tier rugby union nations like New […]

Not in the squad but Slade is still my 13

23 October 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK There have been some striking statements made by Eddie Jones going into the Autumn series, with an England […]

Time to cut salary costs which are burying clubs

16 October 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK When Wasps went into self-administration some weeks ago, even from a distance you knew something was afoot. There […]

England need to prove worth against All Blacks

9 October 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE state of the international game with the autumn series only a few weeks away is that any […]

We need a sustainable model to save the game

2 October 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Worcester’s situation is very sad for everyone involved in the club, and to most of us looking in […]

Why Club World Cup must fit into calendar

25 September 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Ideas like the Club World Cup get my support if they encourage rugby of real quality at the […]

Ireland face the toughest challenge to stay at top

18 September 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK We are year out from the start of the 2023 World Cup in France, and we know that […]

Four musketeers who can light up the game

11 September 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Henry Arundell, Louis Rees-Zammit, Anthony Watson and Joe Cokanasiga are four wingers who can light up the field […]

Pollard the man to help Tigers retain their title

4 September 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Steve Borthwick has proved himself to be a tremendous operator who never leaves a stone unturned. That is […]

Van Graan must rectify three key areas at Bath

21 August 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Rugby union does not have football’s profile, but in many other ways I would liken Johan van Graan’s […]

All Blacks have missed a trick

21 August 2022 0 comments

New Zealand did well to beat South Africa at Ellis Park last weekend, but they have missed a trick by not giving total support to […]

Farrell has freed Irish to play more instinctively

31 July 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Leader: Johnny Sexton is Ireland’s No.10, captain and talisman PICTURE: Getty Images There is no doubt in my […]

Brilliant to win series but far from perfect

17 July 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK England are clearly in a better place now than they were when they started their tour to Australia, […]

Great to see England find another level – Guscott

10 July 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHAT a fantastic turnaround it was by England in Brisbane, and I love the way sport can do […]

England must play smarter if they are to turn things around – Guscott

3 July 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK A big part of playing the game at the highest level is rugby intelligence, and in international rugby […]

Playing Farrell at 12 could cause trouble for England

26 June 2022 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The relevance of England’s game against the Barbarians is that it was an opportunity for England to put […]

Weight of expectation will not lay heavy on the Welsh

12 June 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IN some ways, Wales have nothing to lose going on a summer tour to South Africa after a […]

Quins have a chance with Danny in the driving seat

5 June 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK DANNY Care has always attracted attention as an attacking scrumhalf who can shred defences by creating opportunities for […]

Top talent Steward must be managed so carefully

29 May 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE only surprise with Freddie Steward winning the double of the RPA England Men’s Player of the Year […]

Only way is up for Bath, but culture must change

22 May 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ANYONE coming into Bath in a senior management or coaching role at the moment starts from a great […]

Let Arundell show what he’s got against Australia

15 May 2022 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK HENRY Arundell played junior rugby for Bradford-on-Avon, and all I can say after seeing his brilliant try for […]

Sanderson’s men will be hoping for minor miracle

8 May 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHEN Sale Sharks face Racing 92 at their 30,000 capacity La Defense Arena superdome in the quarter-finals of […]

Saracens the favourites – if they finish in top two

1 May 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK NO-ONE should be surprised that Saracens are tucked in at second in the league behind Leicester, and are […]

Leicester’s pack power has put them in the mix

24 April 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IT is no surprise that there are four French quarter-finalists in the European Cup, including reigning champions Toulouse, […]

Why France must find right cover for Dupont

17 April 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of France for the injured […]

English successor shows faith in coaching system

3 April 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHEN it comes to England head coaches I used to think that it was the best man for […]

Eddie’s an easy target but he deserves to stay

27 March 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IF we go back to The Rugby Paper round table in January, most of us thought that it […]

England’s attack has not evolved under Gleeson

20 March 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THIS Six Nations has been competitive, with its usual share of brilliance and letdowns, but there was one […]

Jaminet’s boot has given France a new dimension

13 March 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK MELVYN Jaminet is for me the key to France, winning Six Nations titles, Grand Slams and World Cups, […]

Lack of ball carriers has blunted England attack

6 March 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THERE was some prospect of England doing well in the 2022 Six Nations, although not necessarily winning it. […]

Catt’s influence has got the Irish attack purring

27 February 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK MIKE Catt naturally flowed into coaching, as a lot of 10s tend to do, because they already have […]

Manu must return to help land knock-out punches

20 February 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THERE were no surprises in England’s win against Italy in Rome, but I guess expectations on them are […]

England need to stay calm to land KO punch

13 February 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THERE are moments in games like England were involved in last weekend at Murrayfield when you have momentum […]

Smith does enough to give England hope

6 February 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT Bright spark: Marcus Smith Considering this was the first away game for Marcus Smith in an England jersey, and with a noisy, hostile […]

The Rugby Paper’s Six Nations preview: Green giants can cast long shadow over rivals

30 January 2022 1 comment

Amid the clinking cutlery and a few chinking glasses, The Rugby Paper’s brain’s trust gathered at Jeremy Guscott’s favourite Bath watering hole, Walcot House, to […]

Battle of the 10s will be exciting at Murrayfield

30 January 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK MARCUS Smith playing opposite Finn Russell at fly-half is an intriguing head-to-head going into Saturday’s Six Nations opener […]

Warp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson

23 January 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie Jones this week was […]

Eddie won’t drop Farrell, but he’s behind Marcus

16 January 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ENGLAND found a way to win without Owen Farrell at the end of an Autumn Series in which […]

Dupont nowhere near Gareth – but he’s got time

9 January 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE amount of hype surrounding France’s brilliant scrum-half Antoine Dupont raises the question whether he is the most […]

Concussion problems cry out for a cut in subs

26 December 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK AS 2021 draws to an end a strong potential remedy to address one of the most urgent issues […]

Bristol-boy Genge can be a home town hero

19 December 2021 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IT’S not surprising that Ellis Genge has made a success of being captain of Leicester during their winning […]

Dupont has the world at his bewitching feet

19 December 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT I EXPECT Antoine Dupont’s world-class credentials to last in much the same way as they did for Dan Carter and Richie McCaw now […]

Pollard’s all-round game will suit Tigers

12 December 2021 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK HANDRE Pollard is a brilliant signing for Leicester Tigers to replace the Sale bound George Ford and I […]

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