Jeremy Guscott

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Dupont or Am? They’re both great

12 December 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT I’VE got no complaints with the World Rugby team of the year and Stuart Hogg will be very pleased to have made the […]

A fit Tuilagi is a must in my England midfield

5 December 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE clearest message from the Autumn Series is that England have a better midfield, and backline, with Manu […]

Best thing about England’s autumn was their tries

28 November 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE last round of the autumn series made everyone’s weekend – it was pretty spectacular. France’s victory over […]

Ireland prove they are World Cup contenders

21 November 2021 25 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Huge talent: Caelan Doris was outstanding against the All Blacks and can become the best blindside in the […]

England must play smart to beat these Springboks

14 November 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa’s 31-29 win over New Zealand at the start of last month said so much about them […]

England must be at their best to beat the Wallabies

7 November 2021 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK AUSTRALIA has always had unbelievable potential as a Rugby Union nation, because the skill-set of the players is […]

Full-back deserves to be a specialist position

31 October 2021 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE image of a fullback that sticks in the memory during my early years in rugby was of […]

Eddie musn’t load Smith down with tactical data

24 October 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE England squad of 35 picked by Eddie Jones for the autumn series is a nice blend of […]

Big question is who does Eddie play outside Smith

17 October 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having the ability to become […]

Ford’s not as sharp as Smith but he’s still class

10 October 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK GEORGE Ford is a player I’ve always admired, and I would call him a consummate rugby player. He […]

Gleeson can bring new dimension to England

3 October 2021 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Fresh thinking: Martin Gleeson with the England players at training last week PICTURE: Getty Images THE appointment of […]

I don’t see Smith-Farrell working as 10-12 combo | Jeremy Guscott

26 September 2021 28 comments

THE names just keep coming when Eddie Jones selects his England training squads, and his latest 45-man selection is full of young players who have […]

Wales to beat All Blacks? They could lose by 30pts!

19 September 2021 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WALES have a few players that are on the cusp of the end of their international careers, and […]

Saracens spider web awaits fly-by-your-pants attackers | Jeremy Guscott

12 September 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS ability to defend the title they won last season prompted immediate thoughts that the likelihood is very slim, just as it was when they […]

Maro Itoje has the credentials to be England captain | Jeremy Guscott

5 September 2021 0 comments

INTERNATIONAL rugby these days is talked about in terms of World Cup four-year rotations, with every coach building towards the next one. We are now […]

I’m delighted for Cheslin Kolbe, he deserves all the riches | Jeremy Guscott

29 August 2021 0 comments

The newest member of rugby’s One Millions Pounds Club, Cheslin Kolbe warrants the rich rewards for his entertaining skillset

Cipriani magic can get Bath back in the title mix | Jeremy Guscott

22 August 2021 0 comments

Can Danny Cipriani marshal Bath’s backline to its potential and a top-four finish in the Premiership?

Kick-fests will make us all turn off the TV | Jeremy Guscott

15 August 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on rugby’s beige kicking game

Springboks are best one-trick pony in world rugby | Jeremy Guscott

8 August 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on just how difficult the Springboks are to beat

Run the Boks tired and Lions can still triumph | Jeremy Guscott

1 August 2021 1 comment

How do you beat the aerial battle? Keep ball in hand

Gatland the brave got his selections right again | Jeremy Guscott

25 July 2021 1 comment

All that was missing for the Lions in the first Test was a hit up the middle, writes Jeremy Guscott

Warren Gatland must stretch Boks to exhaustion | Jeremy Guscott

18 July 2021 0 comments

There is just one week to go until the first Test, Jeremy Guscott looks at how the Lions are shaping up after three weeks of tour matches

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 […]

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 […]

Toulouse can edge this fascinating French battle | Jeremy Guscott

16 May 2021 1 comment

Jeremy Guscott looks ahead to an all-France Champions Cup final between Toulouse and La Rochelle

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

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?

Forget Six Nations form, Maro Itoje can rattle the Boks | Jeremy Guscott

18 April 2021 0 comments

Itoje is so good that he will rise to the occasion in South Africa as a standout player for the Lions, Jeremy Guscott explains why he is convinced

Townsend’s experience can spark Lions attack | Jeremy Guscott

11 April 2021 1 comment

Gregor Townsend is on the ticket list for the South Africa tour, a wise choice made by Warren Gatland in the eyes of Jerry Guscott

Tough to find dead certs but Taulupe one of them | Jeremy Guscott

4 April 2021 1 comment

The Wales No.8 is the first name on the Lions teamsheet at this point in time, writes Jeremy Guscott

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

A maturing Finn Russell can give Scots the key edge | Jeremy Guscott

14 March 2021 0 comments

IT is a long time since Scotland have had to live with the weight of expectation of winning matches in the Six Nations such as […]

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

England’s pack must power up against the Welsh | Jeremy Guscott

21 February 2021 0 comments

England’s forwards must cut out the penalties in pursuit of victory over unbeaten Wales when they return to action from the fallow week

France look on their way to greatness | Jeremy Guscott

14 February 2021 0 comments

Match after match, France seem to be taking strides since Shaun Edwards’ arrival to Galthie’s coaching staff

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

Let the Lions play Australia instead of Springboks | Jeremy Guscott

12 January 2021 0 comments

As cases rise in the UK, Ireland and South Africa, Jerry Guscott says the show must go on – even if it means not touring South Africa

There are echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Exeter | Jeremy Guscott

6 January 2021 2 comments

‘Good enough for England, but not for Bath’ used to be an old saying of Jack Rowell’s – can the same be said of Exeter in current times?

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