Jeremy Guscott

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Jeremy Guscott news, views, opinion and other content.

Guscott column: Yes, I’d let Brad Shields face the Boks, Eddie needs him!

24 April 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott argues the Hurricanes flanker is the right man at the right time for England ahead of the tour to South Africa

Guscott column: RFU may need to pay to get more English coaches

18 April 2018 0 comments

Is it time for the RFU to offer incentives to Premiership clubs when it comes to English representation among coaches?

Guscott column: Saracens badly need Billy Vunipola back at his world class best

11 April 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott says Brad Barritt’s side are missing their cloak of invincibility in Billy Vunipola

Guscott column: Only Wasps magic can deny Chiefs and Saracens

5 April 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott says Wasps are the only team who can prevent a Exeter v Saracens Premiership final

Guscott column: Cut the number of subs to see the game improve

27 March 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott outlines why reducing the number of replacements will make professional rugby an even better watch

Guscott column: Time has come to end the Ford-Farrell 10-12 axis

14 March 2018 0 comments

The once pivotal combination is now fractured, writes Jeremy Guscott

Guscott column: French team is so poor England can recover pride

7 March 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott says England should win in Paris but selection issues ahead of next year’s World Cup are clear for Eddie Jones to see

Guscott column: Huw’s that guy? Truly a superstar in awaiting

28 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott lauds the performance of Huw Jones in Scotland downing England’s Grand Slam hopes

Guscott column: Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from the others

21 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on the Saracens fly-half proving to be a cut above

Jackson column: Wigan still leaving their mark on rugby union

15 February 2018 0 comments

Peter Jackson highlights to work of Andy Farrell and Shaun Edwards as well as other members of Wigan’s past

Guscott column: England won arm-wrestle as Wales paid for their errors

14 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott delivers his verdict on England’s closely-fought victory over Wales at Twickenham

Guscott column: Jonathan Joseph must stop ambling through and get positive

7 February 2018 0 comments

‘Ben Te’o could be the Billy Vunipola in the backs’ writes former England centre Jeremy Guscott

Guscott column: Scotland can beat Wales if they play fast and error-free rugby

31 January 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott pins Scotland’s hopes of victory in Cardiff on the axis of Price-Russell and dangerman Huw Jones

Guscott column: I wouldn’t ask Jack Nowell to play outside centre, Eddie

23 January 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jeremy Guscott IT is interesting that Jack Nowell is now being talked about by Eddie Jones as an outside-centre, especially as […]

Guscott column: Blackadder must beef up front five

18 January 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott reacts to Bath being overwhelmed by the Scarlets in the Champions Cup on home turf

Guscott column: Danny Cipriani is capable of pulling the strings

11 January 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott is willing Danny Cipriaini on to add to his 14 Test caps for England

Guscott column: Obano’s call-up shows Eddie Jones still has vacant spots when picking forwards

3 January 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott gives his thoughts on Eddie Jones’ training squad ahead of naming his team for the Six Nations

Guscott column: Saints need Dean Richards to turn them into a big-time club

20 December 2017 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on the Newcastle Falcons director of rugby being to man to replace Mallinder

Guscott column: Springboks need to pick best XV on ability alone

14 December 2017 0 comments

Time for the SARU to be more welcoming of overseas player selection?

Guscott column: Eddie needs more power to reach All Black level

29 November 2017 0 comments

(Picture: Getty Images) By Jeremy Guscott England are deserved No.2 in the world after beating Argentina, Australia and Samoa. That’s because the Wallabies are the […]

Guscott column: England will improve this year, but so will the All Blacks

22 November 2017 0 comments

With Eddie Jones saying England need to play catch up with the All Blacks, Jeremy Guscott looks at their chances

Guscott column: Watson closes in on Brown for vote at full-back

15 November 2017 0 comments

Mike Brown’s early replacement gave us a glimpse of what a new back three may look like with Anthony Watson switching to full-back and looking […]

Guscott column: Solomona must prove he is not a defensive liability

1 November 2017 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at the competition for places in Eddie Jones’ starting XV and who has a point to prove

Guscott column: Lions will find that Gatland is a hard man to replace

25 October 2017 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at Warren Gatland’s Lions record and what could be on the horizon for the Kiwi

Guscott column: Let’s play Farrell at 10 with Te’o power outside him

18 October 2017 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott OWEN Farrell plays fly-half for Saracens – which is where he will be for the big all- English European Cup clash against […]

Guscott column: Champions Cup pools draw make it sure to be a thrilling start

11 October 2017 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott THE European Cup is a tougher, harder tournament under EPCR than it was four years ago when the change of format happened. […]

Guscott column: Marcus Smith has all the attributes to become top class

28 September 2017 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott We shouldn’t be surprised any more when a young player such as Marcus Smith is introduced into the England squad. Admittedly, at […]

Jeremy Guscott: Vunipola has made a vital point that must be discussed

20 September 2017 0 comments

If any Premiership player makes a comment containing the words ‘strike action’ it’s a big statement, but it’s gigantic when it’s a player of Billy […]

Daly has the towering talent to lift Wasps to title – Jeremy Guscott

13 September 2017 0 comments

Elliot Daly is the most gifted individual Northern Hemisphere three-quarter because he has the whole package in terms of skill set. The news this week […]

Jeremy Guscott: Welcome back Manu, it’s going to be interesting!

6 September 2017 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will want to hit the ground running this season. However, after virtually three years out of the game with injury it will not […]

Jeremy Guscott: Now it’s down to George to pull this show together

16 August 2017 0 comments

George Ford will feel a bit like the street magician ‘Dynamo’ when he looks at his Leicester backline options before selecting which trick to bring […]

Jeremy Guscott: Freddie’s coming home with a game to boost Bath

11 August 2017 0 comments

Freddie Burns has arrived at Bath as an experienced 10 who has made big improvements in terms of his professionalism during his time at Leicester. […]

Jeremy Guscott: Liam’s electric but he must sharpen focus at Saracens

26 July 2017 0 comments

Liam Williams’ move to Saracens from the Scarlets is one of this summer’s biggest transfers, and one of the big talking points is what the […]

Guscott column: Faletau came of age and put Read in his shadow

12 July 2017 0 comments

IT’S been one hell of a series and no-one involved with this Lions team should feel anything other than immense pride at what they have […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions prove they have stomach for the battle

5 July 2017 0 comments

To beat an All Blacks side that have lost only six games since the World Cup in 2011 – and not at home since 2009 […]

Jeremy Guscott: Set Faletau loose and he can cause havoc for Lions

31 May 2017 0 comments

Taulupe Faletau is in the spotlight following Billy Vunipola’s withdrawal from the Lions tour because No.8 is such an influential position. They are part of […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions should copy Crusaders’ blueprint to restrict Barrett’s influence

24 May 2017 0 comments

Beauden Barrett has a skill-set that would be the envy of a lot of world-class players, but last weekend playing for the Hurricanes against the […]

Jeremy Guscott: French World Cup record is big threat to England

17 May 2017 0 comments

Every international coach ranked 1-8 wanted to avoid the 2019 RWC group Argentina were in. They are a nation that showed in 2015 that they […]

Jeremy Guscott: Picamoles has stood out despite Saints’ struggles

10 May 2017 0 comments

It is no real surprise that there are three Wasps in the RPA Players’ Player of the Year shortlist – and it could have been […]

Jeremy Guscott: Mallinder must make sure he is not this year’s Devoto

3 May 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones has gone left field by announcing a next-generation squad to tour Argentina. In many ways what Jones is doing is fantastic, and I […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions have the talent, do they have the time?

26 April 2017 0 comments

It was always going to be a very competitive 2017 Lions squad, and I like the look of the 41 players Warren Gatland have selected. […]

Jeremy Guscott: Alun-Wyn will be Lions leader…or maybe Conor!

18 April 2017 0 comments

Who should Warren Gatland pick as captain? It is one of the most difficult selections the 2017 Lions head coach will make, and it is […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions have the ferocity up front to shock All Blacks

12 April 2017 0 comments

It’s not long now until Warren Gatland makes the final call on what will be the biggest challenge of his coaching career – and it’s […]

Jeremy Guscott: Clash of Titans? No longer, but it’s still a crucial game

7 April 2017 0 comments

The concept of ‘The Clash’ appeals to me, with an expected crowd of 60,000 at Twickenham to watch Bath against Leicester a testament to the […]

Jeremy Guscott: O’Mahony had a hunger England never showed

29 March 2017 0 comments

There are as many questions after the Six Nations as there were before it in terms of selection for the 2017 Lions. England retained their […]

Jeremy Guscott: So, why did England give Ireland so much ball?

22 March 2017 0 comments

It was always going to be a tough ask to claim a second Grand Slam on the bounce in Dublin but I thought England might […]

Jeremy Guscott: Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo

8 March 2017 0 comments

Scotland have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales. However, the challenge they face comes […]