All posts tagged "Jeff Probyn"
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoSorry, but my old mate Brian is wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Interesting to see my old mate Brian Moore professing in his newspaper...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoLeagues impede players’ progress
I WOULD like to add my own experiences to the debate that Jeff Probyn has initiated regarding the effect of leagues...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoWhat a stupid time to change the scrum laws!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Wouldn’t you know it? Just days before the first major tournament with...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoLeagues have caused the loss of playing numbers
JEFF PROBYN COLIN Boag’s article last week struck a number of chords that many have argued about the unavoidable future for...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoArrival of Lomu was seismic moment
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The start of the new year always brings hope, and the hope...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoWage bill is cutting the clubs to the bone
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME My fellow columnist Colin Boag wrote last week that the salary cap...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSinckler must change his technique or lose place
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What can I say, last weekend the northern hemisphere rugby unions did...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRugby must face reality – Sir Bill, it’s reliant on you
WORLD Rugby’s new guidance limiting full contact training to just 15 minutes a week reflects the game’s sad failure to end...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIgnore lower tiers at your peril, RFU
ANOTHER well informed column by Jeff Probyn in TRP (Oct 10). The Premiership has effectively been ring fenced now it is...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFirst-ever Cup final was turning point for Wasps
MOMENT IN TIME WASPS 1985-86 JOHN PLAYER CUP FINALISTS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO MARK RIGBY WASPS are one of the most...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEffectiveness of RFU incentives needs scrutiny
THANK you, Jeff Probyn for again highlighting the duty on the RFU to support all club rugby by distributing the revenue...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoErasmus had every right to sound off like he did | Jeff Probyn
What a week we have had, between the First and Second Lions Tests with most of the Home Unions rugby media...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoFiji’s double gold shows they have so much more to give | Jeff Probyn
How can World Rugby set a structure to aid the development of Fiji and the Pacific Islands?
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoNow the Lions know just what they are up against | Jeff Probyn
A step up from the rest of their tour matches on Wednesday night for the Lions
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoRFU need to source other players to end this ransom | Jeff Probyn
The past few weeks have provided interesting reading re Francis Baron’s thoughts of how things have got out of hand at...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoFailing to plan, you plan to fail, Eddie! | Jeff Probyn
After what was a disastrous start to this Six Nations, yesterday’s and even next weekend’s result really can’t change the fact that...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoSpringboks will want their share of Lions flesh | Jeff Probyn
How should SA Rugby expect to be compensated for hosting a Lions 'tour' away from South Africa?
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Features
/ 4 years agoThese red cards could be shown every game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Illegal: Jonny May’s hurdling try against Italy PICTURE: Getty Images With the...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoLack of leadership on and off the field | Jeff Probyn
Jeff Probyn points the finger at England's lack of leaders on the pitch for their loss to Scotland at Twickenham
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Features
/ 4 years agoEnforcing scrum laws would free the backs
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Earlier this week I read an article by rugby author and analyst...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDeano and another ‘bloodgate’
JEFF PROBYN Extra man: England had 16 on the pitch during their pool game with Samoa at RWC 2003 PICTURE: Getty...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoTry-fests are no help in spotting true talent | Jeff Probyn
Spectators can enjoy the try-fests, but they will come as no comfort to Eddie Jones who will be measuring the quality...
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Features
/ 4 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Altrad’s right - it’s time to cancel European Cup No more of this: Exeter...
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Features
/ 4 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Breakdown clearouts have made risks worse Change of tactics: Jonah Lomu didn’t run round...
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Features
/ 5 years agoEngland are missing control and leadership
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Although Eddie Jones has sung the praises of his team as they...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNice idea Jeff, but nothing will change
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk JEFF Probyn writes in...
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Features
/ 5 years agoAcademies boost the ‘parasitic’ Prem clubs
JEFF PROBYN Double act: Exeter chairman Tony Rowe with director of rugby Rob Baxter PICTURE: Getty Images With the last season...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFunding grassroots should be priority
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only person who thinks it is a little hypocritical...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFrench had a rule: ‘When at home you never lose.’ They did!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The picture of Serge Blanco and Jon Webb at the end of...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Bill Sweeney’s legacy will hinge on talks with Premiership
Sweeney's skill for collective bargaining will be his biggest test, writes Jeff Probyn
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Les Cusworth: World Rugby chair is a job that should be rotated between hemispheres
What has former Leicester and England fly-half taken away from 16 years coaching and living in Argentina?
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Features
/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby exit won’t stop Pumas being competitive
LES CUSWORTH ON THE RECORD Q&A Former England and Leicester fly-half Les Cusworth has spent the last 16 years living and...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSweeney’s legacy will depend on Prem talks
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Rich pickings: Players are paid more to represent England than any other...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Overseas players are both cheaper and always on call
Jeff Probyn analyses Chris Boyd's claim that England's senior Men's team should have more English coaches and how its relative to...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRFU should get grassroots playing again, not the Prem
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Scrum is danger area: Sixteen players in a tiny space breathng the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago‘Heartland’ has chance of success but boost to 14 teams
AS Jeff Probyn wrote last week, if Ed Griffiths' comprehensive proposals for the future of England’s second tier are to have...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDiversity sounds good – but are the people there?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On the climb: Bill Beaumont was elected as one of the first...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRestarting season is rather ridiculous
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why play on? Newcastle have been promoted. Here George Wacokecoke scores his...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDon’t let the gifted little ones get away
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Too small? Jeff Probyn won a record number of caps for an...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoElite clubs are not the only guilty parties
JEFF Probyn’s column last week is rightly scathing about the Premiership and EPCR, citing their lack of concern about the game...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoA League of Nations is an idiotic proposal
JEFF PROBYN No way through: Georgia’s Shalva Mamukashvili is tackled in the defeat to Italy in 2018 PICTURE: Getty Images Democracy:...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoThe best England team in the world
Jonny Wilkinson Phil Vickery Steve Thompson Jason Leonard Martin Johnson Maro Itoje Mike Teague Peter Winterbottom ENGLAND have had four teams...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEnjoying TRP more than ever
AMI the only reader of The Rugby Paper who thinks the quality of your publication has improved since the start of...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoProbyn column: Rugby has changed so much and largely for the worse
Jeff Probyn has found himself watching old rugby clips on Youtube and sees a more balanced game than the modern day
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWhat is in Sunday’s edition of The Rugby Paper?
A sneak peek at what awaits you inside this week's TRP...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCommunity clubs must speak up to instigate change
AS the concerted campaign against funding cuts for Championship clubs has shown, the RFU are sensitive to outside pressures. There are...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWhat’s in Sunday’s Rugby Paper?
Been a slow news week in rugby, hasn’t it? In that not-at-all-slow, actually very fast-paced and relentless way. Yes, coronavirus is...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThe Pay-TV Golden Goose may be a turkey
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Over and out: England’s game yesterday will be their last in this...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFunds aren’t available to follow French route
Decline: Yorkshire Carnegie over-extened to fund huge wage bill PICTURE: Getty Images SO now the answer to English rugby’s problems is...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoDo England need scrum coach? We never did!
Doing it naturally: Jeff Probyn playing for England against Wales in 1991 As we all wait with anticipation for the start...
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