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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 […]

Cheika has to sort out his sorry Wallabies – and fast

20 August 2017 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK It is not all doom and gloom yet for Australia despite that 54-34 hammering by the All Blacks. But […]

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. […]

Freddie’s coming home with a game to boost Bath

6 August 2017 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK FREDDIE Burns has arrived at Bath as an experienced 10 who has made big improvements in terms of his […]

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 […]

Faletau came of age, going toe to toe with Read

9 July 2017 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Consistently brilliant: Taulupe Faletau IT’S been one hell of a series and no-one involved with this Lions team […]

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 […]

Lions prove they have stomach for the battle

2 July 2017 1 comment

That was more like it: Taulupe Faletau JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK To beat an All Blacks side that have lost only six games […]

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 […]

Of course Billy’s a loss, but others will step in

28 May 2017 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The wailing and gnashing of teeth over Billy Vunipola’s withdrawal from the Lions tour party to New […]

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. […]

Lions have the talent, do they have the time?

23 April 2017 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Head start at No.6: Ireland blindside CJ Stander It was always going to be a very competitive 2017 […]

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1993 Lions tour

6 April 2017 0 comments

The last truly amateur tour in Lions history ended up as just about the perfect metaphor of everything that had preceded it in the previous […]

Groundhog Day as Lions are ambushed by Aussie ref

2 April 2017 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks back on the heroics and heartbreak of the 1993 Lions tour to New Zealand THE last truly amateur tour in Lions history […]

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 […]

O’Mahony had a hunger England never showed

26 March 2017 0 comments

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

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 […]

‘It’s taken 5 years for Joseph to get recognition for defence’

19 March 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY MIDFIELD maestro Jonathan Joseph has “no limits” to what he can achieve in rugby now that people have recognised his ability to […]

So, why did England give Ireland so much ball?

19 March 2017 1 comment

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT On the charge: Ben Te’o should have been brought on sooner It was always going to be a […]

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher on the famous Lions bolters

2 March 2017 0 comments

As far as I can determine the term “bolter” was originally an Australian equine expression used to describe a horse that unexpectedly wins at long […]

Bentley is king of my Lions bolters

26 February 2017 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at the proud history of Lions bolters coming up fast on the rails As far as I can determine the term “bolter” […]

Jeremy Guscott: Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back

22 February 2017 0 comments

In an ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that he could rotate freely […]

Jeremy Guscott: It was bench warfare and England had the finishers

15 February 2017 0 comments

England are yet to find their best form in 2017 but, boy, are they making themselves into a phenomenally hard team to beat under the […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Te’o and Care’s cameos may force Eddie’s hand

8 February 2017 0 comments

Ben Te’o offered more of a threat in the final 12 minutes than the entire back division in the 68 preceding it. Along with the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Finn’s big question is can he keep Ireland guessing

1 February 2017 0 comments

Finn Russell will be a big part of how Scotland do against Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations game in Edinburgh, and the fly-half will […]

Jeremy Guscott: A reborn Warburton can still make big Lions contribution

25 January 2017 0 comments

There are not many who have achieved what Sam Warburton has in the game, and even fewer who have done it by the time they […]

Jeremy Guscott: Patience needed while refs negotiate the speed bump

19 January 2017 0 comments

The focus on the refereeing of high tackles has grown massively since last weekend’s games. The high tackles by Brad Barritt and Richard Barrington of […]

Jeremy Guscott: It’s a tough job but refs can be their own worst enemy

11 January 2017 0 comments

The game is never short of talking points, and refereeing is facing some serious challenges going into 2017. After my 43 years of involvement with […]

Jeremy Guscott: George Ford has to play with a smile on his face again

4 January 2017 0 comments

George Ford faces another huge decision in the coming weeks, as from today he is officially allowed to hear offers from rival Premiership clubs eager […]

Jeremy Guscott: Northampton have the personnel to fight back in New Year

21 December 2016 0 comments

We have a tendency to go on autopilot when we hear that Dylan Hartley has been red-carded again. We think about the 54 weeks of […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions must borrow Ireland blueprint to reign supreme

14 December 2016 0 comments

Warren Gatland is the right man to be head coach of this Lions tour to New Zealand because of the success he enjoyed in Australia […]

Jeremy Guscott: Eddie’s challenge has made Youngs world class

7 December 2016 0 comments

The performance by Ben Youngs is up there with his very best for England and proves that Eddies Jones’ mind games can turn good international […]

Jeremy Guscott: Intensity is key to beating the Wallabies

30 November 2016 0 comments

The challenge for all rugby sides – and especially for England if they want to finish this autumn series on a high against Australia – […]

Jeremy Guscott: Semesa Rokoduguni deserved his chance to shine

23 November 2016 0 comments

Alex Goode has been the most consistent full-back in high-performance terms in the Premiership for some time in the eyes of most people, and that […]

Jeremy Guscott: Daly puts his marker down to remind Joseph he has to be on top form to come back

16 November 2016 0 comments

One of the best measurements of the quality of Eddie Jones‘ performance as England head coach has been that almost every selection has worked out […]

Jeremy Guscott: Time for some more Maros to step up in the Test arena

3 November 2016 0 comments

One player’s misfortune is another’s opportunity and this week in Portugal Eddie Jones will be running the rule over who will form his new-look second […]