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Jeremy Guscott: Clubs must be included in global season talks

22 September 2016 0 comments

There have been some sensible thoughts on a global season from World Rugby, a body that we are usually concerned is not keeping up with […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Warren Gatland can turn this crazy schedule to his advantage

14 September 2016 0 comments

The 2017 Lions head coach job in New Zealand was Warren Gatland’s to turn down, and I’m pleased that he has decided to take it […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Scene now set for Danny Cipriani to realise his full potential

7 September 2016 0 comments

Today’s clash at the Ricoh Arena thrusts Danny Cipriani into the spotlight once again and there will be huge pressure on his shoulders to rise […]

Jeremy Guscott: Saracens set for dynasty – like Bath, Wasps and Tigers

31 August 2016 0 comments

Every new season brings renewed excitement, and with it changes in the pecking order in terms of who qualifies for Europe, who makes the Premiership […]

Jeremy Guscott: Wallabies’ walloping shows up Bernard Foley’s frailties in attack

24 August 2016 0 comments

What a difference a year can make in international sport. Michael Cheika‘s Wallaby side were riding a crest of a wave this time in 2015; […]

Jeremy Guscott: All Blacks for the title, but Wallabies will come again

17 August 2016 0 comments

This Rugby Championship is the start of a new cycle for the Southern Hemisphere, which leads to Tokyo and the next World Cup in 2019. […]

Jeremy Guscott: If Todd Blackadder’s ruthless he can transform Bath

10 August 2016 0 comments

Todd Blackadder arrives at Bath with a great playing pedigree and a good coaching CV, although he has not won much silverware as a coach. […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Half-back combination is the key to Bristol survival

3 August 2016 0 comments

Running out in front of a big crowd at Twickenham will be a fantastic baptism for Bristol on their welcome back to the Premiership against […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Gregor Townsend would make a fine Lions attack coach

27 July 2016 0 comments

As amazing as a 2017 Lions coaching team of Warren Gatland, Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter sounds they are all bosses – all number ones […]

Guscott: The men key to their team’s fortunes – watch out for Schalk

21 July 2016 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott SARACENS remain the team to beat next year and while they have not gone crazy in the transfer market this summer, they […]

Guscott column: Eastmond can revive England hopes at Sale

14 July 2016 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott Kyle Eastmond is a very talented player with a skill set that really suits Rugby Union. When he is in the right […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Gregor Townsend could be Warren Gatland’s most important Lions pick

6 July 2016 0 comments

I have been watching and waiting for Wales to get a foothold in the international game again – and just when you think they’ll do […]

Jeremy Guscott column: You’ll have to take it up a notch to beat All Blacks

29 June 2016 0 comments

For a team in transition just eight months ago, it is remarkable to see England’s transformation under Eddie Jones and the team’s ability to adapt […]

Jeremy Guscott verdict: Ford-Farrell axis is key to an historic Series win

15 June 2016 0 comments

People should not underestimate the magnitude of this first ever Test victory by an England side in Brisbane and it proves the Eddie Jones transformation […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Ford’s bad day shouldn’t stop him driving England

8 June 2016 0 comments

Before George Ford played against Wales last weekend, Eddie Jones was asked whether Bath’s sacking of his father as their director of rugby would affect […]

Jeremy Guscott column: South African route may lead Bath down another dead end

25 May 2016 0 comments

Mike Ford said throughout the season that he was meeting with Bath’s owner, Bruce Craig, on a weekly basis, and that everyone on the playing […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Peak fitness has enabled George Kruis to scale new heights

18 May 2016 0 comments

George Kruis gets my vote for Player of the Year. Great players are defined by consistency of performance and what they win – and there […]

Jeremy Guscott column: New-look backline can tear it up if Leicester’s pack perform

11 May 2016 0 comments

Leicester have plenty of rivalries that stretch back in time, such as those against Northampton and Bath. The rivalry between Bath and Leicester stemmed from […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Saracens have weaponry to conquer Europe now

4 May 2016 0 comments

It doesn’t matter whether you’re going for singles, doubles or trebles in terms of trophies and titles at the end of the season, because getting […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Come on Celts, it’s time to be the great entertainers

21 April 2016 0 comments

What a wonderful advert last weekend’s quarter-finals were for European Cup rugby, with the elite clubs of England and France going head-to-head. However, the question […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Aaron Mauger can turn Manu Tuilagi into an even more lethal weapon

14 April 2016 0 comments

Another breakthrough moment for Manu Tuilagi will come when he develops an understanding of what other players can do playing off him. We know that […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Saracens have found the answer to repeated success

6 April 2016 0 comments

Having won the Premiership for the first time in 2011 and then not achieving much in the immediate season afterwards, a lot of people thought […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Stuart Hogg’s a worthy winner but Sarries pair push him close

30 March 2016 0 comments

George Kruis did not get onto the shortlist for the Six Nations Player of the Year, but along with the runner-up, Billy Vunipola, and the […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Straight-talking Eddie Jones has flicked the right switch

23 March 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones has used his personality as an asset everywhere he’s gone, and it’s been the same since he took over as England head coach. […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Savvy England were not the one-man band Wales expected

16 March 2016 0 comments

The big difference in the past is that England have lost decisive games like this, but this time they produced when they had to. Wales […]

Jeremy Guscott column: England will need to crack the Shaun Edwards defence code

9 March 2016 0 comments

This game between England and Wales is winner-takes-all, because, whichever side win, they will almost certainly win the 2016 Six Nations Championship. There is also […]

Jeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau

2 March 2016 0 comments

It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all that will interest the […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Maro Itoje can match Ireland’s energy in the back-row

24 February 2016 0 comments

If Joe Schmidt is under pressure in Ireland, that’s pretty unjust. It would be based only on the World Cup, and the first two games […]

Jeremy Guscott’s England verdict: A clean and clinical show in a hostile environment

10 February 2016 0 comments

The selection of Owen Farrell and George Ford was a stop-gap because Manu Tuilagi‘s not fit; Henry Slade is injured; and Luther Burrell is out […]

Brendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron

4 February 2016 0 comments

It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over the years including the […]

Jeremy Guscott column: It’s time for this England backline to really produce

3 February 2016 0 comments

When you look at the England backs ahead of the Six Nations my main feeling is that this is their time. Players like George Ford, […]

Jeremy Guscott: Honesty is the best policy to get Bath out of this mess

27 January 2016 0 comments

Bath have a playing roster that would be the envy of a lot of teams in Europe and yet they are struggling to produce the […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Eddie’s new high-energy England set up to attack

20 January 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones has picked his first squad, and I’m encouraged. My gut feeling is that this is the era in which if players cannot deliver […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Danny Care can make my backline fire for new-look England

13 January 2016 0 comments

The return of Manu Tuilagi for Leicester yesterday is a huge boost for Eddie Jones before he names his Six Nations training squad this week. […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Eddie Jones needs smart, abrasive forwards to lead the charge

6 January 2016 0 comments

The forwards Eddie Jones selects will give us the first indication of what style England will adopt under his coaching. At first glance his selection […]

Jeremy Guscott: Elliot Daly has gas, he’s got the boot, now give him a chance!

30 December 2015 0 comments

Elliot Daly is becoming a recognised force both in the Premiership and the European Cup, and over the last two seasons he’s established himself not […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Taulupe Faletau can become best No.8 in the world at Bath

16 December 2015 0 comments

Taulupe Faletau’s decision to join Bath next season means that they have acquired a 25-year-old who is not only a world-class No.8, but who also […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Dan Carter can be a success like Jonny Wilkinson – if he learns French

9 December 2015 0 comments

Dan Carter is without doubt a sensational signing for Racing 92 – as big, or bigger, than Jonny Wilkinson was for Toulon – although he […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Eddie Jones should pick Wayne Smith, Shaun Edwards and Rob Baxter

2 December 2015 0 comments

What will Eddie Jones do with his assistant coaches? Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt have all had four years to make an impression […]

Jeremy Guscott column: I thought I had tackled Jonah Lomu – but like so many I was wrong!

25 November 2015 0 comments

Jonah Lomu was the most exciting rugby player I have ever had the privilege to watch, play against or play with. His rugby was inspirational, […]

Jeremy Guscott: England must rebuild their pack the way Michael Cheika rebuilt his Australians

19 November 2015 0 comments

My big concern from England’s World Cup is that we saw a decline in their core strengths at the scrum and line-out. Those elements have […]

Jeremy Guscott verdict: I’m delighted classy Dan Carter could savour his fitting finale

4 November 2015 0 comments

For a man who for four years has had a memory of not being involved in the match that won New Zealand the World Cup […]

Jeremy Guscott World Cup XV

4 November 2015 0 comments

15. Ben Smith (NZ) is one of my favourite players, his skillset is of the highest calibre, which affords him the luxury of time; he […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Central contracts and fewer games will help us build a far better future

14 October 2015 0 comments

The rugby world is envious of England‘s mammoth financial resources but they are laughing at us now, having seen how ineffectual the RFU have become […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Ireland’s big name players are enhancing reputations

8 October 2015 0 comments

My forecast for an England Ireland semi-final looks to be 50 per cent true at this stage, with Ireland pretty much assured of quarter-final qualification […]

Jeremy Guscott: Slammin’ Sam will deliver – I’d start him against Wales

23 September 2015 0 comments

The lack of big match international experience showed on Friday night and England cannot afford another performance like that in this Pool of Death. Wales […]

Jeremy Guscott’s Rugby World Cup Dream XV

17 September 2015 0 comments

Picking this team of World Cup winners from the seven tournaments that have been played was not an easy task, simply because there are so […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Wales won’t be weakened with Liam Williams and Mike Phillips

17 September 2015 0 comments

Injuries are a fact of Rugby Union life, and it’s always been a case of, ‘the King is dead, long live the King’, with one […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Muscleman Jonny May sums up England’s transformation

9 September 2015 0 comments

What a difference a fortnight makes. England were ten times better than the side that meekly went down to France and nowhere was that transformation […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Fortune will favour the brave in Ireland

27 August 2015 0 comments

The England-Ireland World Cup warm-up game on September 5 has huge significance for both sides. The managements can spin this however much they like but […]

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