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The gamble England simply had to take – Andy Goode
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Following an 18 year career which led to him becoming the second highest points scorer in Premiership History, Andy Goode is fast becoming one of the top rugby pundits in the UK. Goodey provides RugbyPass with weekly analysis and opinion on European rugby with a particular focus on England and the Premiership. He is also the host of a regular ‘Ask Goodey’ Facebook live.
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Why Steve Borthwick has made 'baffling' George Ford call – Andy Goode
Both coaches have one eye on the final quarter already with their selections, but England’s bench have the edge as they look for…
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'Pom squad' primed to beat All Blacks - Andy Goode
The emergence of the Pom squad was the main takeaway from England’s win over Fiji and it might just be the development that fina…
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The most perplexing thing about Borthwick’s England selection – Andy Goode
It’s a surprise to see Fin Smith overlooked but Steve Borthwick has picked a team full of attacking talent capable of exposing t…
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Andy Goode: 10's a no-brainer but unluckiest England 9 in history shouldn't start
It’s a sign of the times and Steve Borthwick’s evolution that England’s autumn training squad is stacked with outside backs …
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22 Oct 2025, 3:45
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How I'd tweak the PREM's new 20-minute red card – Andy Goode
The two 20-minute red cards on the opening weekend of the new PREM season show rugby still isn’t getting the balance right.
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30 Sep 2025, 4:18
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Andy Goode: Blackett's a masterstroke by England but key decision looms
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17 Sep 2025, 6:41
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Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory
The Lions have achieved the main objective in winning a series for just the second time this millennium but a shot at greatness aw…
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Only two Wallabies would get in this Lions side – Andy Goode
The teams have been announced, the hype is almost over and if we’re being honest, the Lions should be winning by a comfortable m…
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My British & Irish Lions team for the first Test – Andy Goode
The week of the first British & Irish Lions Test has finally arrived and the excitement’s nearly at fever pitch but there aren 
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14 Jul 2025, 5:01
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My single biggest issue with Owen Farrell call – Andy Goode
Andy Farrell’s decision to call up his son as a replacement for Elliot Daly was always going to polarise opinion among fans, let…
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03 Jul 2025, 8:47
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The telltale Lions selection that may foreshadow Tests – Andy Goode
It’s a surprise to see Finn Russell starting two games in four days but it just shows how important seeing certain combinations …
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30 Jun 2025, 9:00
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The real winners and losers in Lions defeat in Dublin - Andy Goode
A first defeat in the opening game of a tour for 54 years is nowhere near as catastrophic as it sounds but the stock of the Lionsâ…
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21 Jun 2025, 2:51
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Leicester must avoid mistake we made in 2005 – Andy Goode
Bath have to be favourites after dominating the regular season and with a treble on the line but Leicester have the game to upset …
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13 Jun 2025, 11:59
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Andy Goode: My high-scoring prediction for Champions Cup final
Champions Cup finals are normally tight, tense affairs but Northampton and Bordeaux might just deliver one for the ages in Cardiff…
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Sam Prendergast's time will come - but not this year: Andy Goode
On the final weekend of British & Irish Lions auditions it was a tale of two youngsters as one played their way onto the plane and…
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07 May 2025, 0:45
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Player-led change gets thumbs up but jury out on selection: Andy Goode
Steve Borthwick is talking a good game but some of his picks for the Wales game are leaving everyone scratching their heads yet ag…
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14 Mar 2025, 4:43
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Jettisoning your best attacking player makes no sense – Andy Goode
Steve Borthwick’s decision to jettison his best attacking player for the game where you should have the most success ball in han…
Andy Goode
07 Mar 2025, 4:07
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