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Investec Champions Cup
My honest prediction for the Investec Champions Cup – Andy Goode
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Andy Goode
@AndyGoode10
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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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 …
Andy Goode
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.
Andy Goode
30 Sep 2025, 4:18
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Andy Goode: Blackett's a masterstroke by England but key decision looms
Lee Blackett has more than served his apprenticeship, passed his audition and Steve Borthwick has shown his evolution by getting h…
Andy Goode
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…
Andy Goode
27 Jul 2025, 3:17
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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…
Andy Goode
18 Jul 2025, 4:20
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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 
Andy Goode
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…
Andy Goode
03 Jul 2025, 8:47
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Opinion
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 …
Andy Goode
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…
Andy Goode
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 …
Andy Goode
13 Jun 2025, 11:59
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Opinion
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…
Andy Goode
24 May 2025, 2:30
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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…
Andy Goode
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…
Andy Goode
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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England can't afford another false dawn against Scotland – Andy Goode
England need to prove they don’t have a mental block when it comes to facing Scotland and take advantage of momentum being in th…
Andy Goode
21 Feb 2025, 4:18
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Borthwick's England selection smacks of desperation – Andy Goode
Nobody can accuse Steve Borthwick of being timid but his team changes do suggest an air of desperation might be setting in.
Andy Goode
07 Feb 2025, 3:52
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Where the blame really lies for latest England flop – Andy Goode
There were positives again for England in Dublin and the talent is there but familiar failings suggest lessons are not being learn…
Andy Goode
03 Feb 2025, 6:24
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One baffling omission aside, England can win Six Nations – Andy Goode
England have the squad to win the Six Nations title this year but Ben Spencer’s absence is mystifying.
Andy Goode
17 Jan 2025, 0:53
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Hansen saga has no winners but rugby needs characters and referees – Andy Goode
There is no perfect solution when it comes to refereeing criticism but the Mack Hansen situation is a mess and nobody comes out of…
Andy Goode
10 Jan 2025, 1:20
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Springboks dominate my team of 2024 – Andy Goode
It’s been a year of transition for a lot of teams, as is often the case in the 12 months after a World Cup, which means new star…
Andy Goode
02 Jan 2025, 1:25
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