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Andy Goode

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.

The 8 teams I predict will make Champions Cup quarter-finals – Andy Goode

There’s always conjecture around the Champions Cup but the best club competition in the world never fails to stir the emotions a…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
06 Dec 2024, 6:25
Opinion

What the RFU must do about Bill Sweeney's pay optics – Andy Goode

Sweeney isn’t the first chief executive to take home a bumper pay packet – and he won’t be the last – but the scale of it …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
27 Nov 2024, 0:06
Opinion

The appointment I would make to save Steve Borthwick – Andy Goode

Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness, and Borthwick should be looking to surround himself with more experience off …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
19 Nov 2024, 23:58
Opinion

The England weak spot the Boks will expose again - Andy Goode

The difference between the English and Springbok bench tells a story and Steve Borthwick’s use of his replacements needs to impr…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
15 Nov 2024, 5:41
Opinion

How much I expect England to beat Australia by - Andy Goode

They will have been favourites when hosting the Wallabies in all four Tests since being humbled at their home Rugby World Cup almo…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
08 Nov 2024, 6:22

Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

England are always in the fight under Steve Borthwick but the head coach has to take accountability for repeatedly failing to land…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
04 Nov 2024, 1:50
Opinion

Joe Marler has sold England down the river – Andy Goode

Joe Marler’s haka comments have been an unwelcome sideshow and the main event needed no help to achieve top billing.

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
01 Nov 2024, 7:19
Opinion

The real danger with England's new hybrid contracts – Andy Goode

Steve Borthwick’s first ever enhanced Elite Player Squad selection looks fairly predictable on the face of it but it might just …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
27 Oct 2024, 2:26
Opinion

Clearly the unluckiest player to miss out on England – Andy Goode

There may have been some unwanted upheaval behind the scenes but Steve Borthwick’s squad selection for the Autumn Nations Series…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
17 Oct 2024, 8:45
Opinion

It's emotive but Wasps, Worcester, Irish deserve a route back – Andy Goode

All three of the clubs that hit the rocks in the Premiership in 2022/23 have submitted an application to compete in a revamped sec…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
11 Oct 2024, 5:53
Opinion

The Premiership has shown how bright England's future is – Andy Goode

The Premiership may have taken a round to crank into gear but this weekend demonstrated there’s more attacking ability and young…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
30 Sep 2024, 13:30
Opinion

Tigers to roar, Sarries to slide as Premiership returns - Andy Goode

It may have been an off-season with more star departures than arrivals in the Premiership but it never fails to entertain and it 

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
20 Sep 2024, 4:50
Opinion

English rugby’s new deal piles more pressure on Borthwick – Andy Goode

The devil is definitely in some of the missing detail in the long-awaited new Men’s Professional Game Partnership but it does in…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
05 Sep 2024, 7:41

Major blow for England after profitable week for RFU – Andy Goode

There are those who think the selling of the naming rights for Twickenham is also bad news but rugby is far from awash with cash a…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
09 Aug 2024, 5:12
Opinion

Andy Goode: My British & Irish Lions XV a year out

It’s now less than a year to go until the British & Irish Lions face Australia in the first Test of the 2025 tour in Brisbane an…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
22 Jul 2024, 1:11
Opinion

The tweaks England must make to break Eden Park spell – Andy Goode

Steve Borthwick is the biggest student of the game and proponent of statistics and records you’ll find and he’ll have his troo…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
12 Jul 2024, 4:43
Opinion

What England must do to achieve historic result vs All Blacks – Andy Goode

The southern hemisphere sides have to be favourites but the north has a real chance over the next couple of weekends, which hasn 

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
05 Jul 2024, 6:20
Opinion

What Borthwick's nailing that Jones got wrong for England – Andy Goode

England might not have got the test Eddie Jones promised them but the win over Japan was perfect preparation for the challenge of …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
24 Jun 2024, 6:14
Opinion

England are ready to record historic win on New Zealand soil - Andy Goode

There was never going to be a massive turnover in the England squad and there’ll be even fewer alterations to the starting XV bu…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
14 Jun 2024, 4:20
Opinion

£800m for Nations Championship is tough to turn down – Andy Goode

We all know that the international game is the sport’s cash cow and New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia have all reported s…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
06 Jun 2024, 8:09