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The life of a head coach: Bossing it
The job of a head coach is all-consuming, so Dai Young, Lee Blackett, Danny Wilson and Dan McFarland lift the lid on what their jo…
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Graham Simmons Graham is now a rugby coach but for 25 years he was Sky Sports’ rugby union reporter, working on Lions’ Tours, England Internationals at home and abroad, the Heineken Cup, the Top 14, the Premiership and the Pro 14. He also spent a decade broadcasting for Sky from Ryder Cups, US Opens and USPGAs.
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The elephant in the room
Stephen Ferris, Scott Quinnell, David Flatman and Matt Garvey lift the lid on the idiosynchrasies of room sharing with very large …
End of the road for Warren Gatland
The Lions head coach has been a huge figure in the fabled touring party’s history but it is time to look ahead for 2025
Law and disorder
Three top coaches talk about the psychology and the pitfalls of the penalty count
Dai against Goliath
It's all to play for as Graham Simmons previews the weekend's Six Nations clashes
Change your tune
It's time to ditch God Save the Queen but what should England rugby's new anthem be?
Lost for words
A painful inquest will be underway for a side who woefully underperformed against Scotland
Last orders
The truncated Six Nations came to a close on 'Super Saturday' leaving armchair fans just about sated
Rugby's next frontier
While physical skills were once the focus, mental skills are the future of professional improvement.
The privilege of error
Their error count is negligible, so isn’t it time we cut referees some slack?
