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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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32 days ago Six Nations
Jettisoning your best attacking player makes no sense – Andy Goode
46 days ago Six Nations
England can't afford another false dawn – Andy Goode
60 days ago Six Nations
Borthwick's England selection smacks of desperation – Andy Goode
64 days ago Six Nations
Where the blame lies for latest England failure – Andy Goode
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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, 3:53
Opinion
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, 4:20
Opinion
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, 4:25
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
06 Dec 2024, 9:25
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
27 Nov 2024, 3:06
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
20 Nov 2024, 2:58
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
15 Nov 2024, 8:41
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
08 Nov 2024, 9:22
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
04 Nov 2024, 4:50
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
01 Nov 2024, 10:19
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
27 Oct 2024, 5:26
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
17 Oct 2024, 11:45
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
11 Oct 2024, 8:53
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
30 Sep 2024, 16:30
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
20 Sep 2024, 7:50
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
05 Sep 2024, 10:41
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
09 Aug 2024, 8:12
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
22 Jul 2024, 4:11
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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
12 Jul 2024, 7:43
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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
05 Jul 2024, 9:20
