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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.
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What the RFU must do about Bill Sweeney's pay optics – Andy Goode
The appointment I would make to save Steve Borthwick – Andy Goode
The England weak spot the Boks will expose again - Andy Goode
How much I expect England to beat Australia by - Andy Goode
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…
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.
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 
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…
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: 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…
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…
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 
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 …
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…
£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…
Perfect Champions Cup final will be won in the mind – Andy Goode
Having the two best teams in the competition in the final is all you can ask for and it should be mouth-watering but it’ll be th…
Players and referees must cut out worrying trend in rugby – Andy Goode
Bevan Rodd and Ben Curry are probably a bit embarrassed about their actions on Saturday and they are just the latest examples in a…
The no scrum from free-kick uproar is overblown - Andy Goode
The law changes being introduced across the game in July should help speed up play, improve the spectacle and reduce injuries, wha…
Give 'perfect final' to best referee in the business – Andy Goode
With Irish and French referees out of the equation, England's Luke Pearce is surely the frontrunner to get the whistle for the May…
RFU blew their chance to admit mistake in latest debacle – Andy Goode
The RFU has completely missed the point with its latest officiating related statement and referees simply shouldn’t be in charge…