Mercer and Mitchell omissions are baffling – Andy Goode
The omission of Zach Mercer and Alex Mitchell from England’s latest World Cup training squad is baffling and hints even more at …
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 omission of Zach Mercer and Alex Mitchell from England’s latest World Cup training squad is baffling and hints even more at …
The Super Rugby final laid bare how much work there is still to do in terms of the officiating ahead of the World Cup and there is…
Saracens are favourites but, with everything going on in the Premiership at the moment, it’d be good for the league to have a le…
They may be facing the formidable reigning champions but Leinster are heavy favourites everywhere you look and the pressure really…
There may only have been six away wins in a couple of decades’ worth of Premiership semi-finals but I just have a feeling we cou…
It’s not good at all that players and staff at London Irish are reportedly yet to be paid their April wages but people should be…
The tackle height is coming down and the base of the sternum is an improvement but there’s a lot of ill-feeling around the way i…
If Steve Borthwick really wants Nick Evans as part of his England coaching team for the Rugby World Cup, he should be there but th…
World Rugby’s latest idea to introduce a ‘TMO bunker’ might be just what rugby needs but for different reasons to the ones p…
The PR departments may have denied the stories but it’s been another bad week for the Premiership with financial headlines about…
There is more than just pride at stake for England in Dublin this weekend and more than a few players will know they need a big ga…
Steve Borthwick can play it down as much as he wants but dropping Owen Farrell to the bench is the biggest call an England head co…
All has gone quiet on the Worcester front in recent weeks but it’s looking like lightning could have struck twice and interventi…
There’s never been a build-up like it in 142 years of the fixture but England need to show they’ve learned the lessons of just…
Steve Borthwick got his selection right against Italy but there has to be a mindset shift if England are to get fans out of their …
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results and Steve Borthwick has to ditch …
Steve Borthwick has made some bold calls with his first England team selection but sticking with the Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell…
The RFU have apologised after the bungled announcement on lowering the tackle height across the community game but I can’t see h…
The RFU’s move to lower the tackle height across the community game is a PR disaster and has the potential to be catastrophic fo…
There is so much noise around the Owen Farrell suspension but the long and short of it is the disciplinary process isn’t fit for…