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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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Opinion

Acts of Succession

The RFU's muddled messaging over the successor to Eddie Jones is nothing new after a litany of curious coaching appointments

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
05 Apr 2022, 7:48
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Opinion

France light up the Six Nations leaving England to search for answers

The 2022 Six Nations left France rejuvenated, Italy in dreamland and Ireland sensing firm progress, however on the flip side, Engl…

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
21 Mar 2022, 15:46
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Opinion

Maul things considered

Graham Simmons on why the catch-and-drive, rolling maul has become “rugby’s answer to marital sex”

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
09 Dec 2021, 3:37
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Interview

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…

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
13 Oct 2021, 4:02
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Interview

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 …

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
28 Sep 2021, 10:02
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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

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
13 Aug 2021, 4:28
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Law and disorder

Three top coaches talk about the psychology and the pitfalls of the penalty count

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
30 Apr 2021, 4:03
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Dai against Goliath

It's all to play for as Graham Simmons previews the weekend's Six Nations clashes

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
25 Feb 2021, 5:04
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Change your tune

It's time to ditch God Save the Queen but what should England rugby's new anthem be?

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
18 Feb 2021, 14:26
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Lost for words

A painful inquest will be underway for a side who woefully underperformed against Scotland

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
09 Feb 2021, 4:42
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Last orders

The truncated Six Nations came to a close on 'Super Saturday' leaving armchair fans just about sated

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
04 Nov 2020, 2:45
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Rugby's next frontier

While physical skills were once the focus, mental skills are the future of professional improvement.

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
20 Sep 2020, 2:10
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The privilege of error

Their error count is negligible, so isn’t it time we cut referees some slack?

Graham Simmons
Graham Simmons
07 Sep 2020, 8:49
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