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Josh Raisey

A RugbyPass journalist based in London. Having worked in football and cricket previously, he has found his home with rugby. 

Midfield mass: The changing weight of centres since the 1987 Rugby World Cup to present day

The centres have also seen quite an evolution over the years, and that is made no clearer than comparing the finalists in each Rug…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
11 Nov 2019, 10:38

England's other giant Pacific Island No.8 wants his jersey back

The Bristol Bears pulled off a sensational victory against the Exeter Chiefs on Sunday, fighting back from a 17-0 deficit at halft…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
11 Nov 2019, 9:11

The positional square-off facing England's Wilson at Sale Sharks

After a busy summer, Sale Sharks have perhaps not made the start to the Gallagher Premiership season that they would have wanted.

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
09 Nov 2019, 6:03

Retiring Hartley's parting shots for the online nauses and trolls

The former England and Northampton skipper confirmed his retirement from rugby on Thursday and he was busy in the aftermath on soc…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
08 Nov 2019, 12:39

Former sevens boss urges fans to trust clubs like Exeter with post-RWC player welfare

With player welfare a hugely important topic, one former coach is defending Exeter for selecting World Cup final players to play i…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
08 Nov 2019, 10:54

Tributes galore for the retiring Dylan Hartley... even referee Nigel Owens has wished him well

Dylan Hartley had his controversies over the years, but it is a measure of the former England and Northampton hooker that so many …

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
07 Nov 2019, 15:05

Why Boks had the World Cup final won as early as the pre-game coin toss

Much has been made about how the Springboks physically dominated England, but a former South African assistant has made a startlin…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
07 Nov 2019, 12:41

Retiring Dylan Hartley explains why best day of his career wasn't with England

Dylan Hartley has enjoyed some memorable achievements with England, but the now-retired Test skipper has described a particular da…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
07 Nov 2019, 9:46

Why handing Saracens' last two titles to Exeter would only create more controversy

The Saracens salary cap row has led to call for their 2018 and 2019 titles to be taken from them, but simply giving the honours to…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
07 Nov 2019, 8:49

Nakawara case raises awkward questions about Top14's treatment of PI players

Racing 92 lock Leone Nakawara’s no-show to training since the Rugby World Cup is one story this week that could have major conse…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
06 Nov 2019, 16:15

Go easy on the England players, they're not the first RWC team to take off medals

The reaction to some of the England team refusing to wear their silver medals after the Rugby World Cup final has been staggering …

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
06 Nov 2019, 7:18

Rival ex-chairman congratulates Premiership Rugby for Saracens punishment

There hasn't been a whole lot of sympathy for Saracens since PRL revealed its salary cap findings, with an ex-Gloucester boss the …

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
05 Nov 2019, 13:07

Fans fear the Saracens controversy will damage Eddie Jones' England

With the Saracens squad providing so many players to Eddie Jones' England, fans fear the fall-out from the salary cap controversy …

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
05 Nov 2019, 10:16

Jones is the popular option to stay in charge until 2023

Jones is contracted with the RFU until 2021, but it is unclear what the future holds for him after England's Rugby World Cup final…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
04 Nov 2019, 11:49

The long term problem for England that was never solved

After England’s miserable Rugby World Cup final loss to South Africa in Yokohama on Saturday, a phrase that has haunted the team…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
04 Nov 2019, 10:06

England players' medal reaction has upset a lot of people on Twitter

The England team were understandably bitterly disappointed after they fell to the Springboks in the World Cup final on Saturday, b…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
02 Nov 2019, 11:18

There's been quite a reaction to the controversial omissions from the POTY shortlist

The World Rugby player of the year shortlist has been announced, and three players from this Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final ha…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
01 Nov 2019, 16:47

'It's hard for brown/black people to even be considered to coach'

Jamie Joseph's success coaching Japan has resulted in him being nominated for World Rugby's coach of the year, but can he go all t…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
01 Nov 2019, 11:35

Another Premiership player allowed to skip a match to watch a brother in the RWC final

Social media has illustrated its positive use this week, campaigning for Ben Curry and Marcus Watson to skip Premiership games and…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
01 Nov 2019, 9:11

The 'dreadful game of rugby' that bored the world

Last week's World Cup mixtures were a bit of a mixed bag, but they were both considerably more enthraling than what was going on i…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
31 Oct 2019, 23:04
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