Tag Archives: Rugby

WILL THE LIONS ROAR DOWN UNDER?

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Richard Grainger

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A lot of people have asked me what my take is on the British & Irish Lions selection. And that, I’ll admit, is not because I could be classed as an expert, but perhaps rather more to do with the … Continue reading →

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THE BLOG IS BACK –SIX NATIONS SUMMARY

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Richard Grainger

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I was chatting to a friend on the phone the other morning. He’s a writer and our conversation got around to what each of us had written recently, and that’s when it struck me that I hadn’t put finger to … Continue reading →

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RUGBY WORLD CUP REVIEW, AND AN EVEREST ANNIVESARY

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Richard Grainger

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If you read my last blog, you’ll probably understand why I’ve had quite a worrysome week. If you haven’t, let me tell you. Last Friday, on my flight from Stansted to Malaga, I “apprehended” a prisoner on the run who … Continue reading →

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WHY I’M PUTTING ONE HUNDRED QUID ON ENGLAND TO WIN THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Richard Grainger

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On Saturday evening, Steve Borthwick called in at the HR Owen dealership on his way home from Twickenham and bought a Ferrari to cheer himself up, because his afternoon hadn’t gone quite as well as he’d expected. However, while deliberating … Continue reading →

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“IT’S A RED, JIM, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT”

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Richard Grainger

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A friend of mine brightened my ablutions (okay, you don’t need to know that) with a text this morning. “Good morning,’ he texted, ‘read this quickly in an Irish accent: whale… oil… beef… hooked.” Go on – you try it; … Continue reading →

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WON’T YOU PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME?

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Richard Grainger

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WARNING: This is not one of my regular blogs, amigos! What it is, is a serious appeal for help; a plea for help addressed to my soccer-loving acquaintances in particular, and to anyone else who understands the game of soccer … Continue reading →

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WHERE DO YOU SIT WITH THE GREAT HEADDRESS DEBATE?

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Richard Grainger

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Exeter Chiefs’ trip to play Glasgow Warriors in the European Cup on Saturday has become a hot topic, for reasons unrelated to rugby. Political correctness has raised its head again, with the “snowflakes” in one trench and the traditionalists, dinosaurs, … Continue reading →

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THE LIONS … AND LOSING THE PLOT

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Richard Grainger

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Before we get our teeth into my analysis of yesterday’s events in Cape Town, my editor reminded me that my first novel, Losing The Plot was published two years ago today. If you’ve not read it, may I suggest that … Continue reading →

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Four Things That Need to Happen to Improve the 6N

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Richard Grainger

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I’ve not blogged about anything other than the Chinese flu for while, and we’ve all had enough if that, haven’t we? So what else is there to talk about? Brexit? Ditto my comment above. Anyone got any ideas? Oh yeah … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS CARD FROM POLAND – FEAR OF CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Richard Grainger

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We flew into Stansted on the wet and windy dawn that heralded the endorsement of the Boris Dynasty; a political sovereignty probably destined to rival that of Thatcher’s for durability, controversy and the same lack of credible opposition that swept … Continue reading →

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