Andy Robinson
Andy Robinson
Richard Andrew 'Andy' Robinson OBEis an English rugby union coach and retired player. He is the current Director of Rugby at Bristol Rugby. He is the former head coach of Scotland and England...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth3 April 1964
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I gave them the opportunity to go or to stay. It was a business decision first.
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George has been playing consistently well for Leicester, and he was certainly pushing to be in the 22. It is unfortunate for him.
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I made it very clear to the RFU and Clive that my wish was for him stay on as head coach,
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I am pleased with the way we played. The back three, with the way they worked off the ball, were tremendous.
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However, I have now been offered an opportunity which I have accepted and I'm looking forward to England's first training session on September 20.
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I congratulate Iain in returning to the starting line up this week. He is playing well for Tykes and put in an impressive performance for England A.
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For the preparation for the England side competing against the best it's important we give the players every opportunity to perform at their best. With the system we've got that isn't possible and that's a disappointment for me.
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It's been hard to try and force my way into the team, so it was nice to get a start,
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It's been good to see the likes of Mark and Alex fit straight in, looking to express themselves and not hide in their shells. The camp has been key to establishing our attacking platform. Everyone has interacted really well. There's been a lot of honesty. The proof, of course, will only come when we play.
It is there, and it should be used,
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On behalf of the England squad I was very sorry to hear that Trevor was retiring from rugby,
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It's going to be a huge battle up front and it's important to dominate in that area.
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I've had frequent updates on Andy's injury and the England and Saracens medical teams have been in regular contact,
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No, it would not. I'm not trying to undermine Martin in any way, shape or form. He's the captain and a very strong one. We needed impetus in Scotland and the bench has made an impact in other games.