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 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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Our kicking strategy is also a collective thing. There are a number of individuals that can perform that role.
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Julian has performed well off the bench in the last two games. He has performed well for Leicester over the last month. He has improved. He has worked hard on his mobility. It is the same with Andrew Sheridan, they are working together.
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I support the new structure and I think it is the best way forward for England. I was as disappointed as anyone with our Six Nations performance and I am confident that these changes will help us move on.
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Apart from the injury we've got with Josh, I'm not really going to make any changes. We must focus on beating Italy because everything will be wasted if we don't put another big performance in. Rome is a tough place to go and Italy are always hard to play against.
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Like everyone connected with his club and England, I would like to wish him a full and speedy recovery.'
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A number of the sevens team will go on tour.
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If we get our tactical game right, are able to dominate possession, make a high percentage of tackles, keep chasing play, finish our opportunities and, most importantly, keep the scoreboard ticking over and get a lead built, we'll be fine.
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But a couple of high shots were dangerous, and that does need to be cleaned out of the game.
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That's not happened at all. I'm very happy with what's happening in the dressing room.
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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 very frustrating. The lads showed a lot of ambition in the first half, they went out to sustain it in the second but couldn't build on it.
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I am excited about the players we have available to us, and as coaches we are looking forward to working with them.
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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.