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 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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I am disappointed for Pat, Worcester and England because he will be sorely missed. He was outstanding for us in the autumn, and he played very well in the first half for Worcester against Bristol on Friday night before coming off.
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Mike Tindall was missed by England in the last Six Nations and he is one of those players that is influential in the way we play and is a leader in the team.
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One of things I looked at was our ability to use the bench. It's important we are able to bring our bench on and that is what we were able to do today. This is a whole team effort.
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I was pleased with the players in the autumn. What's important is the whole team's development. It's about understanding that if we can get a quick ball then the midfield combinations will have more time to work and expose the space we are trying to attack. I was pretty pleased with the way midfield went.
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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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I look forward to seeing how he fits in with the England squad.
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I have a lot of sympathy for the directors of rugby, who understandably want to field their strongest possible sides, but the agreement is in place and it is important that all parties support it,
club connected england full wish
Like everyone connected with his club and England, I would like to wish him a full and speedy recovery.'
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Lewis is distraught and disappointed and we hope it can all be sorted out.
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The pitch is surprisingly heavy, although it is not as bad as Chelsea's. It has obviously been used a lot by Edinburgh.
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People have got lots of opinions and when you're losing those opinions come out even more.
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I thought the preparation for the autumn was spot-on. We are asking Martin (Corry) and the team to play at their very best, and we want to give them every opportunity to do that.