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 probably would if it was a legitimate request from a law enforcement agency. Usually we try to protect students and student information.
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I gave them the opportunity to go or to stay. It was a business decision first.
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It has strengthened my resolve and I have total belief in myself and what we are trying to achieve with England.
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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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We knew over here it was about silencing the crowd, but today the band played.
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We will have a highly charged (Wales) side that will be full of confidence coming to Twickenham. Because of the way they have played over the last year, they've grown some belief. What is important to us is that Twickenham is a fortress, and it is now time to re-establish that. It is important for us to match whatever Wales have got.
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With a couple of exceptions, I can picture the team running out against Australia,
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There are a lot of upset and distraught people in the squad, as are the public, and rightly so.
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We will, in conjunction with Gloucester, monitor Phil's progress over the next few weeks, but he will not be considered for the Wales game. I am disappointed for Phil, because he is an outstanding member of the squad and we hope to see him back soon.
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We are looking for him to give us that extra bit of creativity.
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You look at the strength of your bench, and you see what high quality it is.
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He's had nine weeks to focus on this game. He was competing for a ball in the air, which just goes to show his ultra-competitive nature. I have no doubts about his self-control. We've been in regular contact.
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I always said I would consider bringing Matt back if I felt he was playing well for his club,
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He will be missed by Bath during this crucial time of the season and by ourselves on the tour to Australia.