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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Matt is an important part of the England squad and made a big contribution during the Autumn series and the Six Nations. He will be missed by during this crucial time of the season and by ourselves on the tour to Australia and we wish him a swift and full recovery.
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Martin will be the captain for the Six Nations. He was inspirational during the autumn.
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Martin was inspirational during the autumn and we believe he is the man to lead England throughout the tournament.
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Martin led the team extremely well and I am sure he will take this opportunity to do so again against three very tough teams in November,
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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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We need more pain at the contact area. There were times when we were going to ground too easily, arriving in ones rather than twos or threes. Matt is our best prop as far as his overall game is concerned. He's there for his mobility and work around the field.
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Jason touched people's hearts with the way he played the game, ... He set England alight on the training pitch as well as in the games. We've thoroughly enjoyed the time spent working with him and wish him all the best for the future.
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Jason is an outstanding member of the England team who has led by example for the three years he has been playing international rugby union,
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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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We are both going into the game with the potential to win the championship.
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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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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.