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Sports writer, 25 years Mirror rugby & athletics correspondent. Now Planet Sport www.planetrugby.com/author/alex-spi…

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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
‘No rugby nation takes strength from its people quite like this South Africa. And no rugby men tap into it quite like Erasmus and Kolisi’ Comment on an epic SA-NZ series and the spiritual quality, mixed with muscle, which won the day @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/thirty-...
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Thirty years on, Malcolm Marx’s fist-pump completes Springboks latest chapter of dominance
🗣️ "For once the Boks got the scent of victory in their nostrils, that was that."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“Ardie put his arm around me & I was like, ‘My God’. I felt so honoured. What a moment it was, passing on the baton & the legacy of the All Black jersey” Sean Fitzpatrick on that Ellis Park embrace & why SA-NZ series gives him hope for rugby’s future www.planetrugby.com/news/sean-fi...
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Sean Fitzpatrick praises Ardie Savea for special moment before Springboks Test: 'I felt so honoured'
🗣️ "I felt so honoured. What a moment it was, in terms of passing on the baton and the legacy of the All Black jersey." #RSAvNZL #RGR26
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
‘SA were all brawn and no brain. All power and nowhere near enough skill. On a momentous evening, the game intelligence came dressed in black’ Outthought in JoBurg, Erasmus moves to regain initiative with Monday team announcement. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/comment...
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Comment: Choosing to leave Handre Pollard’s skillset, experience and big match temperament on the sidelines was a big Springboks mistake
🗣️ 'Another loss and the most eagerly anticipated rugby series of the year will be over in the space of eight days.' #RugbysGreatestRivalry #Springboks
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“Maybe on paper we weren’t as good as them, but we sure had heart and commitment and, of course, we were touched by the Madiba magic” EXCL Joel Stransky reveals the five words that turned the course of Springbok history @planetrugby.bsky.social #RSAvNZL www.planetrugby.com/news/joel-st...
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Joel Stransky: The five words legendary Springboks coach uttered that exploded the myth that the All Blacks were unbeatable
💬 Joel Stransky: "I can tell you, at that moment, we didn’t have a mental picture of how to beat them." #RGR26 #RSAvNZL
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“He isn’t afraid to poke a man in the chest when it’s needed, but he knows when to put an arm around you” Fijian hymns, guitar, Rod Stewart, beer and oysters - Ryan Wilson reveals all about the Kiwi tasked with beating the Springboks @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/one-of-...
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‘One of the best human beings I’ve known’ - The magic behind Dave Rennie's remarkable rise to the All Blacks
🗣️ “What struck me most about Renns is the way he is able to separate the rugby from the off-field stuff."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Why a former Arsenal coach who works so hard friends had to devise a code word to make him stop could hold key to outcome of Greatest Rivalry series. EXCL with Adam Jones on Ireland hooker turned Springboks defence coach Jerry Flannery. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/springb...
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The 'dog with a bone' Springboks coach who could hold the key to Greatest Rivalry glory over All Blacks
🗣️ "He'd spend crazy hours working. We ended up coming up with a codeword whenever it was becoming too much."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“This was no masterpiece. If it were a painting, no one would want it framed and hung in the Louvre” Comment piece on Argentina-Springboks and why South Africa winning ugly on an off day is no cause for Kiwi celebration @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/comment...
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Comment: All Blacks need not 'worry' after Springboks 'escaped to victory' against Argentina
🗣️ "On the face of it, there was nothing in the Springboks’ 17-10 defeat of Argentina to worry New Zealand ahead of the fast-approaching Greatest Rivalry series."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
“Former serial offender” identifies first step to England finding cure for yellow fever. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/comment...
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Comment: England's inability to find a remedy for their 'yellow fever' could have serious consequences
🗣️ "But a failure to find a remedy for his team’s yellow fever before Australia and New Zealand come calling in the autumn could yet see history repeat itself."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Hey Dude: Why now is the time for England to start Henry Pollock and measure his ‘Jude’ potential @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/england...
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England legend's 'stop messing about' plea as Henry Pollock drops 'Hey Jude celebration' during demolition job
🗣️ “He really is the real deal"
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
No sugar-coating England’s loss to South Africa. It was a gubbing. Reflections.. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/we-were...
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‘We weren’t brave enough’: England legend tears into Steve Borthwick’s men after South Africa hammering
🗣️ “Nothing other than England winning the next two games for me is acceptable."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
“Steve Borthwick is technically outstanding but do you follow him over the top of the trenches into a war? I don’t know him well enough. That, I think, is what they need to solve” Bob Skinstad on Saturday’s South Africa v England clash @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/bob-ski...
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Ex-Springboks captain: 'Everyone out to get' Rassie Erasmus' men who embark on 'year like no other'
🗣️ "Not only are the Springboks a team with a target on their head because of recent success, they're embarking on a year like no other." #RSAvENG
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Mike Brown reveals extraordinary lengths England went to face South Africa at the spiritual home of Springbok rugby. Exclusive interview @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/mike-br...
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Mike Brown reveals extraordinary lengths England went to face South Africa at the spiritual home of Springbok rugby
🗣️ "Ellis Park is an incredible place to experience"
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
“Half an hour later there is a knock on my door and Rassie said: ‘Coach, sorry man, can I have a word’… Nick Mallett offers revealing insight into “extraordinary rugby brain” of Springboks boss Erasmus ahead of England clash #RSAvENG @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/springb...
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Springboks: The 'blow me down' Rassie Erasmus story that almost paid off for Nick Mallett as ex-head coach hails 'extraordinary rugby brain'
🗣️ "Half an hour later, there is a knock on my door and Rassie said, 'Coach, sorry man, can I have a word?'"
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
"I take or leave rugby depending on how exciting & enjoyable it is. I'm loving it at the moment" Piece with Jeremy Guscott, one of the great players of this or any other generation, ahead of a game history suggests Bath can't afford to lose. www.planetrugby.com/news/jeremy-...
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Jeremy Guscott finds England snub 'difficult to understand' and likens Springboks powerhouse to Martin Johnson
🗣️ "I'm at a loss as to why he wasn't given an opportunity in the Six Nations." #BATvLEI #PREMRugby
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
“I’m not trying to sell myself for any other role, I’m not trying to do anything but my best for Esher” After 20 years at the top, Mike Brown is readjusting to life down the league ladder. Still driven, still saying it as he sees it 💥 @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/harlequ...
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Harlequins legend claims he's been 'erased' from club as he calls on top dogs to take 'responsibility'
🗣️ "I'm thinking what I need to do for this club."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“Lucky I’ve got thick skin. The flak I got.. other people might have crumbled” EXCL: Andy Goode lifts lid on semi-final backlash, being compared to Putin, and what he and rugby bosses have learned from episode @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/some-bl...
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'You're worse than Putin' - Andy Goode lifts lid on semi-final 'backlash' and why Leinster have 'decent shot' of shocking Bordeaux-Begles
🗣️ "Blimey. I'm like, 'this is a game of rugby, lads.'" #InvestecChampionsCup
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
When Johann van Graan joined #Bath one of his first moves was to watch their Euro Cup triumph in Bordeaux. The club was at rock bottom. He wanted to understand how far it had fallen. Four years on they are back in the city and the big time. This is HIS story www.planetrugby.com/news/this-is...
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'This is our story' - Johann van Graan credits success on return of a 'champion' as Bath look to take their 'moment in time'
🗣️ "Sport is about moments in time. We have got to take ours.”
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“If you’re happy to play in the bland marshmallow land that is neither a promotion nor a relegation environment, why would you suddenly be a sharpened tool in a Test environment?” Bob Skinstad believes England ‘may live to regret’ PREM’s lack of jeopardy www.planetrugby.com/news/ex-spri...
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Ex-Springboks captain: PREM Rugby 'will regret' controversial decision as it 'fails' English Rugby and leaves Steve Borthwick with blunt 'tools'
🗣️ “There's absolutely no jeopardy in the players’ lives beneath Test level.”
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
“The top two inches are hugely important. It’s a mind game” The assumption that could break Scottish hearts .. if Glasgow get ahead of themselves. @johnbarc86 examines the likelihood of that happening. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/glasgow...
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Glasgow Warriors star admits it would be 'arrogant' to look ahead to final while 'emotional heartbeat' expected to bring the energy
🗣️ "This is the best opportunity they will have for a while"
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
First he auctioned his England jersey for a world record £500k, now he has brought a 37-yr old great back to the top of English rugby. Dorian West takes up the story @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/the-pho...
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The phone call that led to 'enforcer' Courtney Lawes choosing Sale Sharks and why age of England legend 'isn't a concern at all'
🗣️ "You'd normally be really nervous about signing somebody of that age, but Courtney has looked after himself so well over the years that his age isn't a concern at all."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
‘Ditch the fear’: Half-time demand which sparked Bath to Champions Cup win over Saracens @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/bath-v-...
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Bath v Saracens: Five takeaways as 'Thomas the Tank' sparks recovery while Itoje's men restore 'self-respect'
Bath needed to conjure a five-star comeback to beat Saracens! 🏆
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
England need Owen Farrell back and he should be invited to rejoin squad ahead of Nations Championship clash with South Africa. So says Anthony Watson. And here’s why.. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/unshake...
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Why Owen Farrell must return against Springboks as England legend urges Steve Borthwick to pick 'unshakeable' veteran
England need Owen Farrell back and he should be invited to rejoin the squad ahead of their Nations Championship clash with South Africa.
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Lawrence Dallaglio urges rugby to lay off Henry Pollock and get back to celebrating difference – the value on which it claims to pride itself @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/lawrenc...
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Lawrence Dallaglio urges 'pantomime villain' Henry Pollock to hold up his end of the deal as Eddie Hearn makes 'foray' into rugby
🗣️ "Rugby is too quick to judge. I'm a fan of Pollock, I’m a fan of the game. We need superstars in this game.”
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
'The way you build a career is through consistency, not being a highlight' Sage advice for PREM try leader Noah Caluori from rugby's greatest finisher. Piece with Martin Offiah for @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/noah-ca...
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England hopeful receives 'be careful' message from rugby league great who sees similarities in his style
🗣️ "Do I think he can go all the way to the top, absolutely I do. But the internet can be a bad thing as well as a good thing. My message to Noah is just be careful."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Harlequins: a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/bristol...
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Bristol v Harlequins: Five takeaways as Quins end year-long wait, spoiling Bears' Big Day Out and silencing 'unfair' criticism
💬 "Alex Dombrandt returned to Cardiff, the city he called home in his university days, to lead Harlequins to an against-all-odds victory over Bristol." #PREMRugby
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
✅ Ramos, Carre, Ulster, Bielle-Biarrey, Lamaro ❌ Pollock, Furlong, Galthie, RWC obsession, England Now the dust has settled, here are our #SixNations winners and losers. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/six-nat...
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Six Nations winners and losers from the 'histrionics' of Henry Pollock to the 'unplayable' Louis Bielle-Biarrey
🗣️ "Pollock’s response is to shush the crowd and cup his ears. It felt ill-advised at the time, completely dumb when France went back up the other end and won the game." #GuinnessM6N
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
England failed to think correctly under pressure. The RFU must not make the same mistake. Comment piece on a Six Nations campaign like no other. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/we-are-...
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'We are all hurting' claims England boss following unshackled performance overshadowed by ill-discipline
Thinking Correctly Under Pressure. With it, England won a Rugby World Cup; without it, they coughed up victory in Paris.
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
“A massive change needs to come. I just don’t think he’s the right man” Andy Goode seeks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 regime change and knows who he wants to take over 🇦🇺… @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/andy-go...
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Andy Goode urges RFU to 'throw the chequebook' at former Wallabies boss as he eyes 'massive' change
Former England fly-half Andy Goode has called on Rugby Football Union bosses to grasp the nettle and replace Steve Borthwick.
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
“In the space of six weeks Borthwick‘s ambitions for Paris have shrunk from hitting the jackpot to simply keeping his job” Comment piece on England, whose Six Nations goes from bad to worse. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/comment...
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Comment: Why Steve Borthwick's predicament is different to what Eddie Jones faced as 'ragged' England looking to avoid wooden spoon
🗣️ "If, as Rassie Erasmus contends, the Cumbrian "thinks like a machine", the time is now for a reboot. Because lose again and his power supply may well be switched off." #GuinnessM6N
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
“When they told me what they were going to do I was like, ‘not a chance’. They were like, “Hmm, you don’t really have a choice’” Sky F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham opens up on spinal surgery and emotional return to F1 paddock. Interview for @planetf1com.bsky.social www.planetf1.com?p=914864
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Natalie Pinkham explains ‘gross’ surgery moment that removed her voice box
Natalie Pinkham reveals the shocking reality of the operation that kept her away from the F1 paddock.
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
📻 From hospital radio to Hollywood ⚽️The night I threw my radio against the bedroom wall 🗣️ The great commentators that inspired me 🏎️ The ‘other’ F1 boy from Stevenage Interview with ‘Voice of F1’ David Croft #f1 @planetf1com.bsky.social www.planetf1.com?p=914721
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David Croft relives Stevenage to Times Square as F1 2026 looms
From standing with Lewis Hamilton in Times Square to decoding F1’s most radical rules overhaul, Crofty opens up on the sport’s next era.
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
🇫🇷 3, 🇮🇪 2, 🇮🇹 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1 Pick out 10 standout players in #SixNations, they said. Don’t worry, nobody will disagree 🙉 @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/six-nat...
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Planet Rugby's top 10 players of the 2026 Six Nations thus far
👏 Planet Rugby runs the rule over the first three rounds of the Six Nations and picks out 10 performers worthy of praise. #GuinnessM6N
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
From ‘are we Irish?’ to Are We Ireland? Andy Farrell asks two tough questions, gets one 🔥 answer. Comment piece from Twickenham. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/comment...
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Comment: Ireland place a bookend on difficult period as broken England back to square one
🗣️ "It was an occasion to rejuvenate the Irish programme, to renew belief in what may be possible even though the squad is ageing and 20 months to the World Cup seems a long time for some of the group...
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
“It’s absolutely important for rugby to call these comments out but it shouldn’t need me or anyone else to say, ‘We shouldn’t have this in our game?’ It’s obvious” Jim Hamilton blasts 🏉 trolls but says abuse is a snapshot of society we find ourselves in www.planetrugby.com/news/this-is...
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'This isn't rugby' - Jim Hamilton brands social media abuse 'a disgrace'
🗣️ "This isn’t rugby, right. This isn’t a rugby issue, it’s a social problem."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
“What made their effort so special also condemns this group” Scotland magnificent. But can they do it on a wet night in Stoke, as they say in football? We know the answer. Calcutta Cup comment @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/comment...
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Comment: 'Two Jobs' Townsend holds his nerve but Calcutta Cup showing reaffirms riddle Scotland must solve
🗣️ "The deserved acclaim for the achievement of this weekend does not change the fact that this is a riddle Townsend must solve if the criticism of him and his players is to go away." #SCOvENG #Guinne...
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
"These guys are not scarred by previous Calcutta Cup defeats because they are untouched by them" Why 'show pony' Henry Pollock and fellow Murrayfield rookies are key to England turning tide of history in Scotland #SCOvENG preview. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/why-inf...
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'Infectious' Henry Pollock can lead England to Calcutta Cup victory and why he is 'brilliant for the game'
🗣️ "These guys are not scarred by those defeats because they are untouched by them. They aren't fussed around the history of this fixture." #SCOvENG #GuinnessM6N
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
"I could never lose to a Tier 2 country. If I did, there was three months notice. And in a calendar year, I had to beat a Tier 1 team" EXCL Richard Cockerill's extraordinary explanation for Georgia sacking and renewed Six Nations plea @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/exclusi...
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'Maybe that suits World Rugby' - Richard Cockerill's plea to bigwigs after failing 'two KPIs' led to Georgia dismissal
💬 "For whatever reason Georgia don't seem to be fashionable enough to be granted that opportunity."
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Nicks Johnston @nicksjj.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
It goes further than this and will have a knock on effect on the number of kids playing rugby; volunteers; rugby club memberships etc. It’s not over-egging it to say that this disengagement is the most important issue facing the WRU right now because the impact could destroy the sport.
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
“We could lose a generation of fans” EXCL Tom Shanklin’s warning as supporters vote with feet amid three-year #SixNations losing run and rise of Welsh football. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/wales-l...
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Wales legend's grave prediction as 20,000 tickets remain unsold and the 'quickest fix' they must find against France
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 "We're not attracting enough supporters or enough fans. And without fans, without supporters, the game won't exist." #WALvFRA #GuinnessM6N
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“Seeing Wales lose game after game hurts me, but I think it hurts everyone who loves the sport. A strong Wales makes for a better Six Nations" EXCL Jonathan Davies articulates pain felt across Welsh rugby - and only way out of crisis @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/what-br...
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What 'broken' Wales need to do against France as Jonathan Davies reveals his 'overriding emotion' after loss to England
🗣️ "I looked at the boys at Twickenham last weekend and they looked broken in the second half." #GuinnessM6N #WALvFRA
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
“His rugby IQ is higher than anyone I've met. He could be the first player-coach in international rugby” A decade after starting every game in England’s last Grand Slam, George Ford is at it again. Piece from Twickenham. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/never-d...
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'Never done' George Ford handed ultimate complement as coach backs England fly-half for international first
🗣️ "Clearly his rugby IQ is higher than mine. It's higher than anyone's I've met." #ENGvWAL #GuinnessM6N
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
When asked about his piano-playing ability Eric Morecambe famously said, “I’m playing all the right notes, just not necessarily in the right order”. So it has been with England selection at times. Not in last year. #6N prospects here @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/six-nat...
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Six Nations prediction: England to 'come up short' as Steve Borthwick's 'hunters' battle France for glory
🗣️ "Maro Itoje leads England into the Six Nations with optimism high that the Red Rose is about to end a trophy drought which dates back to the dark days of the pandemic." #GuinnessM6N
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
“One million per cent I will have PTSD around that cabin. I can’t tell you how much it affected me” EXCL: Final part of 3-piece series charting former England rugby 7s captain’s Atlantic row, revealing brutal 'payback' of 3000m ordeal. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/hostile...
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Hostile orcas, night sweats, 17kg weight loss and learning to walk again; Ollie Phillips reveals brutal 'payback' of World's Toughest Row
🗣️ "One million per cent I will have PTSD around that cabin. I can't tell you how much it affected me."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
“We’re closer to space than we are to land. Literally in the middle of nowhere. It’s mind-blowing, absolutely nuts” EXCL: Former England rugby captain rowing into New Year somewhere in the Atlantic. His words. Remarkable stuff @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/shes-wo...
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Former England captain 'closer to space than land' as he takes part in World's Toughest Row race
🗣️ “She wants her husband and the dad of our three young kids to come home.”
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
A rugby man in a rowing boat, inspired by Kevin Sinfield, risking his life in fight against MND. Interview with Ollie Phillips as he prepares to paddle across the Atlantic. Not a gig for the faint hearted. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/ollie-p...
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Ollie Phillips inspired by 'hero' Kevin Sinfield ahead of Atlantic Ocean challenge as race briefing brings back Jonah Lomu 'sensation'
🗣️ "I just don't think you know how you're going to react to that until you're in it."
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Ollie Lawrence steps out of Manu Tuilagi’s shadow to skittle All Blacks 13 years after his predecessor did the same. Piece from Twickenham @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/opinion...
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Opinion: Ollie Lawrence steps out of Manu Tuilagi's 'shadow' to down the All Blacks 13 years after his predecessor did the same
💬 "The Bath man had spent a 36-cap career likened to the wrecking ball midfielder but denied a similar billing because he lacked a standout performance." #ENGvNZL
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The day ‘the blood drained out of the faces’ of All Blacks greats Richie McCaw and Kieran Read and history was made How Twickenham 2012 came to pass and what England need to do if they are to repeat the result. #ENGvNZL www.planetrugby.com/news/the-sta...
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The day 'the blood drained out of the faces' of Richie McCaw and Kieran Read and why 'this is England’s time' again
A lot of water has run under Twickenham bridge since Tom Youngs and Tom Wood combined to beat New Zealand with England back in 2012.
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Forward brawn and Rassie’s brain too much to handle as ‘unbreakable’ Boks conquer France again South Africa power to victory in another Paris classic. Comment. @planetrugbycom www.planetrugby.com/news/opinion...
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Opinion: Forward brawn and Rassie’s brain too much to handle as ‘unbreakable’ Boks conquer France again
🗣️ "There will be no revenge for France’s World Cup quarter-final loss, no consolation for a Les Bleus team which built a platform to win the game through Damian Penaud’s two early tries, only to be k...
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Why five-million dollar gamble on NRL starlet Joseph Suaalii was no roll of the dice by Australian rugby. Piece with Wallaby legend George Gregan ahead of England-Australia. @planetrugby.bsky.social www.planetrugby.com/news/why-fiv...
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Why five-million dollar gamble on NRL starlet was no roll of the dice by Australian rugby, says Wallaby legend George Gregan
🗣️ "People forget that now because he has proved himself to be one of Australian rugby's best investments." #ENGvAUS
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Alex Spink @alexspink.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
“Manny and Emeka [Ilione] are shining examples to young people who sometimes think ‘I can’t do both’. It’s great for others to see lads at the top of the game also working hard away from the field” Interview with Jamie Roberts on English rugby’s medical men www.planetrugby.com/news/the-med...
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The medical reason Wales legend Jamie Roberts will be cheering for a 'powerful Shane Williams' when England tackle Wallabies
🗣️ "He's unbelievable, a pocket rocket." #ENGvAUS
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