Tom Savage

OPINION: Want and desire is not an issue in Munster

By Tom Savage / January 15, 2020 / Comments Off on OPINION: Want and desire is not an issue in Munster

One a great wind came and began to tug at the walls of the farmer’s new cottage.  First, the eaves started to rumble. Then the walls shook. Then the windows…

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OPINION: Pressure on van Graan is no surprise given run of form

By Tom Savage / January 8, 2020 / Comments Off on OPINION: Pressure on van Graan is no surprise given run of form

Any Head Coach or Director of Rugby is going to have to take that criticism at some point or another and this is the same with every team sport where…

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OPINION: Season of goodwill is also the season of opportunity

By Tom Savage / December 18, 2019 / Comments Off on OPINION: Season of goodwill is also the season of opportunity

I had to write it, but I didn’t want to. Even still, Munster were a poor decision in the last five minutes away from possibly coming away with a losing…

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Schmidt left the Ireland set up in a better place despite the criticism

By Tom Savage / December 12, 2019 / Comments Off on Schmidt left the Ireland set up in a better place despite the criticism

Did you ever read a book you didn’t like? I have and I’m sure you have. I’ve read plenty but the one that really stands out was Dan Brown’s “The…

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Old values have to be met with new philosophy to breed success

By Tom Savage / December 4, 2019 / Comments Off on Old values have to be met with new philosophy to breed success

What has always been successful won’t always be successful. It’s true for soccer, just as true as it is for rugby. Just because you have always been successful doesn’t mean…

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“Number on a jersey doesn’t always represent the role fulfilled”

By Tom Savage / November 27, 2019 / Comments Off on “Number on a jersey doesn’t always represent the role fulfilled”

My email went off again during a stream. It made a change from going off during a podcast recording after I forget to close the mail program, again, so that…

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OPINION: There is a brutal simplicity to coaching

By Tom Savage / November 20, 2019 / Comments Off on OPINION: There is a brutal simplicity to coaching

Win and it’s easy. You’re a genius. The media start talking about all your little training gimmicks during the week as if they were nuggets of gold. All a player…

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OPINION: Professional sport isn’t real life it’s entertainment

By Tom Savage / November 15, 2019 / Comments Off on OPINION: Professional sport isn’t real life it’s entertainment

I was talking with a guy I used to play with in Italy recently and, after all the usual catching up, we got down to how he was still devastated…

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OPINION: Imagine loving omelettes but hating the idea of any eggs being broken

By Tom Savage / October 30, 2019 / Comments Off on OPINION: Imagine loving omelettes but hating the idea of any eggs being broken

This is the relationship between fan expectation and elite sporting performance and it’s the task facing Andy Farrell over the next 100 days as he prepares for his first Six…

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Gradual integration is the best way for Munster to develop their young talent

By Tom Savage / October 9, 2019 / Comments Off on Gradual integration is the best way for Munster to develop their young talent

If you’re a child of the 80s and a retro soccer fan, as I am then Alan Hansen’s post-match analysis of Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Match…

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