Andy Robinson Quotes (64 Quotes)

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.

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.

What we're most concerned with is that we don't want to have hundreds and hundreds of people trying to get in and out of this campus at the same time as some of these other businesses.

I've been targeting this game for Matt. It's a horses-for-courses selection. He's got great experience and an ability to control the forwards. Against France we've got to be right in their faces. They have a powerful pack that can be dominant if you let them play. If you let your concentration drop, or miss one-on-one tackles, they can carve you up. So we've got to be astute and squeeze the life from them. We've got to stop the band playing and get the crowd whistling.

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.

It was a retrospective comment based on issues which arose last year and Charlie gave an honest opinion. I think the Twickenham crowd have been outstanding in the last six months and really got behind the side in the autumn internationals. I know the England support will be right behind Charlie Hodgson and the whole team this weekend.

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.

Martin will be the captain for the Six Nations. He was inspirational during the autumn.

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.

We are looking for him to give us that extra bit of creativity.

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.

England head coach Andy Robinson is due to name his 30-man squad next Tuesday for November Tests against Australia, New Zealand and Samoa. I've had frequent updates on Andy's injury and the England and Saracens medical teams have been in regular contact, ... Like everyone connected with his club and England, I would like to wish him a full and speedy recovery.

We gave them far too many opportunities to show how good they are.

Any time an England team goes on the pitch, the expectation is there to win. The important thing for us is beating Wales, starting the momentum and getting the ball rolling. If you look at what was achieved by Wales last season, they won by a kick in the last five minutes against us which enabled them to grow. For us, it created a little bit of instability and, from that, we stuttered through the championship, so it is important we get a win in this first game.

It has been part of my plans for this game for Matt to be in the starting position. With his experience, his ability to control the forwards, which is probably better than Harry's at the moment, I thought it was the right decision.

Apart from the injury we've got with Josh, I'm not really going to make any changes. We must focus on beating Italy because everything will be wasted if we don't put another big performance in. Rome is a tough place to go and Italy are always hard to play against.

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,

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.

Lewis is distraught and disappointed and we hope it can all be sorted out.

I've had frequent updates on Andy's injury and the England and Saracens medical teams have been in regular contact,

I made it very clear to the RFU and Clive that my wish was for him stay on as head coach,

It is great to be able to include Lawrence. He has done well for London Wasps, and his appetite to play for England again is huge.

Unfortunately the players are caught in the middle at the moment. I thought the preparation we did in the autumn was spot on but that has not happened this time.

I have got total belief in this team. Sunday's game will tell us where we are. We want to win the championship, it was one of our aims for the season, and I have full confidence in the way the team is playing the game.

I gave them the opportunity to go or to stay. It was a business decision first.

Our whole focus is on winning this particular game. There's where Lawrence comes into the equation, especially for the leadership he brings.

It's exciting times for England. I respect Lawrence for retiring. We've lost a number of other players who've retired,

It is only 48 hours since (Stevens) played, and 24 hours for the Wasps boys. We've got to see how they recovered in that time. Normally with injuries, we should know in 24 hours if they are going to be fit or not.

I very much hope we score some early points and get the thing won in the first 20 minutes, as we have on previous occasions. But we all understand we're facing a great battle here. If we're sloppy at the set pieces, give away penalties and allow the Italians to establish a foothold in the game, we may find ourselves having to use our bench players to win, which is not a position in which we tend to find ourselves against these opponents.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Clive over the last four years with England and would personally like to congratulate him on the success he has achieved in leading England to the World Cup and as the number one team in the world,

Our kicking strategy is also a collective thing. There are a number of individuals that can perform that role.

I probably would if it was a legitimate request from a law enforcement agency. Usually we try to protect students and student information.

I haven't changed my view that if we're asking players to deliver performances of the greatest intensity they should be granted every opportunity to give of their best. It's not happening the way I wanted and the players are caught in the middle. We've had to change our training but it's a matter of getting on with it.

We know that Italy is a good team and we respect it. It will be important to win because we are playing on the road. There were no away wins in the first round of the competition.

He will be missed by Bath during this crucial time of the season and by ourselves on the tour to Australia.

I want players that are on top of their game and I hope that this camp will help the guys go into Europe in a positive frame of mind, ... That sort of confidence is important. When we meet up again I want that same feeling to be there.

It has strengthened my resolve and I have total belief in myself and what we are trying to achieve with England.

It is important to take responsibility for this, for all the fans who were brilliant again. The players put their hands up like the good professionals they are. We will bounce back at Twickenham.

We created eight opportunities but didn't take them. It is something to be looked at. We were one pass away from scoring a number of tries but we are creating scoring opportunities.

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.

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.

We should be able to win anywhere in the world and against any opposition. France, where we haven't won in six years, is an important place for us to make our mark - to show how much we have improved over the last couple of years.

It's very frustrating...I can't understand how a touch judge can award a try as it was.

The tries we conceded have nothing to do with illness. It is important to take responsibility for this, for all the fans who were brilliant again.

We were awful. We performed poorly in all aspects of the game. It was all about silencing the crowd. But we either kicked poorly or knocked the ball on.

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,

People have got lots of opinions and when you're losing those opinions come out even more.

There have been a few more allegations than in recent years. The secret nature of the hazing process makes it very difficult. We don't always know.

The series has captivated the nation and I hope that everyone involved with the win enjoys the celebrations that will deservedly follow.

It is important to use the bench and take advantage of the impact those players can make. We have laid solid foundations and it is now about growing as a team. We need to be able to play the game in three or four different ways.