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Andy Goode

Following an 18 year career which led to him becoming the second highest points scorer in Premiership History, Andy Goode is fast becoming one of the top rugby pundits in the UK. Goodey provides RugbyPass with weekly analysis and opinion on European rugby with a particular focus on England and the Premiership. He is also the host of a regular ‘Ask Goodey’ Facebook live.

317 Articles

Leicester must avoid mistake we made in 2005 – Andy Goode

Bath have to be favourites after dominating the regular season and with a treble on the line but Leicester have the game to upset …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
13 Jun 2025, 11:59
Opinion

Andy Goode: My high-scoring prediction for Champions Cup final

Champions Cup finals are normally tight, tense affairs but Northampton and Bordeaux might just deliver one for the ages in Cardiff…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
24 May 2025, 2:30
Opinion

Sam Prendergast's time will come - but not this year: Andy Goode

On the final weekend of British & Irish Lions auditions it was a tale of two youngsters as one played their way onto the plane and…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
07 May 2025, 0:45
Opinion

Player-led change gets thumbs up but jury out on selection: Andy Goode

Steve Borthwick is talking a good game but some of his picks for the Wales game are leaving everyone scratching their heads yet ag…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
14 Mar 2025, 4:43

Jettisoning your best attacking player makes no sense – Andy Goode

Steve Borthwick’s decision to jettison his best attacking player for the game where you should have the most success ball in han…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
07 Mar 2025, 4:07
Opinion

England can't afford another false dawn against Scotland – Andy Goode

England need to prove they don’t have a mental block when it comes to facing Scotland and take advantage of momentum being in th…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
21 Feb 2025, 4:18
Opinion

Borthwick's England selection smacks of desperation – Andy Goode

Nobody can accuse Steve Borthwick of being timid but his team changes do suggest an air of desperation might be setting in.

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
07 Feb 2025, 3:52

Where the blame really lies for latest England flop – Andy Goode

There were positives again for England in Dublin and the talent is there but familiar failings suggest lessons are not being learn…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
03 Feb 2025, 6:24
Opinion

One baffling omission aside, England can win Six Nations – Andy Goode

England have the squad to win the Six Nations title this year but Ben Spencer’s absence is mystifying.

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
17 Jan 2025, 0:53
Opinion

Hansen saga has no winners but rugby needs characters and referees – Andy Goode

There is no perfect solution when it comes to refereeing criticism but the Mack Hansen situation is a mess and nobody comes out of…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
10 Jan 2025, 1:20
Opinion

Springboks dominate my team of 2024 – Andy Goode

It’s been a year of transition for a lot of teams, as is often the case in the 12 months after a World Cup, which means new star…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
02 Jan 2025, 1:25

The 8 teams I predict will make Champions Cup quarter-finals – Andy Goode

There’s always conjecture around the Champions Cup but the best club competition in the world never fails to stir the emotions a…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
06 Dec 2024, 6:25
Opinion

What the RFU must do about Bill Sweeney's pay optics – Andy Goode

Sweeney isn’t the first chief executive to take home a bumper pay packet – and he won’t be the last – but the scale of it …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
27 Nov 2024, 0:06
Opinion

The appointment I would make to save Steve Borthwick – Andy Goode

Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness, and Borthwick should be looking to surround himself with more experience off …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
19 Nov 2024, 23:58
Opinion

The England weak spot the Boks will expose again - Andy Goode

The difference between the English and Springbok bench tells a story and Steve Borthwick’s use of his replacements needs to impr…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
15 Nov 2024, 5:41
Opinion

How much I expect England to beat Australia by - Andy Goode

They will have been favourites when hosting the Wallabies in all four Tests since being humbled at their home Rugby World Cup almo…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
08 Nov 2024, 6:22

Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

England are always in the fight under Steve Borthwick but the head coach has to take accountability for repeatedly failing to land…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
04 Nov 2024, 1:50
Opinion

Joe Marler has sold England down the river – Andy Goode

Joe Marler’s haka comments have been an unwelcome sideshow and the main event needed no help to achieve top billing.

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
01 Nov 2024, 7:19
Opinion

The real danger with England's new hybrid contracts – Andy Goode

Steve Borthwick’s first ever enhanced Elite Player Squad selection looks fairly predictable on the face of it but it might just …

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
27 Oct 2024, 2:26
Opinion

Clearly the unluckiest player to miss out on England – Andy Goode

There may have been some unwanted upheaval behind the scenes but Steve Borthwick’s squad selection for the Autumn Nations Series…

Andy Goode
Andy Goode
17 Oct 2024, 8:45