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Rugby writer. Now for @observeruk.bsky.social and freelance. Give me your pitches and ideas: bencolessport@gmail.com

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Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · yesterday

This interview with Phil Vickery was part of a new podcast for @observeruk.bsky.social - ‘Hard knocks: the cost of courage’. It looks at influential concussion expert Paul McCrory, who in 2022 was found to have plagiarised multiple articles. Listen here: podfollow.com/the-tortoise...

The Tortoise Podcast: Hard knocks: the cost of courage

When World Cup Winner Phil Vickery retired in 2010, he thought his toughest physical battles were behind him. Today, like hundreds of former players, he lives with memory loss and the looming th...

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Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · 3d ago

This week's Substack column has some background on the Phil Vickery interview in The Observer over the weekend (observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...) and thoughts on the start of the 'Greatest Rivalry' this week. theofffieldreview.substack.com/p/phil-vicke...

Phil Vickery on CTE, and the start of the 'Greatest Rivalry'

Reflecting on an emotional interview with the England prop for The Observer, before looking ahead to New Zealand's tour of South Africa

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Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · 3d ago

Clip from the interview here. Very grateful to Phil for his time and honesty. Read here on @theobserveruk.bsky.social: observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · 4d ago

Phil Vickery came into @observeruk.bsky.social recently to be part of an upcoming #SlowNewscast episode. It was extraordinarily moving. We discussed his fears for his future living with probable CTE, his great mate Steve Thompson, and why he would do it all again. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · 4d ago

Phil Vickery came into @observeruk.bsky.social recently to be part of an upcoming #SlowNewscast episode. It was extraordinarily moving. We discussed his fears for his future living with probable CTE, his great mate Steve Thompson, and why he would do it all again. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

‘I’ll find out how to kill myself so you can use my brain...

Phil Vickery lifted the Rugby World Cup in 2003 as part of England’s greatest men’s rugby team. Now he lives in fear and confusion for his future

observer.co.uk

Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · 2w ago

As expected, Argentina's Tomás Albornoz has been issued with misconduct charges after he was seen remonstrating with the match officials following the final whistle against England.

Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · 2w ago

Paul Altier casually picking up his tee before a small fist pump - as the ball reached the posts for Hong Kong's match-winning penalty against Uruguay - is cold as fuck

Ben Coles@bencoles.bsky.social · 4w ago

Had a go at being a TMO last week and safe to say I could probably take charge of a Test tomorrow* How a new remote system could raise officiating standards across the world. For @rugbypass.bsky.social. rugbypass.com/plus/how-tec... *nah come on

How a solitary TMO hub could revolutionise how rugby is officiated

Ben Coles has a hands-on trial at Hawkeye to see how difficult the TMO role is as World Rugby trials a central officiating hub for rugby

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