Robert Taylor

Media trainer, messaging advisor and author of the book Media Interview Techniques. Media, sports, politics nut. WBA fan. Dad of two.

[Robert Taylor @RT_MediaTrainer]

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[Robert Taylor @RT_MediaTrainer]

Tears for England: Obsession, Hope and Heartbreak with the England Football Team.

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[Robert Taylor @RT_MediaTrainer]

The paperback edition of my book ‘Tears for England’ is out next April. You can pre-order now via Waterstones and save 25%.

Use the code enter “OCTOBER25” at the checkout to redeem the 25% discount from Tue 14 to Fri 16 Oct 2025.

[Cormac Smith 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @CormacS63]

Never forget, Russia’s involvement

Today, we mark 2nd anniversary of worst mass murder of Jews since Holocaust. But no one wants to talk about Russia’s role.
Oh & 7 Oct is Putin’s birthday!

I remain grateful to @Iromg for giving me opportunity last year
https://t.co/GeHKwC3Jmh

[Robert Taylor @RT_MediaTrainer]

@stephenjones9 V depressing, Stephen, that Borthwick’s reign will gain breathing space from this shocking, undeserved win. He’s had nearly three years, now, but England going backwards. Do we struggle on with this excuse for rugby till 2027 RWC? Or lance the boil now.

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@stephenjones9 @TimesSport So pleased to read your piece this morning, Stephen. Sunday mornings in winter just wouldn’t be the same without you. And last line sums it up beautifully: “it is [welcome] step one.” But we are still a long way off

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@stephenjones9 @TimesSport Can’t wait to read it tomorrow morning, Stephen. It’s been a whole blooming year since England fans have had anything to cheer. Fin def the future. Borthwick needed that, even if I remain sceptical. One swallow, and all that.

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@stephenjones9 @TimesSport Thx for another year of fab 6N reports, analysis and commentary, Stephen. I still buy the paper mainly because of your writing. Here’s hoping for a few more seasons yet. Onto 2025!

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@stephenjones9 @TimesSport @ST_Sport @dallaglio8 @DavidWalshST @MarkPalmerST @petersuntimes @SBarnesRugby Lovely coverage as always, and as expected you kept a level head about a fly half who played for just 20 mins and capitalised on a performance that was already Eng’s best since 2019. Your article about France’s mentality was bang on. I love the French, and really felt for them.

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@stephenjones9 @TimesSport And play one they did Stephen. Can’t wait to read you tomorrow. Best win since RWC 2019. Most dramatic since Cardiff 2017. Finally, England looked like they wanted it. Could have settled for a brave defeat at 20:22. Didn’t. Went for it. Made all us mad Eng fans VERY happy!!

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@stephenjones9 @TimesSport I agree it was totally deserved for Scotland, Stephen. Apart from the opening 10 mins, we were awful. Unforced error after unforced error. And Borthwick’s changes backfired. So depressing! Still, I’ll read you tomorrow.

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@stephenjones9 My goodness, Stephen, I can recall few occasions where England have had such an appalling first halves but still, somehow, won. Certainly against Wales. As ever, licking my lips to read your analysis tomorrow!

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@stephenjones9 That quote from Woodward on Baron (“It was someone else’s turn”) says it all. I’ve often thought that the fundamental reason we underperform at rugby, cricket and football, as well as tennis, is because we don’t want it enough. It’s always someone else’s turn.

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@stephenjones9 Omg, so close. Thx for a wonderful read this morning, which makes me feel considerably better! If only we could always play with such courage. Too often, it’s fear of losing. But not yesterday. And four more years of writing, Stephen? I do hope so!

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@stephenjones9 My head says we’ll lose comfortably. But rugby is a game of heart so, as you say, you never know for sure. I just hope we give it our very, very best. Whatever the outcome, I’ll be devouring your thoughts next Sunday morning!

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@TimesSport @stephenjones9 What a fab column, Stephen. My view (and I wish this was my own line and not someone else’s) is that Ireland “merely believed, but didn’t know”. That’s the added burden a team faces when trying to do something that no Irish team has done before.

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@stephenjones9 Great column as usual today Stephen. How refreshing to read you after a great, unexpected, England performance. Best since 2019 RWC in my view.

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@stephenjones9 Stephen, it is of course a joy to see Fiji play so well. Anyone who’s been to those lovely islands as I did many moons ago will be thrilled for them. But surely England have actually gone backwards under Borthwick. Is it time to ask if he’s been over-promoted?

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