Evening Standard head of sponsorship (former sports ed) and ES Rugby podcaster. Father of 4, born in Manchester, raised in Devon, loving London.

Joined April 2009
Glass half full: top of the group; conceded one goal; avoided Germany, Spain, France and Portugal; Italy won a WC after drawing all their group games; Cole Palmer is a genius and must start with Mainoo; we can and will play better. It’s coming home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #EURo2024
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Cole Palmer is yet to play a single minute at Euro 2024 for England... He finished the season with the most goals and assists in the Premier League (33) 👀
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Why take Luke Shaw and leave Jack Grealish at home? If Shaw can’t play against Slovenia then he won’t play at all. #england #EURo2024 #southgate
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Tonight's @EveningStandard has 6 different covers for the start of @EURO2024 - this is my favourite. @_DeclanRice @Tesco #GetMatchReady #EnglandvsSerbia
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'𝒂 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔.' #rip
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Great analysis on @leinsterrugby v @StadeToulousain from @Gordonwdarcy on this week's @standardsport rugby podcast. Going to be a cracking @ChampionsCup final. 🙏to @QBEeo Ep out now with @NickPurewal & @stevecording produced by the brilliant @julie_banks74 recorded @voxpodstudio
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Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR at their AGM next month - please do.
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Everything crossed for @Harlequins today, how much better would a home @ChampionsCup final be with a English team involved. #quins #rugby
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This week's episode of the @standardsport rugby podcast is available now 👇with me and @TommyFreemo15 @MarliePacker @NickPurewal @stevecording, in partnership with @QBEeo recorded @voxpodstudio thanks for listening shorturl.at/koQVX
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A statement on behalf of Billy Vunipola. #YourSaracens💫
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Steve Cording retweeted
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT 📋 Here’s your Red Roses side for Saturday’s #GuinnessW6N title decider against France in Bordeaux 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @O2 | #WearTheRose

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The @RedRosesRugby are on 🔥 Relatable, an inspiration to a new generation and the best in the world. Captain @MarliePacker tells this week's @EveningStandard rugby podcast why interacting with fans is vital to help grow the game. @NickPurewal @QBEeo @voxpodstudio @dallaglio8
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Top lad, top ball carrier and top lid @ABarbeary is our guest on this week’s @standardsport rugby podcast with @QBEeo @BathRugby @NickPurewal @dallaglio8 #rugby – at Poplar, London
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Manchester derby FA Cup final and Champions Cup final in rugby both in north London on the same day - May 25. Rugby 2.45pm KO imagine that police will want FA Cup at 3pm.
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She’s back! @MarliePacker leads the @RedRosesRugby at Twickenham on Saturday. Listen to Marlie every week on the @standardsport rugby pod in partnership with @QBEeo recorded @voxpodstudio @NickPurewal @dallaglio8 – at Kensington, London
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This or That with this week’s @standardsport pod guest @William_Collier but would he choose @JoeMarler or @dannycare ? 🤦‍♂️ @Harlequins @QBEeo @voxpodstudio @NickPurewal @dallaglio8 – at City of London, London
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Will Collier loves a scrum! Real education having the @Harlequins tighthead on this week’s @standardsport rugby pod. Ep out now in partnership with @QBEeo thanks also to @voxpodstudio and @NickPurewal – at Esher, South East
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