Category Archives: Chris Robshaw

Croydon’s list of great residents omits David Lean. Why?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

The saddening/maddening thing about Croydon Council is that, when given some of the simplest of tasks in their attempt to promote the borough, they still manage to balls it up. Take, for example, this week’s half-cocked announcement on the council … Continue reading →

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Player of the year Robshaw leads Quins to final

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Quite a week for Chris Robshaw. The England rugby captain who began his sports career on the playing fields of Croydon was named Player of the Year in midweek. Yesterday, through sheer force of personality, Robshaw lifted his Harlequins team … Continue reading →

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Warlingham old boy Hart forced by injury to retire from Wasps

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Sport is a fickle master: just months after local rugby club Warlingham was celebrating the promotion to the England captaincy of Chris Robshaw comes news that another Hamsey Green old boy, London Wasps captain John Hart, has been forced to … Continue reading →

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England captain Robshaw returns to his grassroots

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

England’s rugby captain, Chris Robshaw, is going back to his grassroots on Sunday, with a special visit to his first rugby club, Warlingham. With England having the weekend off from Six Nations action, flank forward Robshaw, now the highly successful … Continue reading →

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Warlingham in mourning after death of popular Paul Anderson

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

It will be a bittersweet weekend at Warlingham rugby club, with many members having been looking forward to see old boy Chris Robshaw lead out England at Headquarters, Twickenham, for the first time on Saturday. One of those who assuredly … Continue reading →

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Hooker’s life story that will make you fancy a ruck

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

Bruised and battered, STEVEN DOWNES reviews a local author’s new book which holds some painful memories This weekend will properly demonstrate how sport can go from the sublime to the ridiculous, barely pausing for breath along the way. This evening, … Continue reading →

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Robshaw confirmed as England rugby captain

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

As first predicted by Inside Croydon, Chris Robshaw was confirmed today as the next captain of the England rugby team. The former Cumnor House schoolboy and Warlingham RFC junior player will lead out the England team in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup … Continue reading →

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