Timely interaction with shoelace saves Robinson from sack

England head coach Andy Robinson has been spared the sack from the RFU after a freak incident at Twickenham. During a major overhaul of coaching staff by the union’s top brass, RFU chief executive Francis Baron has fired three of Robinson’s assistants after going on a ‘restructuring rampage’ at the home of English rugby.

Defensive coach Phil Larder and kicking guru Dave Alred have been sacked, while attack coach Joe Lydon has been offered a job with the RFU’s National Academy. Robinson was also due to face the axe but, in a major stroke of luck, The East Terrace can reveal that the former England and Bath flanker had bent down to tie his shoelace as Baron entered his office and escaped the notice of the England administrator.

By the time Baron had managed to locate Robinson forty minutes later he had changed his mind about the sacking.

For the full story: The East Terrace

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