At last I’ve been at 2 matches over a weekend in daylight hours! That means I have some photos to share, my camera is a bit rubbish with late kick offs. So, more Phlog than Blog is what this will be, in fact it may be something of a rant. I hadn’t intended to go … More Barbarians v All Blacks
European Rugby is back! There’s something special about this competition, I try to watch as much of it as I can. That meant 2 games for me over this first weekend – Harlequins v La Rochelle followed by Northampton Saints v Saracens. I’m maybe an odd sports fan, I have my teams but I have … More Champions Cup Rugby – Week 1
Where to start after the fact? On May 13th 2017 Saracens joined good company in retaining the Champions Cup, they did so in one of the best finals for a few years. I’ve been a Saracens season ticket holder since 2009, and no, I’m not the only one as so many other Premiership rugby fans … More European Rugby Cup Finals – Gloucester v Stade Français, Saracens v Clermont Auvergne
Halfway through writing this I’ve come back to the start, it’s going to be more an account of a great weekend than a match report – you have been warned! As my Saracens friends have found out I’m not a fan of flying, the only times of late I’ve been on a plane have been … More Munster v Saracens
I have to write about far more than the match on this one, so I’ll ask you to bear with me. I’m in the middle of writing a piece for another site, with the title – “What a Difference a Home Makes’ – and this Champions Cup weekend was a prime example of the things … More Saracens v Glasgow Warriors
After a 6 Nations competition that had many positives for Scottish rugby and in the week that Glasgow Warriors travel to Allianz Park to play Saracens in the quarter final of the Champions Cup a major new sponsorship has been announced. The future of the game is dependent on the youth and Mitsubishi’s sponsorship will … More Exciting times for Scottish Rugby
Brian O’Driscoll is speaking on behalf of Thomas Pink – Official Outfitter of the British & Irish Lions. Register at www.pinklionrugbyclub.co.uk for exclusive Thomas Pink Lions events. Brian on Owen Farrell… · “The level of ability on show and some of the team and individual performances were hugely impressive. I don’t think it’s been a tournament where one player … More Brian O’Driscoll – Lions Thoughts
Paris in Spring time, my beautiful daughter and a 6 Nations rugby match, what more could I want? True it wasn’t England, but I am something of a closet Wales fan, behind the men in white naturally! With no job to go to I booked a nice long weekend and arrived to glorious sunshine; … More France v Wales
Having watched one of the best games of the tournament in Cardiff, Twickenham was calling. My friend Monica and I had stayed in Bristol, prices in Cardiff are just crazy on match weekend, so we had an easy journey up to London. we parked a good walk away, but there was no need to pay … More England v Scotland
My second trip to Cardiff during the 6 Nations meant a change of allegiance, it’d felt a little strange not supporting Wales when England visited, but, I am English so England it had to be. With Ireland in town however I was back to supporting the home team. That seems a bot strange for someone … More Wales v Ireland
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