Game 5 took me to Wembley Stadium on a glorious Sunday afternoon. Having had a lovely leisurely morning with Steve and Claire it wasn’t far to drive to Stanmore Station, again lots of people had the same idea, but unlike Challenge Cup day I managed to find one of the last spaces. Wembley Way is … More Ireland v Romania – The RWC – Event 138
My Game 4 of the Rugby World Cup was between South Africa and Samoa, a huge match for the Springboks having been beaten by Japan in what will I imagine be the shock of the tournament. Would they bounce back in style? The match was at Villa Park, the home of Aston Villa, I had … More South Africa v Samoa – The RWC – Event 137
My Rugby World Cup schedule had been planned to make sure I saw the mighty All Blacks play at least 3 times, the first of those games saw them face Namibia at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. The closest of the stadiums to my home I took the option of travelling from Chelmsford. At £12.50 … More New Zealand v Namibia – The RWC – Event 136
Having rushed away from Lords and the Royal London Cup Final I made good time to Waterloo to then get stuck on a slow train to Twickenham. I was in the company of some very charming French men, I have no idea why when they speak English it’s music to the ears, yet we sound … More France v Italy – The RWC – Event 134
And so with the opening ceremony successfully completed it was tie to kick off the Rugby World Cup 2015. As hosts that job was down to England; their opponents were Fiji – a strong, fast team with a run of wins behind them. Would this England squad take their place in history – in a … More England v Fiji – The RWC – Event 132
Another unusual event but one I do want to make note of and include in my 365 Sporting Days year. A message came through to In The Loose with an invite at a swanky hotel in London. I was able to take advantage of the offer, I got an email from Sean of Clifford French … More Dinner with Austin, Scott and Jimmy! Event 129
In common with the Wear The Rose Live post here this is going to be about the photos rather than the words or a Phlog as I like to call it! You can find my piece on In The Loose – where I explain about the day – I’ll add the link when I can … More AIG Touchline & 360 degree Haka Experience Launch – Event 128
Now I know I often say I’m not going to write much the ramble on, but I really do mean it this time. I’ve written more about this Event on In The Loose and here’s the link if you want to read more of my ramblings http://intheloose.com/2015/09/11/wear-the-rose-live/ So the words have been written, I just … More Wear The Rose Live – Event 127
Game 3 of my weekend involved England’s opponents in the opening World Cup match, Fiji, I was very interested to see the team who’d line up against the hosts. At £25.00 for an afternoon of international rugby at The Stoop it was as they say, a no brainer. I donned jeans, for the first time in … More Canada v Fiji – Event 126
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