2022 was a very mixed year as an Essex fan, the County Ground couldn’t quite gets things right wicket wise and we went from an opening County Championship match against Kent which saw 1095 runs scored over 2 innings at the cost of 19 wickets, there was naturally no time left for a result. There … More Wickets, Shots and Joy 2022 – with an Essex review too!
Gaps in the Premiership Rugby schedule has seen those teams still standing seeking ways to fill the resulting gaps, for some that has meant games against the Barbarians for Saracens it meant an invite to Tel Aviv Heat. The team fielded by Saracens was reminiscent of the Storm teams of 9old, a mixture of the … More Saracens v Tel Aviv Heat
Thus has been some sporting weekend – my viewing started at 6:30 – AM – on Saturday morning as England’s Red Roses took on the New Zealand’s Black Ferns in the World Cup Final. England went into the game on the back of 30 straight wins, but a red card in the 18th minute made … More Saracens v Northampton Saints
As a rugby league fan it’s always interesting to watch the involvement of former legends of that game plying their trade and coaches in this ‘other code’. Mike Forshaw, who I’ve been lucky enough to interview, and Paul Deacon played most of their rugby, together at Bradford Bulls and Bothe represented Great Britain and England. … More Saracens v Sale Sharks
Rugby League World Cup tickets booked in 202 took me to Hull this weekend, so I listened to this match courtesy of BBC Devon Radio. I tried my best not to find the commentary biased, and they did send some praise the way of Saracens but blatantly disagreed with a couple of scrum penalties awarded … More Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
The first World Cup was held in France in 1954 and was the first such tournament across both codes, this was the only tournament where Australia didn’t contest the final. Australia have won the Paul Barriere Trophy 11 times, including the last 2. I saw them beat New Zealand heavily at Old Trafford in 2013. … More Scotland v Australia – The RLWC
The opening weekend of this long awaited Rugby League World Cup saw a win for hosts England against Fiji by 54 points and for Australia against Fiji by 34 points, those, in reality were expected results. 2 of the 3 big guns of the game opened the tournament with big wins. Day 2 saw 4 … More Scotland v Italy – The RLWC
Strange things happen to you when you have grandchildren, this is my oldest grandson’s 6th birthday weekend and today I went to his birthday party rather than the match at the Stonex Stadium, an afternoon with all 5r of my grandchildren taking priority over Saracens? Whatever next?? Thanks to PRTV I can sit in the … More Saracens v Bath Rugby
A trip to Scotland that coincided with Saracens playing at Kingston Park meant it was rude not to make my first visit to the home of the Newcastle Falcons. I treated myself to hospitality, great value at £90 for a roast dinner with dessert and a great seat! I had lovely company for the duration … More Newcastle Falcons v Saracens
With the World Cup proper starting next weekend this weekend has all been about warm up matches and a chance to gel as a team, particularly for a team like Scotland, where a number of the players only met each other on Wednesday. Thursday was a training session and Friday the Captain’s run and shirt … More Scotland Rugby League v England Knights
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