It’s Autumn Internationals time – except both this match and the match between Scotland and Tonga were both booked outside of the official window. That meant both Home Nations teams were without any players situated in Premiership Rugby. That in spite of the fact that all of those picked in the England squad were absent … More Wales v New Zealand – With Some Salary Cap stuff too!
England take on the All Blacks at Twickenham in driving rain … More England v All Blacks
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
A love affair with the All Blacks that started back in the early 80’s and a daughter who lives in Paris sent me under the water (via Eurostar) to that beautiful city. I’ve found it so much easier to get tickets for the Stade de France and have watched Australia, Scotland, England twice and 2 … More France v All Blacks
Having booked to watch England play Sri Lanka in Nottingham it seemed a perfect opportunity to head up to Manchester to watch the future starts on the rugby union world. I’d booked blind to a degree, but was betting on England doing well. That was to be the case and I had the mouthwatering prospect … More World Rugby U20’s Championship – Semi-Finals Day
David Lawrence writes about the haka from New Zealand – Fascinating! … More The Haka and what it means to me
Looking through the record books I believe I first saw the mighty All Blacks play at Twickenham on 24 November 1979, I went with my then boyfriend without tickets we managed to buy two in the Cabbage Patch as I can recall. We managed to buy 2 of the 100 that had been stolen! But. we … More New Zealand v Australia – The Rugby (Union) World Cup Final – Event 152
After a journey to Gloucester to watch some Premiership rugby I was relieved that the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup was due to start in Twickenham at 4pm – that meant I was able to have a chilled breakfast and a leisurely journey to the vicinity. Teddington station was my target – a short … More New Zealand v South Africa – The RWC – Event 149
When I was seeking Rugby World Cup tickets I always had in mind that I”d follow the All Blacks through the knock out stages, so bought myself a ticket for each of the quarter finals in Cardiff at the soon to be renamed Principality Stadium. It was a no brainer for me to travel to … More All Blacks v France – The RWC – Event 145
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
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