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
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