On the day
From inside some of the world’s super stadiums, to standing in wet and windy parks, a developing blog on rugby trips, meeting people, taking photographs and watching matches.
25 May 2024
Toulouse v Leinster
Rugby Champions Cup
At long last, the sun finally appeared over London for the Rugby Champions Cup final between…
9 March 2024
England v Ireland
6 Nations
I decided to start my day at Twickenham’s loveliest riverside pub, the White Swan. By the time…
3 February 2024
Wales v Scotland
6 Nations
It was 6am when I scrapped the ice off the car windscreen in readiness for the long drive from…
8 October 2023
Romania v Tonga
Rugby World Cup
Have I survived, was my first thought when I woke up in a cheap hotel in the backwaters of…
7 October 2023
Samoa v England
Rugby World Cup
For the journey to the final round of World Cup pool matches in Lille, I had booked myself on…
9 September 2023
Argentina v England
Rugby World Cup
We caught the early train from Montpellier to Marseille passing through the historic towns of…
8 September 2023
Kicking off Rugby World Cup 2023
After the painful experience getting tickets for the Rugby World Cup, it was good to be…
25 August 2023
South Africa v
New Zealand
If you closed your eyes you could have been at Loftus Versfeld or Newlands. In all likelihood,…