There are times when hanging out with friends, sharing a mutual pastime, brings about the funniest conversations. None more so than my love of watching rugby with my friends. It's always a day out, a few drinks, some lunch then settle in the pub for the rest of the afternoon. The atmosphere across the streets [...]
Tag: Rugby World Cup 2015
Touchstone
First term of uni I was a fish out of water. I'd made the biggest decision of my life to that point and shocked everyone. So off I went, a small town Welsh girl in the middle of London. I barely knew who I was. It took the few constants I could take with me; my love of [...]
Legendary stories, rugby style
I may have brandished my soap box on the last post but the reason why is here. I came to love rugby, not just as a sport, but as something meaningful whilst climbing mountains, asking endless questions of my dad in front of the TV, and sitting curled on sidelines watching my grandad whistle commands. [...]
Epic encounters
A nation's dream and a team of Dragons I have no words for the incredible, awesome, epic, miraculous sight that just happened. None. I am sat in the kitchen slightly disbelieving that Wales won against England in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, hosted by the English!! In Twickenham... Hell boys, amazing doesn't even cover it! I am [...]
Grammy Ffe
In this short story, meet Iestyn and Phoebe Fychan; one is a legend of the literary world, the other will become a legend of the rugby pitch. # © Copyright remains with the author