Journal Entries

Winning the Six Nations is not about talent alone… Every Six Nations campaign reminds us of the same uncomfortable truth. Having exceptional players is not

The morning after France beat Ireland in the opening game of the Six Nations, something entirely predictable happened. The rugby did not end with the

As I recently mentioned to someone, the start of the Six Nations always puts me in Tigger mode. No fireworks, no arrogant claims. Just that

Today, Toulouse wakes up with that strange flavour only sport can deliver, something part heartbreak, part celebration, part lump-in-the-throat nostalgia. A day when you will

I can’t believe 25 years have passed since Daft Punk released One More Time, a track that has somehow refused to age. The vocals loop

  The autumn internationals always stir something deep, don’t they?  Our lads, old and new stepping out again, carrying the weight and wonder of a

If ever there was a moment to turn the volume up and let the weekend roar it’s today. Because the autumn internationals are back, the

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQKHjH9DNuJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== There are few moments in sport that stir such mixed emotions as coming to terms with a beloved player leaving a club with whom

Last night’s Top 14 awards ceremony in Paris was one of those glittering French rugby occasions where elegance meets muscle. Champagne flowed, tuxedos mingled with

  There are certain musical moments in life that make you look back and smile, like remembering a night at Xenon, especially if George Michael