George North is fit ! The thoughts of all Lions supporters we’ve met so far in Surfers Paradise suggest that this was the key news they were all awaiting. It’s a timely return for the Wales wing in the wake of the Brumbies defeat midweek and the injury concerns to other key players. There was…
Well as I write this next Blog sitting in my seat on Flight VS200 on the Hong Kong to Sydney leg of our journey to Australia with Shane, we are still coming to terms with the amazing news that he has been asked to play for the Lions once again, this time in Australia against…
I recently caught up with Wales’ most capped ever Captain to discuss how his recovery from injury is coming along, his Lions non selection and the chances they face in the forthcoming matches. Listen to the whole interview exclusively below:- [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
So on we go unbeaten. The Lions continue to sweep their way across Australia with a hard fought win over the Reds but then a veritable ‘team run’ against the Combined NSW-QLD Country XV in Newcastle. The Reds game was a true test for the first 20 minutes and then for the conditions and the…
FORCE WIN The eagerly awaited first game in Australia turned out more to be about the poor selection of the “Western Farce” team than anything else. With coach Michael Foley opting to rest most of his front line team to play against their rivals the Waratahs in Super Rugby this week, the Lions were left…
Hong Kong mission accomplished. As disappointing as the Barbarians were this was an emphatic performance from Warren Gatland’s Lions and a first outing that will please him and his coaching team immensely. The professionalism and enthusiasm shown from the start to the finish of the Hong Kong week from this Lions set up has given…
Wales and Lions Legend Shane Williams and I are about to embark on a 3-week tour to Australia for what promises to be a quality Test Series between the Wallabies and the Lions. We’ll be working for TV and radio as well as mixing in with the supporters with the Venatour tour party – former…
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The end of the regular 2012/13 rugby season brought a close to the inaugural series of the Sony Award Winning radio show – Rugby Nation Show. It was an amazingly successful year for the new programme co-hosted by myself and Jeff Collins, culminating in the Bronze Award at the prestigious Sony Radio Academy Awards at…
It was a real pleasure to be asked to speak at the recent Exeter Express & Echo Business Awards held in The Great Hall at Exeter University. This is what the Express and Echo had to say about the evening:- In an atmosphere of friendly competition, the big winners on the night were Plastic Surgeon.…