MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER SCARLETS, LONDON IRISH, CARDIFF, MONT-DE-MARSAN & EALING FLY-HALF/CENTRE WHO IS NOW PLAYING IN LEVEL 5 WITH LONDON WELSH STEVEN SHINGLER […]
My Life in Rugby
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s My Life in Rugby news, interviews, opinion and other content.
I joined in with La Marseillaise, but quietly – Florent Rossigneux
Josh Matavesi: I just loved sport, it was my get-out, my freedom
My Life in Rugby – Mike Hamlin
I don’t think I could have asked for a better finale
the wonderful people What stands out are
I was astonished when Leicester got in touch
Tom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career
My office at home is like a shrine to rugby
Playing rugby was a free passport to travel – Maurie Fa’asavalu
Sailing around the Med for a year is next for me – Tyler Ardron
‘I decided to work hard and Eddie Jones backed me’ – George Kruis
I came on against Italy and made a difference – Lee Dickson
Three hat-tricks for the Baa-Baas was a peak
I’m thrilled to see Bath enjoying its success
Pirates were one hell of a club to be at for so long
I’ll miss the shared joy after a big win
Playing rugby ‘Bristol fashion’ suited me well
Calcutta Cup win the highlight of my career
A thrilling ride but now it’s time to call it a day
Mine was very much the road less travelled
You lived on the edge with Scotland
To play for Gosforth & Bath was wonderful
Scoring in Hell Fire Corner was great
It was an honour to reach the 400-mark
London Irish was just so full of real, good people
Putting 50 points on the Aussies was a highlight
I’m ambitious. I want to coach as high as I can
I was thrilled to bits to be picked for England
It’s a huge honour to play for your country
The team culture at Exeter blew me away
I just love playing and had an amazing career
To have played 41 times for Wales is a blessing
My first foreign mission was in deepest Siberia
The Grand Slam win in 2005 was a fairytale
I tried hard to make the most of what ability I had!
I was preparing for battle and needed to be ready
Cheika brought an axe in and wielded it about
Each day was filled with song, fun and laughter
To play for the Baa-Baas was a nice way to finish
Bloodgate? I wish I’d done things differently
‘Since the year dot, I have been involved with Saints’
‘Back then, there were a lot of quality fly-halves’
I’m driven on by the power of psychology
‘Rugby gave me hope, away from life in a cell’
‘Playing for Ireland was the major prize’
‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’
‘Fantastic to be part of Exeter’s rise to the top’
I stole a career, getting paid to do what I loved
‘I refused to let injuries ruin the career I loved’
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