When Wales won the 2021 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Union Championship, it capped a remarkable year. The coaching team, headed up by Wayne Pivac, was under intense scrutiny after winning only three out of ten tests in 2020. As always, the critics were vocal and Wales was a rank outsider with the bookies and many… Read More
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Urban Photographer of the Year Selects British Lions Fans Photograph
In 2013, I just happened to be working in Sydney Australia at the same time that the British and Irish Lions were playing the third and final test against the Wallabies. As soon as I landed in Australia I started searching for a ticket and, with the help of one of my business contacts, I… Read More
Thank You Warren Gatland
As the 2019 Rugby World Cup drew to a close, I was in mourning. Over twelve years I had seen my beloved Wales rugby team secure four Six Nations titles, three Grand Slams and reach the Rugby World Cup semi-finals twice. A incredible period of success orchestrated by the wonderful Warren Gatland and his magical... Read More
Photographing My Rugby Heroes
I am a huge rugby fan. My performances on the pitch were only good enough to get me into the Kingston Polytechnic Rams RFC 4th XV, but my motivational skills (or some say my vocal prowess) gave me the honour of captaining the side. However, I found my true love of the game holding a... Read More
Wales vs Ireland and I Have A Ticket!
It is Wales vs Ireland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 16th March. The penultimate game of the 2019 Six Nations Championship. And the Wales team has the opportunity of creating history. By beating Ireland, Wales will secure their 4th Grand Slam of the Six Nations era. Their third under the Gatland coaching... Read More