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RUGBY


The King
Early February in Cardiff. The opening weekend of the 2024 Six Nations, the world’s greatest rugby union tournament. The Millenium...
hydesollie
Feb 5, 20244 min read


Duality
Late October, 2023. Paris. La ville de l’amour. And, if one appreciates rugby union, as so many of us do, how appropriate that the city...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Oct 29, 20234 min read


A Field of Dreams
Late spring, 1985. A seemingly endless air journey, starting in British Columbia and the better part of 24 hours, nears its end. Down...
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Aug 31, 20234 min read


12-21
Saturday June 3, 2023. Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford. The British Columbia Schools Rugby championship, an extravaganza featuring multiple...
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Jun 6, 20234 min read


The Boot
Receiving the ball near halfway, the blue #12 cuts inside. Bumps off one would-be tackler, but then gets crunched, unceremoniously dumped...
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May 15, 20234 min read

A Privilege
January 27, 1991. Super Bowl XXV. A jam packed Tampa stadium and a worldwide television audience of millions watch with bated breath....
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Oct 31, 20224 min read

Simply The Best
Mid December 1974. Along with my high school teammates, we arrive in Monmouth, a Welsh town situated at the junction of the Monnow and...
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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Lack of Vision
A splendid west coast summer stretches on. Victoria seems immune to the global traumas of war, famine, economic woe, and climate chaos....
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Sep 13, 20224 min read

Death Ground
The word, even on its own, packs a hefty punch. Dynasty. A team that, on the way to winning multiple championships, produces excellence...
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Jul 26, 20224 min read


Case Closed
A sticky, stifling May afternoon some twenty years ago. Bent double in a crawl space, I attempt some spring cleaning. The dampness under...
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May 23, 20224 min read
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