Rugby World

PAUL GRAYSON

“The box kick is here to stay – but get rid of the bloody conga!”

is buzzing in anticipation – two teams are primed and ready to tear into each other over the next hour and a half of high-octane, lung-bursting, full-field rugby. The kick-off goes up, the crowd are imploring their team to get out of the traps and relentlessly pile in, with and without the ball. What an atmosphere!

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