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A new season beckons – Saints cruise past Aironi whilst the Academy fight back to win against Leinster Under 19s

Friday was an exceptionally busy day – we left Fife at 5.30am and headed south for the first two matches of the season. I was looking forward to being behind a lens again and the two matches I shot didn’t … Continue reading

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RedHatPhoto.com and the RPA Benevolent Fund will be working together for the 2010-2011 season

I am delighted to announce that this season’s chosen charity will be the Rugby Players’ Association Benevolent Fund. The RPA Benevolent Fund, The Players’ Charity, was established in 2001 (as the PRA Benevolent Fund) to provide financial support for players … Continue reading

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So it wasn’t to be – it was a grand adventure and there’s always next season…

It was a lovely day at the Gardens – it was a cracking game but it just didn’t quite happen for the men in GB&G. There will be many ifs, buts and maybes and it was a sad end to … Continue reading

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Saints power past London Irish into the semi-final against Saracens at the Gardens…

And so the biggest day of the season so far has arrived – Saints take on Saracens for the fifth time and with each team have beaten the other twice this season, it’s going to be a fair old tear … Continue reading

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So it’s on to London Irish in the fight for second place…

It was a funny old day – the weather was fabulous, the grass very green on the Gardens pitch and it was a full house but the atmosphere was muted. I didn’t notice at first because I was dashing about … Continue reading

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Saints win against Gloucester, lose to Bath and now for the big one against Saracens

In a repeat of the LV= Cup Final, both Gloucester and Saints provided us with a hugely entertaining match. The sun was shining and the ground firm – the result was a fine game of running rugby where we were … Continue reading

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Valiant Saints lose in the HEC so it’s back to the Guinness Premiership

It was a stern test to take on such an experienced side as Munster – I feared for the Saints boys after the first 10 minutes. But they stuck in there and played some decent rugby to get back into … Continue reading

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The season hots up – Saints win against Wasps and Leeds and the build up to Thomond Park begins…

London Wasps have been the benchmark for the best in the Guinness Premiership and whilst they may not have had the best of seasons, they still represent a challenge for any team. They welcomed back Tom Rees and Joe Simpson … Continue reading

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Saints win the LV= Cup and RedHatPhoto has a ball!

It’s been a joy and privilege to shoot the Saints since that first match against London Welsh. I’ve now shot three finals and Saints have won them all – the best by far was the LV= Cup match against Gloucester. … Continue reading

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Saints march past Sarries into the LV= Cup final and RedHatPhoto gets serious…

The LV= Cup is an odd competition with a precious prize at the end of it – a Heineken Cup place. Saints have taken it very seriously from the start and went into the semi-final as the only club to … Continue reading

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