Seniormash Reflections Podcast

Local rugby clubs need our support. IMHO this is best achieved by heading down to watch a match at your local rugby club in person. This week the focus is on how LiveStream can also support a club’s fan base and amplify its sponsors. Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcroft.substack.com/subscribe

Sedgley Park Tigers have been an important part of my rugby viewing for the last 12 years. This week a special photo of my son and my Dad features alongside with other rugby memories from Bradford to Slovenia. And other members of my family feature in the photo archives. Watching TV the focus was Ireland, Australia and the try machine that is Johnny Matthews. Get full access to Seniormash Reflecti...

Erin Key and Carl Fearns lit up the weekend for me. Learn why in this week’s seniormash talking rugby union update. Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcroft.substack.com/subscribe

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Starting with Friday Nights under Lights in Dublin, I found myself under lights watching Paddy McGuinness and his Raleigh Chopper Bike at Rufford Park. Everywhere I turned over the past 7 days there are talking points about sport. Whether it is grassroots or international sport, the importance of supporting sport in person cannot be understated. At my local park, I discovered the local Rufford Par...

England at Twickenham and at Headingley but from my armchair. So thoughts about shirts, magic moments, cohesion and substitutions. A longer chat than normal. Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcroft.substack.com/subscribe

Starting in September I put together a list of my favourite professional rugby players who could be contenders for the 2025 B&I Lions tour of Australia. Every month, I will update based on my review of games. Some of my favourites will be hard to shift but in this second installment, four have been substituted. Enjoy my squad Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcroft.substack.com/s...

From watching live rugby at Sedgley Park to researching newspaper archives for reflections on sport, a completely new lens on rugby union every week. Exclusive video of try scoring, combined with extracts from the world of rugby and social media. Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcroft.substack.com/subscribe

A visit to a National One game to watch Plymouth Albion. In great conditions the away side dominated the first 15 minutes but saw the energy nullified, thanks to an amazing 12 minute period of defence by the home team, Sedgley Park, just leading up to half time. See my video footage and learn more about the other rugby i experienced this week. Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcr...

The Betfred Super League Grand Final was played out at one of the most iconic sports venues in the world - Old Trafford. Wigan Warriors managed to conduct the presentation of shirts with help from Sir Alex Ferguson. Over in Dublin, Leinster played Munster at Croke Park. A world famous venue and the home of GAA. By using venues like this, 150,000 spectators were able to watch Live Rugby. Get full a...

Rugby Union was having its own debate in 1880 on how to get people to watch rugby in the metropolis. With technology at our fingertips how can we make rugby union a go to for sports fans. Learn some lessons from the NFL? Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcroft.substack.com/subscribe

How much would you pay for a rugby ball in 1899 in Liverpool; well this week that information is available. The new season of #unirugby is upon us and the coverage gets better and better. My favourite result saw an historic victory for Ireland’s women - awesome Pleased to see some of my soft spots shining through, particularly Bath University Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcro...

This weekend saw the Big Guns back in action. I attempt to capture what this means for rugby everywhere. I talk rugby in terms of my concerns over how the RFU use their socials for the good of all rugby And of course Johnny Matthews scored a try for Glasgow Warriors Get full access to Seniormash Reflections at markashcroft.substack.com/subscribe

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