Rugby's Quiet Transatlanticism: A Sporty Anglican Communion
Englishness abroad, a via media between football styles, and aggressive traditions by unaggressive congregants. Rugby connects a certain New England to a certain Old England.
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Englishness abroad, a via media between football styles, and aggressive traditions by unaggressive congregants. Rugby connects a certain New England to a certain Old England.
“Alas for rugby, football got its house in order. Soon rugby was rare, kept alive at Ivy League schools, at pockets out west, and in clubs in coastal cities often formed by migrants from the empire.” – Martin Pengelly, Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War (2023)
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It’s been said that every human story is played out on the field. It’s unsurprising, then, that through sports, we’ve received some of the most important moments in history. These moments have done it all, from turning men and women into legends to unifying entire nations.
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George Bernard Shaw referred to Great Britain and the US as two countries separated by common language. This is also true of rugby and American football. In football and rugby, scoring touchdowns and...
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In GoldenEye, newly-minted James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, wears a Seamaster Professional 300M, the full size, Ref. 2541.80. It was quartz.