6 episodes
Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby Ben Mercer
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- Esportes
Fringes explores the less told stories from the edge of the professional game.
In tandem with the book of the same name by former player Ben Mercer, Fringes explores familiar issues from the world of rugby from a different perspective, speaking to those at the edge of the game who make up the majority of playing professionals.
Episodes involve a short passage read from the book before discussing the associated issue either in a solo format or with a guest.
The book is available on Amazon now.
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Captain Hindsight
A short extract from the chapter Captain Hindsight
Video Sessions, where people are suddenly blessed with the powers of incredible hindsight -
You Can't Win Em All
A short reading from the chapter You Can't Win Em All
Teams want to play an all court game but what do you do when you meet a superior foe?
You maul the life out of the game. Then you go skiing. -
Pride in the Jersey
A short extract from the chapter - Pride in the Jersey
What is Pride in the Jersey, that regularly invoked part of professional sporting life? Here it's found in school rugby, on the other side of the world while facing a whole school haka.
Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby is available to buy on Amazon now -
Le Gros Theil
A short extract from the chapter - Le Gros Theil
An early attempt at integration goes awry - the club barman takes the English players to his favourite restaurant for a lunch that gets messy.
Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby is available to buy on Amazon now -
Crossing the Channel
A short extract from the chapter - Crossing the Channel
An introduction to what lead me to France, the dilemma's facing an RFU Championship rugby player and taking someone's head off immediately on touching down in Rouen at my first training session.
Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby is available to buy on Amazon now -
A Flying Start
A short extract from the chapter - A Flying Start
The boys quickly get a big result soon after arriving in France and are introduced to French post-match drinking
Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby is available to buy on Amazon now