My earliest memories of rugby date from my school years in Cornwall. I loved that you could smack other kids around and play in the mud and rain - and not catch hell for it! I have played on/off for many years at university in Wales and club sides in Denmark and the USA. I became a referee for a year before coming a qualified coach with USA Rugby.

I currently help coach a women's team in Manhattan (the Village Lions), catch games at my local bar every chance I get, and occasionally do a spot of sports blogging and podcasting.