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Bunnies in Britain (Part IV):  A Bunny Makes it Big in Liverpool!

Bunnies in Britain (Part IV): A Bunny Makes it Big in Liverpool!

My afternoon in St. Helens would finally culminate with my entrance into Langtree Park for the World Club Challenge between the St. Helens Saints of the Super League and my visiting South Sydney Rabbitohs.  I was so excited, and yet, I was also so nervous!  I mean, I may have been one of the few fans inside The Glass House pub who was looking so cool and aloof.  I...

Bunnies in Britain (Part III): Pub Crawl in St. Helens

Bunnies in Britain (Part III): Pub Crawl in St. Helens

The weather was cold and clammy.  The sky was grey with just a tinge of blue.  Rain gently drizzled down touching every last blade of grass.  The February air emitted a wet chill that blew through the countryside in Merseyside.  Perfect weather for footy! The day had finally come in the form of the last day of the 2015 World Club Challenge.  A day that would pit the...

Bunnies in Britain (Part I):  From Manchester to Liverpool

Bunnies in Britain (Part I): From Manchester to Liverpool

My early grey tea is still piping hot; my sausage bap is starting to lose its warmth.  I am still trying to shake off the stiffness of a six-hour flight from New York to Manchester, England.  Truthfully, I’d be a little more excited if I was landing in London, as I consider it to be one of my favorite places in Europe, if not the world.  But what has brought me...

Rabbitohs VS Storm (Part IV):  Botany Road

Rabbitohs VS Storm (Part IV): Botany Road

When we last left our heroes, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, they were leading the Melbourne Storm 14-0 at the half.  The Rabbitohs were putting on a hell of a show, denying Melbourne both the opportunity to score as well as taking advantage of Melbourne’s dropped ball errors.  Suffice it to say, the Bunnies were doing their job!  As for myself and Bill, we were...

Rabbitohs VS Storm (Part III):  It’s Kickoff Time!

Rabbitohs VS Storm (Part III): It’s Kickoff Time!

With the sweet strains of Glory Glory still echoing throughout ANZ Stadium, it was time for the Bunnies to avenge last night’s loss, as well as snap a lengthy losing streak against Melbourne.  The moment of time was about to reckon with the opening kickoff from the Storm. The opening kick flew across the field, cutting through the air, and landed into the arms...

Rabbitohs VS Storm Part I: Meeting the Maltese Falcon

Rabbitohs VS Storm Part I: Meeting the Maltese Falcon

It had been one week since my inaugural visit to ANZ Stadium, where I saw my very first rugby league match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters.  It was the deciding Minor Premiership, and the atmosphere was nothing short of electric.  Sadly, the match did not go the way I wanted it, and I had to endure a lengthy train ride back to Town Hall...

South Sydney Rabbitohs: My very first match…

South Sydney Rabbitohs: My very first match…

To be immersed in Australian sports is an experience unlike no other.  It is an atmosphere of sheer, unadulterated joy, accompanied by singing, mass quantities of beer, and the happiest sports fans this side of a Superbowl game.  Americans like to boast that they are a sports-crazy country built on tough-guy athletes, sheer physicality, and rowdy fans.  Having...