Somebody pinch me, splash a pint of ale in my face, do whatever you have to do—because I am still floating somewhere above the NNS! Talk about putting opening-day grumbles in the rear-view mirror. What we witnessed at the weekend wasn’t just a rugby match; it was an all-out, champagne-fuelled festival of running rugby. Coventry…

Gutted, but what a bloody game! Come on, Cov! I honestly don’t know whether to scream into my pint or applaud, because that was absolute Championship rugby at its most chaotic and brilliant! To head up to Clifton Lane for the opener, put 28 points on the board before the break, and lead 28–12 at…

First Half Facing a fully-loaded URC outfit was always going to be a massive pre-season litmus test for the boys, as Ospreys rolled into town with two full squads packed with international experience and hungry academy graduates. We showed serious flashes of brilliance in that first forty, reminding the visitors exactly what Coventry pace looks…