Husband to Vicky, dad to Elsa and Dotty our German Pointers. Senior Lecturer and Head Coach of mens rugby at Cardiff Met. PhD graduate. Views my own.

Joined December 2011
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Ian Gardner retweeted
Performance sport is often decided in moments, not minutes. A 1-point loss for Cardiff Met RFC vs Hartpury to close the BUCS Super Rugby regular season. A real game of two halves and a reminder of the fine margins that exist in performance environments. 🧵
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BOARD OF PEACE - Season 1
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Not a dry eye in the house when this was played at the end of the formalities at the @CardiffMetRFC 75th Anniversary Dinner tonight. #AlwaysAnArcher
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🤝 From University days to Quins & now England, this one was special for Dommers & @LukeNorthmore #COYQ
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🎯 Freshers Performance Camp Invites have been sent! If you got one, make sure to reply by Monday to secure your spot. Let’s get ready to kick things off! 🏹 #Archers #FreshersCamp
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Final Bound 🤩 Congratulations to the Welsh Cup team on reaching the Welsh Cup Final after a thrilling 80-minute battle against @RumneyRugby 🏆 In a dramatic comeback, the Archers overturned the deficit to secure a well-earned victory and book their place in the final 🤯
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Are you a 2025 applicant ready to raise your game? The Freshers Performance Camp is built for driven players with their sights set on Met’s performance pathway 🏉 Sign up through the link below 🔗 forms.office.com/e/Lf0r0zzcc…
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GAMEDAY 🤩 A @BUCSSuperRugby Semi-Final clash with Hartpury in Gloucester, Whilst the varsity squad defends home turf against @UOBathRugby 🏹 Let’s go Archers! #Archers #BucsWednesdays
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Your Archers 23 taking on Hartpury University a @BUCSSuperRugby Semi-Final Tomorrow 🔥 #Archers #BucsSuperRugby
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Day 1 at @RPNS7s is well underway 👀 #Archers #Day1
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🏹 What a great day it was at Cyncoed Campus today! 🙌 Thank you to all who came to experience our Rugby Experience Day, we hope you had a fantastic experience and hopefully see you in maroon and gold in the near future😉 #cardiffmet #archerfamily
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🚨 Time's ticking! The link for our Rugby Experience Day closes this Wednesday! ⏳ Heads up to all who've filled out the form – check your inbox later today for an important email. 📧👀 Stay tuned for more updates coming your way on Wednesday! 🎉
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FOR CLUB & COUNTRY 🏹 Congratulations to the Archers who have earned the honor of representing their nation in the U20’s Six Nations: Jac Pritchard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Carwyn Edwards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Will Pearce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Evan Wood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Arthur Moore 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Llongyfarchiadau Bechgyn! 🏹 #InternationalArchers
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🗓️ Come and join our Rugby Experience Days on the 19th and the 25th of February! 👉 Either click on the link below or scan the QR Code on the third slide to secure your spot! forms.office.com/e/fQTPKphG3… #cardiffmet #archerfamily
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30 Dec 2024
Top lads & Top Archers😃🏹🏹
Merry Christmas, Archers🎄🏹 Here is what @_tomaspritchard_ and @jacpritch3 got up to over Christmas🎄 #cardiffmet #christmas #dayinthelife #archerfamily
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FINAL 100 tickets left for Clash tomorrow! Make sure you don’t miss out🏹 Ticket collection still available from NIAC until 3pm TODAY! #archers #cardiffclash
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Hi all see below… stock up for Christmas…. Message or email me! Red is a Merlot, White is a Savignon Blanc, Rose is a Zinfandel Cheers Benny
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Rugby opening evenings 🏹 Come watch the Archers play on Rugby 1 and explore what the University has to offer 📚 Contact us to get involved 📧 #OpenEvening #Archers #GetInvolved
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Top man, Happy Birthday Carl🙌🏻🏹🏹
Here’s to you Carl Robertson…. 🎶 Wishing Carl the best 50th Birthday from all of us at Cardiff met RFC and WRFC 🥳 On his special birthday you’d think he’d be taking the night off…. Instead he’ll be where he always is supporting the Archers on rugby 1 🤩 #HappyBirthday
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