Usually, a trip to Twickenham sees me imbibing pints, sipping scotch and heading off for a post-match curry. However, for various reasons, this wasn’t a usual visit to the home of English rugby, so I took the opportunity to test out Sony’s 50-210mm lens.
I should flag up a caveat right at the start, the editing on these pictures is a bit varied – consistency in editing is something I’m still working toward. They’re all taken from 68th row of the stadium’s middle tier, so pretty far back but with an excellent view.
English pack warm up
Paralympian abseils from the roof to deliver the match ball
Guardsman band marches in to play the anthems
Full house
England appear, the stadium erupts
Toby Flood keeps the scoreboard ticking over
Parling reaching out
Care feeds in at a scrum
Orquera tried to keep ITaly in the game
Even with possession, England were pretty laboured in their approach
Try as he might, Flood failed to make a clean break
Italy showed some decent attacking zeal
Full House
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