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The Big Game: Stirling Clansmen Vs Birmingham Lions
18
MAR
2016

The Big Game: Stirling Clansmen Vs Birmingham Lions

We look ahead to the 2016 BUCS Championship Final... As the Stirling Clansmen and Birmingham Lions stormed to undefeated seasons in the north and south...
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Fast-Growing LJMU And Manchester Sides Set For D2 Northern Final
12
MAR
2016

Fast-Growing LJMU And Manchester Sides Set For D2 Northern Final

LJMU Fury And Manchester Tyrants Are Growing Sides With Similar Stories, Going Head-To-Head For A First Ever Title. We Chatted To Fury's Laurent Tshimanga...
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Nottingham And South Wales Rivalries Set To Heat Up D1 Quarter-Finals
05
MAR
2016

Nottingham And South Wales Rivalries Set To Heat Up D1 Quarter-Finals

Uni Of Nottingham Vs Nottingham Trent And Swansea Vs Cardiff Are Two Of The Spiciest Draws Anywhere In The BUCS Playoffs This Sunday. Cardiff's Toby Lock...
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'I'm Actually Speechless!' - Stirling's Victor Peredo On Unbeaten Season
27
FEB
2016

'I'm Actually Speechless!' - Stirling's Victor Peredo On Unbeaten Season

The Clan's Victor Peredo Reflects On A Stellar First Year As Head Coach And Preparations For The Play-Offs... In September 2015, after 10 years of...
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Crucial Day For Northumbria, Sheffield And Nottingham In Race For D1 Playoffs
14
FEB
2016

Crucial Day For Northumbria, Sheffield And Nottingham In Race For D1 Playoffs

Today Will See Three Games In Three Conferences That Could Make Or Break The Seasons Of Three Third-Placed Teams... As the regular season draws towards...
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Glasgow Defence Extends Clean Sheet Record To 6 Games
27
JAN
2016

Glasgow Defence Extends Clean Sheet Record To 6 Games

Tigers' DC Andrew McGowan On The Prospect Of Completing An Entire Season Without Conceding A Single Point... As the old saying goes, defence wins...
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Carlisle Sentinels Devastated By Cumbria Flooding Disaster
18
DEC
2015

Carlisle Sentinels Devastated By Cumbria Flooding Disaster

The Club's Manager And Head Coach Talked To Us About The Heartbreak Of Losing All Their Kit And Equipment To The Water, Along With Their Home Ground......
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Edge Hill 8 - 14 LJMU Fury: Dramatic Overtime TD Secures Double Header For The Fury
29
NOV
2015

Edge Hill 8 - 14 LJMU Fury: Dramatic Overtime TD Secures Double Header For The Fury

LJMU Came From Behind Again To Win This Defensive Showdown And Chalk Up Back-To-Back Wins Over EHU... It went down to the very end, but LJMU Fury secured...
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LJMU Beat Edge Hill In First Of Crucial Merseyside Double Header
24
NOV
2015

LJMU Beat Edge Hill In First Of Crucial Merseyside Double Header

The Winner Of These Back-To-Back Games Will Be The Favourite For Play-Off Qualification From D2NW. After A 35-19 Victory On Sunday, Its Advantage LJMU......
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Glasgow Face Second Newcastle Clash After Bizarre 2-0 Scoreline
13
NOV
2015

Glasgow Face Second Newcastle Clash After Bizarre 2-0 Scoreline

Glasgow Tigers HC Ian Cochrane chats to us about the closely matched back-to-back games... When the results started pinging in last weekend, there was...
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Birmingham Lions Expect Crowd Of 3000+ For 'XpLosION' Vs Kingston Cougars
04
NOV
2015

Birmingham Lions Expect Crowd Of 3000+ For 'XpLosION' Vs Kingston Cougars

We look forward to one of the biggest events on the Britball calendar... One of the hardest challenges British American football faces when trying to...
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Birmingham And Imperial Fired Up For BUCS Season Opener
29
OCT
2015

Birmingham And Imperial Fired Up For BUCS Season Opener

All photos by Bec Edwards We catch up with Lions DB Sam Jeater and Immortals LT Sam Hill ahead of this Saturday's clash... This Saturday brings the...
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2015/16 BUAFL Preview - New League Structure Throws Up Grudge Games Galore
28
OCT
2015

2015/16 BUAFL Preview - New League Structure Throws Up Grudge Games Galore

All photos by Bec Edwards With the big kick off only days away, we look ahead to some of the big match-ups in the university league... The clocks...
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Edinburgh Wolves TE Colleen Reid Talks Playing For Scotland's Only Full Contact Ladies Team
23
OCT
2015

Edinburgh Wolves TE Colleen Reid Talks Playing For Scotland's Only Full Contact Ladies Team

We talk to the tight end about the Wolves' first season in the Sapphire Series and the growth of women's football... Though American football is...
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'The Jaguars Made Us All Better Players' Says Nottingham Trent WR Toby Rose
20
OCT
2015

'The Jaguars Made Us All Better Players' Says Nottingham Trent WR Toby Rose

Third year wide receiver Toby Rose tells us how being invited to observe the Jacksonville Jaguars training impacted his team... What do you say when you...
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'Just Playing Is A Dream Come True' Says Welwyn Hatfield Mosquitos Founder
09
OCT
2015

'Just Playing Is A Dream Come True' Says Welwyn Hatfield Mosquitos Founder

James Threadgold tells us about being the change he wanted to see in Hertfordshire's American football scene... With American football growing rapidly...
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What Could A London NFL Team Do For The Amateur Game?
03
OCT
2015

What Could A London NFL Team Do For The Amateur Game?

With the NFL International Series returning to London and talk of a permanent franchise reaching fever pitch, we ask what this would mean for the BAFA...
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Column: It's Not Just American Football - It's Our Football
01
OCT
2015

Column: It's Not Just American Football - It's Our Football

In September 2013, I was meandering around my university’s fresher’s fair eating free pizza when I heard a sentence that would go on to change my life....
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'Anyone Can Beat Anyone' - Birmingham Bulls' Mark Pagett On SFC1
01
OCT
2015

'Anyone Can Beat Anyone' - Birmingham Bulls' Mark Pagett On SFC1

We catch up with the head coach of Britain's longest-competing American football team after their first season in the Southern Conference... It’s been a...
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'NFL Presence Inspired Us' - Wembley Stallions' Warren Smart
01
OCT
2015

'NFL Presence Inspired Us' - Wembley Stallions' Warren Smart

After making the play-offs in their debut season, Wembley's Head Coach tells us about the influence the NFL International Series had on his team's...
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