Oh, was it a Bryson article? He’s an ass who sucks up to British elites by running down America. Standard operating procedure for expats. He made his bones with one of his first books that absolutely trashed this country. Now that he’s rich and fat, he has apologized for it. Too late! He also never cut his pal in on the profits of his Appalachian Trail book - the guys lives in abject poverty.
Personally, I couldn’t care less about rugby. But if our players are getting all those nasty concusses, I’d say it was hardly a sissy’s game. They’re our gladiators!
Currently watching Rumpole of the Bailey on dvd.
No, not Bill Bryson. Whom I quite like, at least his 90s books.
The NFL isn’t sissy, nor imo is it the hardest as boasted by its fans. In fact I’d say ice hockey is tougher in N America. I love my rugby and may be biased, but imo the latter is tougher. I know: I played both when younger. Both are tough.
Good series. Started to repeat it on a satellite channel here in the wee hours.