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 difficult decade for BAFA’s longest-running team. During the sport’s boom time in the 1980’s and 90’s, they were one of the biggest institutions in the country, often gating around 7000 spectators for home games, but as
It seems like over the last couple of years a large number of the better ballers in the British game have headed out into Europe to play their Football. I spoke to some of them to understand their reasons for going, and to see how things differ on the continent.First up, one of our premier defensive backs. Name: Will Hobbs - Age - 26 British teams you
Are we still talking Double Dutch? In the 2014 BUCS season the Stirling Clansmen went undefeated, claiming the National title in a gritty title clinching battle with the Birmingham Lions. At the helm of the offence was their talismanic quarterback, Luis “Dutch” Stephenson. Famed for his bravado and distinctive golden “mullet” he delivered on his promise to secure the title, and
One of the UK’s top young quarterback talents is bucking the current trend and will be playing in the BAFA senior league this season. At a time when a wave of talented British players are moving into Europe to further their careers, Callum Davidson will be returning to Britain having had two successful seasons overseas, and will be lining up under centre for the Sandwell Steelers in
IFAF 2019 Women’s European Championships Preview Images courtesy of Kyle Hemsley and Geoff White The competition features four teams, GB, Finland, Sweden and Austria playing a round-robin tournament over three game days. Gameday one is Monday August 12th when GB play Sweden, followed by Wednesday 14th when
Hall of fame coach Bill Walsh was a progressive visionary, not just on the field where he introduced his “west coast offence”, but also on the sidelines, particularly through his “Minority Coaching Fellowship” initiative. Introduced in 1987, it provides talented coaches from smaller programmes with the opportunity to experience an NFL team’s summer training camp. Having that opportunity
Finland, it would seem, is the go to place for elite level Britballers this summer if they are looking to get some reps, as opposed to some rays. Having just finished competing in the Women’s Worlds in Canada, Birmingham Lions middle linebacker Affy Afia hopped on a flight to the land of the midnight sun, where she will be suiting up for the Jyvaskyla Jaguars. You’ll perhaps be familiar
If We Wanted To Get A View On The Current State Of The British Game At Both Club And International Level, Who Better To Ask Than GB Lions Offensive Lineman, Matt Meyer, Who Recently Tied The Record For The Most GB Caps (At 16, Along With Sean Hopkins).Like so many of
In October this year the GB Lions men’s team travelled to Sweden to play a “friendly” game (that terminology doesn’t seem right for American Football does it!, so let’s call it a game that wasn’t part of a competition). They took a large squad, and performed pretty well, considering the inherent issues that National representative sides have, i.e., the players are not used to playing
Mention students to the greater UK population and they will most likely have the opinion that they stay in bed until lunch time, have some beans on toast or a pot noodle for lunch, rock up late for a lecture or two, then go out partying into the small hours. For some, that may well be the case. However, for some of our dedicated Uniballers, it couldn’t be further from the truth. If
BAFA’s head of development for women’s football is Jim Messenger, a Britball veteran from the eighties, he has worked tirelessly to champion the women’s game. He has developed and implemented a structure that encourages participation, facilitates competitive play and has led to the national tackle team being invited to the IFAF World Championships being held in Canada in June, as the
What Started As A Germ Of An Idea To Have A “Re-Union” Game, And Then Evolved Into An Epic Charitable Gesture, Ultimately Led To The Formation Of A Company That Has Become The UK’s Premier Supplier Of All Things American Football. Throughout the eighties and into the early nineties, The Leicester Panthers were one of the premier programmes in the UK. Perennially in the play-offs,
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