Judging by my 2013 ticket collection (below), I possibly wasted a bit too much time watching sport this year. Anyway, I thought I might as well pick out a couple of highlights and try to relive the glory… In chronological order:
January 20: Leicester 9-5 Toulouse, Heineken Cup
Because who doesn’t love watching sport in the snow?
Tigers officials clear snow from the Welford Road pitch
February 9: France 6-16 Wales, Six Nations
A terrible game, but it got Wales’s victorious Six Nations campaign off and running.
France 6-16 Wales, Stade de France
March 16: Wales 30-3 England, Six Nations
Goes without saying. What a performance!
Wales lift the Six Nations trophy after successfully defending their title
June 22: Royal Ascot
My first time at the races, and all three of us who went finished up. Nice.
Royal Ascot 2013
August 16: Mo Farah wins the 5,000m, World Athletics Championships, Moscow
A stunning “double double” for Mo. Made all the sweeter by the disappointment of a Frenchman sitting behind us who had spent the whole race telling us how badly Farah had misjudged the race.
Mo Farah wins his second gold of the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow
September 29: Pittsburgh Steelers 27-34 Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Wembley
One of the best NFL International Series matches there’s been.
Wembley for Steelers @ Vikings
October 5: Cardiff City 1-2 Newcastle United, Premier League
Exciting game – my first football match for ages – and great seats. Thanks Chris!
Newcastle win at Cardiff City Stadium
December 28: Ebbw Vale 45-0 RGC 1404, Championship
Sport-wise, where it all started for me. Good to finish the year watching the Steelmen dominate yet again.
Ebbw Vale v RGC 1404
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Some others:
London Welsh v Sale
Harlequins v Munster
Euroleague basketball, O2 Arena
Leicester Tigers v Harlequins
Northampton v Leicester
Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh
Northampton v Ospreys
…and here are those tickets. I love sport.
My collection of tickets from 2013 sports events
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