Will Gupwell

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Freelance Writer at Talking Rugby Union.

Freelance Writer at The Rugby Paper

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Premier League Darts and the curse of the nine-darter

2 weeks ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell |Alex Charlton

Hole in one, 147- break or nine-darter. The trend went viral recently, with debates about which is the hardest achievement in sports. Perhaps it’s impossible to say with the debate endless, with each requiring extreme precision, skill and even a little bit of luck. In darts, the nine-dart finish sends the crowd wild, beers go flying, and the elation is unmatched- it’s what every darts fan and player lives for.
West London Varsity: Rugby Union

4 weeks ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell

St Mary’s Rugby Union couldn’t get revenge for last year’s Varsity result with a 14-33 defeat to Brunel on the main campus pitch at West London Varsity. After a tight three-point loss last year at Brunel, St Mary’s scored two tries in an intense early encounter on Varsity day. Brunel opened the scoring early following a mistake from the Simmies. An overthrown lineout close to the St Mary’s line allowed Brunel to pounce and dive over for the early lead.
Rugby Union and Concussion: The game on a knife-edge

1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell

Rugby Union is on a knife-edge as the game continues to battle its checkered past with head injuries and concussion stories. According to data from the Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project (PRISP), in the 2022-23 season, concussion continued, for the 12th consecutive season, to be the most common match injury sustained in the English Premiership, accounting for 24% of all match injuries with 128 cases reported.
Talking Women's Rugby, Allyship and World Cup 2025 with Nick Heath

1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell

“Allyship in every form is important,” said Nick Heath, the vastly experienced Rugby Union journalist, broadcaster and Rugby Union Writers Club chairman. On the day before he was at the Stoop in front of six and a half thousand people, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Ilona Maher and Ellie Kildunne; Heath and I had an hour-long chat about his career and the state of the game in women’s rugby.
Match Report: Harlequins 38 v Ealing Trailfinders 33

Nov 9, 2024 | ealing.news | Will Gupwell

Ealing Trailfinders fell to a narrow 38-33 loss against Harlequins in Round Two of the Premiership Rugby Cup on Friday (8 November 2024) night. Tries from Tobi Wilson, Matt Cornish, Jordan Holgate and a brace from Tom Collins meant Trailfinders left Twickenham with two bonus points. The result leaves Ealing Trailfinders second in Pool C with four group games left to play in the competition. It was a superb start at The Stoop when Wilson crossed the whitewash.
How New Zealand exploited England's Blitz defence

Nov 5, 2024 | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell

The question on everyone’s lips heading into Saturday’s test match: how would England defend? After the shock resignation of Felix Jones following the summer tour, Joe El-Abd was appointed as the new England defence coach. When speaking to El-Abd in early October, whilst reluctant to call the style of defence ‘blitz’ as coined by his predecessor, he remained eager for his defensive style to showcase intent on getting off the line and making tackles.
Five things we learned from England vs New Zealand

Nov 4, 2024 | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell

On Saturday afternoon, New Zealand secured a tight 24-22 win against England for the third consecutive time in 2024. It was a test match for the ages, filled with drama, theatre and world-class skill from both sides. But what did we learn from this epic encounter? Haka does not need binning:Whatever you made of Joe Marler’s comments on the Haka during the week, there’s no denying that it brought a lot of hype and discussion around one of rugby’s biggest spectacles.
SG Reviews: 'The Biggar Picture' by Dan Biggar and Ross Harries

Oct 21, 2024 | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell

In his brand new autobiography, ‘The Biggar Picture’, Dan Biggar takes his reader through the trials and tribulations of what it was like to play in the iconic Welsh 10 jersey over 100 times in the modern game. Biggar has been one of the best fly-halves in the northern hemisphere for the past decade; however, he never truly got the admiration he deserved. 112 caps, 4th on the all-time list for Wales and 633 international points is something that can only be admired.
Match Report: Ealing Trailfinders 92 v Ampthill 0

Oct 20, 2024 | ealing.news | Will Gupwell

Ealing Trailfinders secure an outstanding 92-0 victory at home on Saturday (19 October 2024) against Ampthill in their round five Championship fixture. The hosts impressively scored 14 tries in total and denied the visitors a single point for the entire 80 in what can only be described as a clinical performance from the hosts.
“It’s closer to flying a plane than driving a car”, Josh Hudson on Bobsleigh and life after Rugby

Oct 17, 2024 | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell

How do you go, in a 6-month span, from Ivybridge Rugby Club 1XV to competing for Team GB in one of the world’s most dangerous sports? It sounds insane, but 24-year-old Josh Hudson accomplished just that and is now an up-and-coming star in British Bobsleigh.