To honour Black History Month, I wanted to write an article about an inspirational Black sporting figure. The choices were plentiful; from Jesse Owens to Serena Willams, many have led the way in their respective sports as we as a sporting community continue to strive for racial equality. However, in the end I settled upon…
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Why Rugby Sevens players may no longer be dressed to the nines
The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial concern for the vast majority of us and many of the sports we love were badly hit. Clubs have had to adjust their strategies going forward, with their far less transfer activity than before, particularly of big names. However, most of us tend to expect the players themselves to…
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Raising and Giving society reveal all about their naked calendar
The Raising and Giving (RAG) society create an annual naked calendar to raise money for a variety of local, national and international charities, which is running for its fourth year. The creation of the calendar was inspired by the popular film and theatre show, ‘Calendar girls’. The calendar aims to promote body positivity in addition…
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UEA Men’s rugby challenged in BUCs premier performance
For many first-year members of the UEA Men’s Rugby team, the opening day of the BUCS season was their first taste of the University Rugby Union leagues. Following the losses for all three teams on Wednesday 9th, the team’s Instagram page posted the caption: “a tough start for the boys in blue”. The Men’s first…
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Joining Quidditch was a magical experience
I joined the Norwich Nifflers in 2017, my first year at the UEA. It gave me a sense of the best things about Quidditch: inclusivity and diversity, the adrenaline of tournaments, how fun the sport can be, and how fun the players are to be around. Quidditch is a full-contact mixed-gender sport, combining elements of rugby,…
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UEA Sport final round-up
The end of the academic year has not stopped the flow of successful news stories from UEA’s clubs. Many summer sports like Rowing, Cricket and Cycling have only recently sprung into life with BUCS fixtures coming thick and fast. With the end of the season now upon us, we’ve also decided to take stock of…
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Looking back on 2019 for UEA Sport
This year has been the most successful in the history of UEA Sport with triumphs in BUCS, local leagues, tournaments and, of course, Derby Day. So Concrete is going back to the noticeboard as our UEA sportspeople share their favourite moments from a season to remember. Paul Neary, UEA Head of Football: Our season was…
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Derby Day redemption for men’s Rugby Union
UEA went into this Derby Day fixture looking for redemption after last year’s tight loss at Essex, and wanted to finish this highly successful season on a high. The game started with ferocious intensity as both sides clearly looked up for it. It was UEA who looked like they had made a quick start to…
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UEA Sport round-up
It’s been another action-packed fortnight for UEA’s sports teams as the season reaches a climax for many and thoughts begin to turn towards Derby Day. A number of clubs have been using the end of the season as a chance to host various charity and fundraising events in the LCR, many of which have given…
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