Articles by Michael Halsey

About Michael Halsey
London-born Michael Halsey currently plays for New York Rugby Club, having previously played in England, Australia and Austria. Having always harboured dreams of being a sports journalist, joining the RWU team has finally given him a outlet through which to share his love of the game

A Classic Final Which Neither Team Deserved To Lose

May 30, 2017 Michael Halsey 0

The cliché “neither team deserved to lose” is older than the game of rugby itself, however it could not have been more applicable than on Saturday […]

A Tale of Two Teams; Exeter and Wasps: Contrasting Styles Set in Premiership Battle

May 24, 2017 Michael Halsey 1

NEW YORK, NY – After two thrilling semifinals in which both teams clinched victory from the jaws of defeat in the final minutes, Exeter Chiefs […]

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Saracens: Perennial Rugby Underachievers To Dominant Global Force

May 18, 2017 Michael Halsey 0

NEW YORK, NY – “Too much of sport operates under the tyranny of the result; the core principle at Saracens is that we gather talented […]

Electric Final Round of Aviva Premiership Makes Absorbing Playoff Picture

May 10, 2017 Michael Halsey 1

NEW YORK, NY – It would be remiss of me to open an article focused on English Premiership rugby without firstly offering thoughts and best […]

Rugby Players Confessions: Thrills, Pills, Ligament Aches; Why We Do It.

May 3, 2017 Michael Halsey 5

“Rugby taught me the most important life lessons; lessons of accountability, sacrifice, humility…” -Michael Halsey, New York Rugby Club NEW YORK, NY – I felt […]

Halsey On Rugby: Latest on Lions, Eddie Jones Controversy, European Semifinals

April 27, 2017 Michael Halsey 1

NEW YORK, NY  – A busy week in the European rugby world; Warren Gatland picked only two Scots in his Lions squad, Eddie Jones picked […]