With the new year starting it saw the closure for entries into the rugby photographer of the year run by the Rugby Journal.
The competition is split into a number of categories all of which bar one obvious one I have this year entered, well age is relative but this one was out of reach, Young Photographer of the Year!
UPDATE:- So yesterday saw the shortlisted images released for the award ceremony where the winners will be announced Thursday 30th January taking place at the home of Rugby Twickenham, in the World Rugby Museum. All images from the finals will be displayed for all of 2025.
Including this one entered into the portrait category below. That will be representing Swiss rugby at twickenham!
Rugby Portrait Photograph
Nyon Rugby Club hooker José is embraced by scrum half Raphaël after the win against Zurich Grasshoppers Rugby taking Nyon to the playoffs and a home draw, 20th April 2024 – Image Shortlisted!!
Rugby Action photo
Croatia RFU captian Nik Jurišić clears the line to relive the Swiss pressure in the game that would take them top and define the Suisse 2024/25 season in the Rugby Europe Championship.
Spirit of Rugby
Final game of the Rugby Europe Championship April 2024 the Ukrainian team posed before the match with the names of players not present on their flag and in their thoughts.
Rugby Portfolio
My season on the sidelines behind the camera capturing national and international Swiss rugby.