If you have been
keeping an eye on Twitter over the past three weeks then you are more than
likely to have come across a series of blog posts from London Welsh’s Tom May.
Tom has documented his life in rugby from the very first time he held a rugby
ball, right through the course of his seventeen professional seasons to his present
position as Centre and Captain of the Aviva Premiership side London Welsh. Tom’s
blogs were hugely interesting pieces and they were posted to provide an insight
into the reasons why he is launching his new venture Everything 4 Rugby with his business partner and current RC Toulon
Captain Carl Hayman.
Everything 4 Rugby is designed to
ignite the game of rugby from the grassroots upwards; it is a hub for all
amateur clubs, players and supporters of our great game. Naturally in today’s
world there is a huge focus on the elite competitions however this is an
initiative that is getting to the heart of our game and working with the people
that will one day become part of that elite.
The E4R hub is beautifully easy
to use and free, individuals can sign up as players, supporters or a club can
register as a whole. Once you are signed up E4R is the community heart of the
grass roots game. The Club Pages are
superb, every single club in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales has their
own and the Social Walls collate
together all of the club’s Social Media in one place; Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. It is a one stop shop for
everything Club related, as heavy social media user I’m a big fan! I love it!
Viewpoint houses the latest news and
interviews from individuals from every level of the game, The Store provides outstanding offers and the Tekkers Challenge is where you test yourself against the Challenge
of the Week and post the results. Up now is the Crossbar Challenge, which Tom
assures me is actually much easier than it looks, I’m yet to be convinced about
that!!! Team Talk allows you to share
your successes and articles from grassroots leagues around the country and
finally the Performance and Coaching section
ensure that the elite tricks of the trade reach the right people and all the
training, nutrition and recovery advice is in one place. All in all it really
is a one stop hub of information, media and enjoyment.
Tom and Carl are already developing
the next element of Everything 4 Rugby; a membership scheme where Clubs,
Players and Supporters gain an extra level of support. Everything that a
Clubhouse needs to operate and function will be assisted with through
connecting them with businesses and offers. Equally anything that supporters
and players need will be provided too, to ensure that the game is developed at
a rate of knots.
Everything 4 Rugby really does
exactly what it says on the tin, it has everything that you could need as a
lover and player of the game. The knowledge and expertise at the elite level is
vast and Tom and Carl’s vision, and site, brings this to the grassroots
level and ignites our game from its very heart. It is the culmination of years of
knowledge and planning and is a fantastic new resource. Finally the most important bit of information that you need is the Everything 4
Rugby web address; http://everything4rugby.com/ enjoy!
