Summer rugby in Stockholm

10's rugby in Stockholm. What better reason to visit the Swedish capital, particularly as neither Claud or I had been before. I was invited to play for the Dutch Exiles with a few guys from our club, a couple from other clubs in Holland and then the rest made up of guys playing in the UK.

We had a strong squad but lacked pace. In the end, we managed to make the quarter finals of the cup (the top tier) but were knocked out by 3 tries to 1. Whilst it was disappointing to lose it nonetheless meant that Claudia and I had all of Sunday afternoon and most of Monday to explore Stockholm and the archipelago.

The city is as attractive as we had been told it would be. Similarly, the beauty of the women was an equally compelling sight to behold. Claud obviously felt right at home!

Here are some of the snaps that document the weekend - we had a couple of great nights out with the boys in the team and some of the partners, we enjoyed great weather and we were able to combine the historic sights of the old town with the natural beauty of the islands that comprise the archipelago. All in all, a great weekend.

For anyone visiting, a special tip is head to the Bronco Bar for one of the better steaks I have eaten (up there with Peter Lueger in Brooklyn and my own AC Butcher King Island Sirloin's on the barby back home).

Here's a snapshot of what went on:



Dinner at the Victoria

The team meets for the 1st time


Heading for the try line