Why Jersey is an island of rugby dreams

Brendan Gallagher visits the Channel Islands to find two rugby clubs enjoying fresh success

Reds on the rampage: Augustin Slowik scores his hat-trick try against Doncaster
PICTURE: Richard Chapman Photography

One of the rather unsung, and indeed slightly baffling, success stories in English rugby in recent times has been the emergence of the two Channel Island sides – Jersey and Guernsey – as forces to be reckoned with.
Jersey have led the charge and are now an extremely competitive Championship side while Guernsey have seemingly been drawn along in their slipstream and last ...

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