JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

The way it was: a great Championship clash between Ealing Trailfinders and Cornish Pirates
PICTURE: Lissy Tomlinson/rugbymatters

When it comes close to the start of a new season I usually can’t wait for the time when all the practice and friendlies matches are done and the real games start.
The end of all the pre-season training was always something I looked forward to but couldn’t understand the need for so much training without a game being played at least for the next few weeks.
I didn’t really much like training, pref...