Journal of a freelance photographer in Spain: October 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

Rugby World Cup 2011 - Final - All Blacks vs France

Congratulations to the All Blacks for becoming the World Champions, 24 years later, and to France for putting a good fight. After my previous comment, which came out a bit harsh on the French, this time I have to give them credit for falling with honor. In front they had the best team in the world.

More photos of rugby in New Zealand in my website.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Rugby World Cup 2011 - Semifinals

This past week-end, semifinals at Eden Park.

Next Sunday France and New Zealand, the All Blacks, will play the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. One of these two teams represents the greatness, the passion, the honor, the respect for the shirt one wears and for the legacy it carries, the love of rugby. The other one (at least in its current incarnation) represents the mediocrity, the lack of respect for the public and for its own colors, the search of the result no matter what. Two very different ways of seeing and living the most beautiful sport there is. Unless the Gods of rugby decide to play a big, cruel joke on rugby fans worldwide, we already have our Champion. Let's just hope the final result is a crushing victory for one, a humiliating defeat for the other. A lesson for decades to come.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Rugby World Cup 2011 - quarter finals

Some photos from last week-end, during the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup 2011. Auckland is oozing rugby ...

It will only get better this week-end, with the semifinals.

Sunday, October 09, 2011

New Zealand's passion for rugby

My work on rugby in New Zealand was featured this week-end in the BBC website.

You can read the whole story here.

I am now back in Auckland to continue this project during the knock-out phase of the Rugby World Cup. Will post some new photos soon. Stay tuned!