It’s all getting rather exciting in Alicante, in a nautical way. On Sunday 22 October seven boats will set out to sail around the world as quickly as possible. The Volvo Ocean Race gets underway from Alicante where it also…
XXXI Benidorm Sevens
It’s the time of year when fans of Rugby Sevens head to Benidorm! Once again La Vila Rugby Club will host the Benidorm 7s International Rugby tournament. It’s a bit later this year with the event taking place on Saturday 3…
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Las Gaviotas – The Spanish Seagulls
As a Brighton fan, it’s hard to believe that we will finally be playing in the Premier League next season. Just 20 years ago the club were well and truly in the gutter and facing relegation from the professional ranks…
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Benidorm 7s International Rugby
This year La Vila Rugby Club will host the Benidorm 7s International Rugby tournament for the 30th time. It promises to be a weekend of fast-paced, full on entertaining rugby with international teams from Russia, Kazakhstan and Morocco rubbing (or bashing)…
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Alicante’s Ocean Race
Alicante is rightly proud to be the starting point for the Volvo Ocean Race. October 2017 will see the next race get under way from the port. It promises to be quite an occasion. The city’s pride manifests itself with…
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Marathon Running in Spain
Feeling energetic? How about running a marathon in Spain! Back in 1999 I ran the London Marathon and vowed never to do one again. I have stuck to that resolution rather well!! Around that time, my sister-in-law was just starting…
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Rugby? In Spain??
Ask anyone what sports are played in Spain and the first answer will surely be football. Basketball may well get a mention too, and maybe even handball. Few, if any people would come up with rugby as an answer though.…
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Walking in the snow in Roncesvalles
Winter is almost here! At least it certainly feels that way at the moment. Now that I live on the Costa Blanca, snow is unlikely to feature too heavily in my life, but when I lived in Pamplona there was…
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Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!
San Pedro del Pinatar and nearby Lo Pagan are not particularly famous despite their proximity to the tourist hotspot of Torrevieja. Located just a few miles down the coast and into Murcia, it’s a must see sight for the birds in…
