'Whatever happens, I love you' or 'Don't f–––ing drop it': on rugby and male bonding

The National Maul

Martin Pengelly is a Washington-based reporter and editor. This is his Substack about rugby in the US. His first book, Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went To War, is published by Godine.

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