RFU Injured Players Foundation rugby ball marathon illustration

I've just created this A4 sized illustration on behalf of the RFU in England. The cartoon is to appear as half of an A3 poster that will promote the RFU Injured Players Foundation and will appear in every rugby club in England. The aim of the poster is to encourage many wonderful people in the rugby world to run a marathon for the RFU charity.

It was a great illustration to work on and needed to be completed very last minute. The whole project went from initial conversation to finished artwork in just over 24 hours! Let's just say my eyes were a little tired by the end of it all. As usual I would love to know what you think, especially if you see the poster out and about in your rugby club. Feel free to leave a comment below. Enjoy!

Rugby World Cup 2011 - Semi Final Weekend!

It's almost here! The semi final's of the Rugby World Cup 2011. Wales are in the semi finals for the first time since 1987. They are up against France who have had a bit of a mixed competition, with a couple of losses but also a few wins. Wales will have their work cut out to beat the French as they are a team never to be written off. It all depends what French team turn up, although I am confident of a Welsh victory as Wales are playing so well that it's surely their game to lose! 

New Zealand vs Australia is a bit of a guess at this stage of the competition. NZ have been consistently number one in the World for a reason, but the Aussies are always a danger. Local derby's don't come much bigger than this!

To celebrate the wonderful weekend of rugby I've added a few illustrations from my iStock portfolio below. Enjoy and feel free to let me know what you think.

Wales vs France - Saturday 15th October

New Zealand vs Australia - Sunday 16th October

PS...Come on Wales!

Rugby World Cup 2011 - Wales are on FIRE!

I may be biased but that doesn't mean I'm wrong! Wales are the best team in this competition and time will tell whether they can go all the way and deservedly win the World Cup! I will be watching this Saturday's semi final against France with a mixture of excitement and expectation. I truly believe we can do it! Come on Wales...!

PS This image is available for purchase on my iStock portfolio.

Rugby World Cup 2011 Quarter Finals!

The quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup 2011 are almost upon us! The competition in New Zealand has been fantastic so far, and there are several teams in real contention for the title. I have several rugby themed illustrations in my iStock portfolio that can be purchased for reasonably small amounts of money. I will post a few select rugby related images over the next few weeks for all you fans of the rough and tough egg chasing sport called rugby!

Here's the line up for the quarter finals...(come on Wales!!!)

Ireland vs Wales - Saturday October 08th

England vs France - Saturday October 08th

South Africa vs Australia - Sunday October 09th

 

New Zealand vs Argentina - Sunday October 09th

As usual let me know what you think and I hope you enjoy the rest of the competition!