I had the opportunity to photograph a Premier League rugby match from the touchline. My local team, Saracens (in black), currently second in the table, defeated Gloucester 24-20.
This was the first time I have photographed a rugby match. With all sports, the action is often obscured by a player; in the case of rugby, the players are so big that this is a real problem! Other problems are the changing light during the winter afternoon, and the fact that the action is often a long way away. I was shooting the D3s with the 80-400 VRII; the camera is fast enough, but the lens is not. Still, I was happy with some of the shots, even though most had to be viewed at 100%.
