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Every weekend across the United Kingdom something special happens on grassroots rugby pitches. Floodlights flicker on as the evenings draw in. Boots hit changing room floors. Tape gets wrapped around wrists. Teammates gather, friends arrive on the touchline and the clubhouse slowly fills with that familiar pre-match buzz. For eighty minutes, across thousands of pitches, the amateur game produces moments that are every bit as thrilling as anything you will see on television. A

When we began developing the idea for the Grassroots Rugby Meat Pies channel, the initial aim was straightforward. We wanted to create a platform that celebrates the very best of grassroots rugby — the brilliant tries, the players, the clubs and the moments that make the amateur game so special. But very quickly it became clear that this project had the potential to be something more. Grassroots rugby has always been about far more than what happens on the pitch. At its heart

When we first began shaping the idea behind the Grassroots Rugby Meat Pies channel, we knew from the outset that it could not be built in isolation. Grassroots rugby is driven by community. It is powered by clubs, volunteers, players and supporters who give their time, energy and passion to the game every single week. If we were going to create a platform that celebrates that world properly, it needed to be supported by organisations who genuinely understand the grassroots ga