GB Student Lions Interviews: Safety David Saul

Name: David Saul
University: The University of Sheffield
GB Position and Number: Safety #9

Saul (yellow tights) in action c/o/ Bec Edwards

DC: First off, congratulations on being named to the travelling squad for the Great Britain Students Men’s Program vs Sweden Students. How has the whole process of being involved in the student program been, from applying to trial to now?

It has been an unusual process for me; I had reconstructive surgery on my shoulder the week before tryouts so I had no idea whether the coaches would consider me for the squad being only a few months post surgery. I got the email inviting me to camp but I wasn't sure if I had done enough to prove both that I was fit enough and that I was sharp enough to be selected for the travelling squad.

Thankfully the coaches thought so and I've been working hard to make sure i'm 100% and ready to contribute to a GB win when Saturday comes.

DC: With the relatively short period of time between trials and going to Sweden, with limited training which has been affected by the weather, how have preparations gone going into Saturday’s game?

You can never have too many practices but preparation has been fine; Coach Hill and the rest of the staff have explained what they expect from us and have worked hard to make sure we are ready for the game.

GB Student Lions Interviews: QB Coach Ryan Baker

The first in a series of interviews from the GB Student Lions team ahead of their game in Uppsala vs Sweden.

Name: Ryan Baker

University: University of Birmingham

GB Coaching Position: Quarterbacks

Coach Baker speaks to GB WR Tom Singleton Wells c/o Bec Edwards

DC:First off, congratulations on being one of the coaches for the Great Britain Students Men’s Program. How has the whole process of being involved in the student program been, from applying, to trial, to now?

RB: Thank you, it's a real honour to be a part of this program. The whole process was a little bit of a whirlwind. I had my interview with Wayne and Russ, and within a couple of days, I had been offered the role. Once that was done we had multiple conference calls as a staff to get things ready. This program had a real focus on aligning with the GB adult program.

I am lucky enough to be a part of that staff too, so I got tasked to ensure some consistency within the two offenses. That has been an exciting challenge for me personally. Then working with the guys on the field has been the best bit, we have some great men and very talented players.

Womens Elite go from Strength to Strength‏

The Elite arrived in a bitterly cold Marlow for the rescheduled game versus the Wolves minus injured Natalie Parker, Afia Law and Jenny Cooper. The remaining players knew they would have to put in an extra shift to make up for the loss.

#16 Captain Louise Lee c/o takingthepixel

ELAF Announcement

More important news regarding the announcement of the ELAF league.

It with great sadness that we must announce that ELAF League Commissioner Olaf Solrip passed away today at 1200. Doctors said he passed away of natural causes, as an anagram of April Fools cannot live past midday on the first of April.

Double Coverage partnership with ELAF

Double Coverage are proud to announce that we will be the official media partners of a brand new European league, the European League of American Football (ELAF).