Nick Clark speaks to the author whose investigation of an AFL rape case could be named Sports Book of the Year Among the provincial Australian Rules Football clubs one book is becoming required reading. Rather than a training manual or a tactical playbook, it is an investigative report into one of the darkest recesses of […]
Our World Cup-winning squad was full of players happy to express themselves – even if we did hate each other’s guts, says Austin Healey Funny things, mavericks. And the effect they can have on a team. Too many mavericks, too many loose cannons, and you can spoil the broth. Too few and you can go […]
The New Zealand side preparing to face England at Twickenham on Saturday has been widely hailed as one of the greatest international sides in the history of rugby union – but are they the best ever? Here, legendary former Lions and Scotland coach Sir Ian McGeechan counts down his top 10 Test teams of all-time […]
PIC CREDIT: A visualisation of the Rugby World Cup 2015 logo on the Tyne Bridge – http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/illuminated-tyne-bridge-sign-kick-start-8182092 Rugby World Cup 2015 mark will be unveiled on the Tyne Bridge on New Year’s Eve City will play host to three RWC 2015 matches at St James’ Park The bridge will provide one of the iconic images of Rugby […]
PLAYING SPORT REGULARLY ADDS £11,000 TO AVERAGE EARNINGS – Skills Developed Through Sport Improve Employability and Earnings Potential – – Employers Value ‘Soft Skills’ Gained Through Sport over Technical Knowledge held by Graduates – – CBRE Launches Partnership with England Rugby to Encourage More Young People to Take Part in Sport – London, 27 November […]
All remaining Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets will go back on general sale at 12:00 GMT on Friday November 28, 2014. Tickets will be sold in real time, on a first come first served basis, (unlike the application/ballot process which was used for the September general sale), and will be available online only at tickets.rugbyworldcup.com […]
Black Friday ‘Fair Play Sales’ Black Friday shoppers kept in check by rugby legends at Highcross and Brent Cross Last year’s ‘Black Friday’ saw people across flock to the shops for incredible deals ahead of the festive season. To keep eager shoppers in check this year, Brent Cross (London) and Highcross (Leicester) shopping centres have […]
We take a look at the issue of offloading and ask ‘when is the right time to offload?’ THERE’S BEEN QUITE a bit of discussion around Simon Zebo’s offload attempt in the build-up to Nick Phipps’ try for Australia against Ireland on Saturday evening in Dublin. The Irish player in question means it’s arguably been […]
Alan Quinlan: It didn’t matter that a Test match was on the line, concussion protocols had to be followed After the game on Saturday, I got a Tweet from Peter Robinson, father of the schoolboy Benjamin Robinson who died on the side of a rugby pitch in January 2011. Since his son’s death, Peter has […]
RTÉ pundit George Hook was forced to eat a lot of humble pie last night after Ireland’s epic victory over South Africa in the Aviva. The notoriously grumpy Corkman was scathing about the Ireland team before the match, giving Joe Schmidt’s men absolutely no chance of a win against the in-form Springboks. As the game […]