Cristiano Ronaldo The Real Madrid striker and the New Zealand rugby team share the unshakeable expectation that they will win

The rules of association football were only 20 years old when German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche outlined the heightened state of mind and body of his superman. Had he been writing today, his god-buster classic might have been entitled Thus Spoke Cristiano ‘Zarathustra’ Ronaldo. Yes, he is back among us this week, not as a footballer […]

Women’s RWC Round UpS Pool B Day 2 USA 47 Kazakhstan 7 + New Zealand 14 Ireland 17 TEXT REPORTS

USA 47 Kazakhstan 7 A brave performance by the Kazakstanis, but the USA eventually ran away with this game scoring five second half tries. The game began with ferocious start by both teams with Kazakhstan defending well against sustained American pressure. This resulted in an early penalty, but the Americans surrendered a certain three points […]