Sporting Pictures of the Week 21 September
What a week for Geordie Beamish. First of all he takes a spike to the face. And then he wins gold at the World Athletic champs beating a legend. Noah[…]
Category: Rugby
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Ruahei Demant
By Fitzy Fan Mana wahine, noun, A powerful Māori term for women of strength, influence and prestige. Ruahei Demant. When Ruahei Demant leads the Black Ferns onto the field at[…]
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All Black Depth Part 2
By Benji Crossley Four x Four x Four – Four deep in four years to win a fourth World Cup Cam Roigard 12 7 Cortez Ratima 16 16 Noah Hotham[…]
All Black Depth Part 1
By Benji Crossley Four x Four x Four – Four deep in four years to win a fourth World Cup This piece began formulating in my mind after the frustration[…]
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Outclassed
By Scott MacLean It would have been a novel experience for thousands clad in black, and perhaps many of those in green as they streamed away from the Cake Tin[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 7 September
RIP The Duchess of Kent, and a photo that meant a lot to Martina Naratalova. And when she consoled Jana Navotna when famously beaten in the Wimbledon final. Villa Park[…]
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The Strangest Thing
There has been a lot of talk about the Eden Park streak over the last week, before slipping into hyperbole mode this week. That is odd because it is seriously[…]
A Total Sense Rule
By Richard Gordon In reply to this The arguments for a law change are all good ones in theory. However unintended consequences of such a law change come into play,[…]
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Rugby Union’s Worst Rule?
By Ryan Nixon The Sevu Reece penalty and yellow card over the weekend was totally in keeping with the way a strange law is applied; in fact it was a[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 24 August
Sue Bird becomes the first WNBA player to be honoured with a statue. Chelsea using Trump to sell their World Club Cup commemorative merch. A mound visit with a difference.[…]
