Sporting pictures of the week :- 31 March

Oxford – Cambridge rowing was held over the weekend.  Some would see this as elitist, but the Cambridge women’s’ eight completed the race even after being in a spot of bother.

Speaking of preppy entitled looks; one of the underrated highlights of any Olympic year is when the Australians unveil their uniforms.

Everyone loves a good midlife crisis; including Brendan Rodgers.

Nigeria v Egypt in African football. Proof you do not need to build huge stadiums.  If there is demand people will find a way in.

Meanwhile, in Bosnia-Herzegovina there were celebrations too.  At a friendly.  Just as the All Whites were taking the field against Russ….

How cool is this?  The Romanian football team wearing calculations instead of numbers v Spain to promote maths for children week.  (BTW, the answer is 13)

The Johan Cruyff tributes varied.  From this one at his home of Amsterdam….

..to this well-meaning effort from Melbourne City fans in their game against the Nix

The Salford rugby league brawl.  If there was any lesson to be gained from this, it is if you are in a crowd looking to cause trouble, do not pick on the families of the players.  Especially if you are wearing a back puffer jacket.

There are tattoos and then there is this MJ slam dunk work of art as worn by a guy in … Denmark.

RIP Ronnie Corbett; golfer.

From the Archives.  Cricket at … Stamford Bridge.  Essex v the West Indies in the early days of night cricket; 1980.