I have always seen September as being like the turn of a new year… Obviously, growing up it was school, then college, but it stuck as then there was my time teaching and now the rugby season! So, to all … Continue reading
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Author Archives: Kate Rowan
Ireland 7 – Sweden 6
How many times over the past few weeks have we heard Sweden described as a one man team? Zlatan Ibrahimovic this, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, that. The man, the myth, the legend, the enigma. Is he arrogant? Is he misunderstood? All well … Continue reading
Catching up… Part I
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Rather than telling you about what I have been up to, I am going to show you! Six Nations, Two Stories Embarrassingly my last blog post was back in September 2015 and was all about becoming a first time author … Continue reading
What’s the story? Well, it is SIX NATIONS, TWO STORIES , actually …
What is a good excuse for not updating a blog for the best part of nine months? If there is such a thing as a good excuse, I may just have one! I have been kept very busy over the … Continue reading
Let it go: Rugby in 2014 Frozen style
Note: this blog is about a month late being posted… Apologies! I hope you can still enjoy it… What does it take to beat the best in the world? Well, Ireland’s Women’s rugby squad who famously beat New Zealand’s Black … Continue reading
Open letter to sports men and the sports media to support #HeforShe and and why sexism is still thriving
Dear Sports Men and Men in the Sports Media, You get asked to support charities and good causes causes all the time. You supported #IceBucketChallenge to raise funds for a fantastic cause in Motor Neurone Disease. The plight of children … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: Ireland’s Wallaby conquering night in Eden Park
Yesterday marked exactly three years since Ireland beat Australia in the pool stages of the 2011 Rugby World Cup on a special night in Auckland. Also, with it being a year out from the 2015 World Cup in England, I … Continue reading
Why I remember Grandad Bill every time I watch an Ice Bucket Challenge
Ice Bucket Challenge or no Ice Bucket Challenge, the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA), is a charity my family will always support. In April 2003 my beloved grandfather Bill Rowan passed away after a brave battle with Motor Neurone … Continue reading
The Bledisloe Cup for dummies
Take a look at the Google image search results for “Bledisloe Cup” and one man features a lot in the photos. No, it is not Lord Bledisloe who gave his name to the test rugby fixture between Australia and New … Continue reading
Six inspirational stories from women’s rugby
A teacher, a rugby development officer, a special needs assistant, post graduate student and a physiotherapist. These are just some of the careers of top level Women’s rugby players, I was lucky enough to talk to for a series of … Continue reading
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