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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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
Not quite an Oscar winner for the All Blacks
Ah, New Zealand, land of rugby. There is also New Zealand land of cinematic creations. Sir Peter Jackson is the figurehead of the Kiwi film industry having brought The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to be shot in … Continue reading
Déjà vu in blue
There was a rugby team that play in blue. They were a big city rugby side that had to compete with other with other sporting codes to attract fans. In their home city, rugby was often regarded as an upper … Continue reading
Man of the moment: Adam Ashley-Cooper
Enter an Aussie bloke. He is an extremely talented rugby player. This sportsman also happens to be a descendent of a British aristocratic family. He has helped to front a high profile gay rights campaign in Australia and models undies … Continue reading
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