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

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

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

Happy birthday Bastian Schweinsteiger! Happy German football, happy German Eurovision and even happy German rugby!

Today being the 30th birthday of German FIFA World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, put me in the mood for a small celebration of all things German! So, football is going well for the Germans. But it would seem that they … Continue reading

Missing international rugby? Check out the big match in Siberia this weekend

My latest writing assignment for the International Rugby Board (IRB) saw me writing a feature about the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk a rugby hotbed! This weekend Krasnoyarsk will host Russia’s Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifier against Zimbabwe. Check out the … Continue reading