Football

The Club v Country Conundrum.

They say if you wait long enough everything changes. It was back in the early 2000’s that a meeting took place between the then coach of the Socceroos Frank Farina and coach of the Kookaburras Barry Dancer to look at

Walk Off or Shut Out?

For those of you who read this and do not know me, I am an Anglo-Saxon white person, raised in England and living in Australia. I have in my life as far as I can remember only ever experienced racism

Time to Celebrate Difference and Excellence

Imagine being told that you could not play basketball or netball because you were too tall. There would be an outrage from parents and sports fans the world over that a person should be penalised simply because they have grown

Sporting Unity

Sport over the years has witnessed some wonderful signs of unity, times where political and religious differences have been set aside, and athletes have risen above such clashes and respected their opponents as fellow athletes and individuals. Of course sadly

Global Rugby, A Game For All?

Sport used to be about competition. It was based around a tough contest when the whistle, siren or gun sounded and the forming of friendships once the contest was over.  This was the case not only at the highest level