Sport’s Feudal System?
The Feudal system was something that many of a certain age learned about at school in history lessons. It was a social and political system in the middle ages in which landholders provided land to tenants in exchange for their
The Chosen Ones’ Choices
What a world we have created! Millions of us around the world tune into various sporting events and marvel at the athletes performing at the highest level, often representing our nations. Most have made immense sacrifices along the way. They
Tackling – A Low Point For Rugby?
Rugby used to be a game for all shapes and sizes. If you were short and stocky, and not renowned for pace, then the front row was the place for you. If you were lanky, then the second row was
Beyond Comparison
The Australian Men’s hockey team won their seventh consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal just over a week ago. Whereas many in the media predict every Olympic Games that the team will ‘definitely medal,’ and even sometimes are ‘a guaranteed the
Has The Golden Goose Been Cooked?
This decade has started off as a testing one for sport and its broadcasters, and that is unlikely to change in the coming years. Television deals have been a major revenue stream for many sports. The top sports, in terms
