rugby 7’s

Is Anyone Paying The Piper?

Talk to anyone who was in Tokyo and what they experienced was very different to what was shared with the World. One of the clearest things to come out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games is that as

Is It Time to Grow Up?

Occasionally we all get flummoxed by an unexpected question. The question often more revealing than the answer. This happened to this writer at the recent Olympic Games in Tokyo. Someone whom I had only met a few times previously, but

Some Rules Are Made To Be Broken

The Tokyo Olympic Games will be an Olympic Games unlike any that has gone before. Not only will the covid restrictions make life interesting for the athletes, the judges, umpires, official timekeepers and all of those involved in the media,

Losing its Lustre?

So often things are not as they may seem, and with the passing of time the truth can be distorted. In the modern world of marketers, spin-doctors and PR specialists this is even more the case today than it ever

I Wanna Be Your Number One

Sport is all about taking opportunities when they come your way. One great example of this occurred in 1911 when Gaston Varielles the French centre failed to turn up for the rugby international against Scotland. Luckily in the crowd was