Rugby Union

Make Mine a Double Scotch

We have all heard of ambush marketing. It was evident in 2006 at the FIFA World Cup prior to Australia’s crucial final group game against Croatia. A small plane flew over Stuttgart promoting Qantas flights. Emirates the airline who had

Decided on the Turn of A Card

Saturday evening’s rugby international between The All Blacks and the Springboks should have been a game to remember, and it was for all the wrong reasons. A bruising encounter it was, and both teams threw everything at each other, and

Double Trouble, and More!

Rugby players are renowned for liking a drink after a game. They are also known to take the odd blow to the head, both events which can lead to them seeing double. Which made recent events in South Africa hard

The Finals Move

Rules are to be adhered to by the foolish and are mere guidelines for the wise, was advice given to this writer by a man in authority many years ago. It certainly seems to apply to sports administrators. In football

Brazil’s Search For Players

A couple of weeks ago we featured on the show the unlikely journey of a New Zealander rugby player, Tamaha MacDonald, who now finds himself as national rugby coach of Mexico. In the interview he talked about the importance of