Six Nation Showdown

Fans of Southern Hemisphere rugby often scoff at their Northern hemisphere counterparts and the lack of running rugby played. The playing conditions have a great deal to do with it on many occasions. The six nations games at the weekend

A Game of Opinions or Should that be Perceptions

Ask most Chelsea fans who picked up more red cards Dennis Wise or Frank le Boeuf when playing for the Blues and most would go with the Englishman over the Frenchman, but they would be wrong. A similar question could

Family First

Giannis Alexiou 28 has shown many that the lure of fame and fortune never comes before your family. Alexiou a defender was playing top flight football in Greece in the Super League for Levadiakos, but has moved to a fifth

Testing Ground for Talent

Following Australia’s opening victory over India 4-3 in the 22nd edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh Malaysia, Kookaburras coach Ric Charlesworth asked when was the last time an Australian team gave five players their debuts in the

No Plan B

FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke admitted late last week that there was ‘no plan B’ if Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Marcana stadium’s upgrade is not completed for the June Confederations Cup, the warm up event for next year’s World