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Who Will Come Out on Top Out Of Rugby’s Two Great Rivals?

At the turn of the last century the All Blacks toured the British Isles. Dave Gallagher’s 1905 side known as “The Orginals” by many set the tone for the All Blacks in years to come. They played 32 games on

Let’s Get Physical – Time to Get Tough On Diving?

What are the characteristics that epitomise Australian sport? One of the most regular traits attributed to Australians is that their culture is down-to-earth. It has also been said that Australians have “a collaborative rather than individualistic culture and this teamwork,”

Rising Sons

Over time there have been many sons and daughters follow their father or mother into a sport. This should come as no surprise as the children grow up around their parents playing that chosen sport. Often there will come a

Is It Time To Re-Model the A-League?

When the A-League was created the newly formed Football Federation of Australia went away from many of the recommendations of the Crawford Report. Fifteen years on and with a great deal of hindsight it would appear that some of those

On The Surface

When he was elected President of the International Hockey Federation in Dubai in November 2016 Dr Narinder Batra stated in his presentation prior to voting, “I would like to take Hockey across the globe, extend the boundaries.” He went on