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The Dawn of A New Rivalry?

The rivalry between Great Britain/England and Argentina dates back many, many years. There have been many incidents that have stirred up the emotions on the sporting field, and away from the battle for the Falkland Islands. At the 1966 FIFA

Fine? No Thanks

In the past few days reports were published in the press in Pakistan announcing that the Pakistan Hockey Federation(PHF) had averted a ban for their national team, and that the International Hockey Federation(FIH) “had imposed a fine of around Rs

The Club v Country Conundrum.

They say if you wait long enough everything changes. It was back in the early 2000’s that a meeting took place between the then coach of the Socceroos Frank Farina and coach of the Kookaburras Barry Dancer to look at

Global Rugby, A Game For All?

Sport used to be about competition. It was based around a tough contest when the whistle, siren or gun sounded and the forming of friendships once the contest was over.  This was the case not only at the highest level

Time To Toughen Up?

In recent months there have been a number of coaches around the world who have come under the microscope for their methods, and in nearly every case it has been played out in public, and been very ugly. In the