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You’re Booked: A Life Too Short

You’re Booked: A Life Too Short

“You’re booked” is a series of recommended sporting reads by international sports commentator, Ashley Morrison. An avid book reader and sports lover, these reads are curated from his personal collection of over 1500 sports books. In 2009 on the eve

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

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

Inspirational Athletes – 17

Robert Lee Elder celebrated his 85thbirthday this week. Known as Lee, he was born in Dallas Texas in 1934 and he was the youngest of ten children.  When America joined the Second World War his father joined up. He didn’t have

Time to Increase the Opportunities

The world has changed a great deal in the past forty years, and the rate of change continues to increase. Some of that change is for the better, and some is not. As a very young child when forced to