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Is Ireland’s Hunger Matched with Belief.

You learn more from defeat than victory, is a phrase often used in sport, and frequently that is the case. Last night Ireland progressed through to the quarter finals of the rugby World Cup after a bruising encounter with France.

Finding National Pride

The rugby world cup is now at its halfway stage, and in terms of crowds the tournament has been a success. Yet has it converted people to the code, or have those new to the game simply bought tickets to

Backing Burgess

They say that coaches live and die by their selections. In which case England Rugby coach Stuart Lancaster faces the sternest test of his selections at the World Cup. Lancaster already has the pressure of being the coach of the

Springboks Have Fallen into The Selection Trap

Congratulations to the Wallabies on a famous victory over the All Blacks at the weekend and wrapping up the Rugby Championship. Congratulations too to Argentina for a famous victory over South Africa in Durban. The bad news, if history is

Are The Players Totally to Blame?

There is more money in sport today, and athletes play more games, and as a result many records from the past tumble on a regular basis. However are these records beaten by players with higher levels of skill or simply