What makes the All Blacks such a powerful brand in rugby? According to Peter Bills in his illuminating new book, The Jersey: The Secrets Behind the World’s Most Successful Team, much of what makes New Zealand synonymous with rugby lies in… Continue Reading
In the autumn internationals rugby, the Fijians gave Tier 2 nations reason to cheer, and the best was saved for last when Ireland beat the All Blacks, at home, for the first time ever. Continue Reading
Football Against the Enemy was a very interesting, very well written book. Simon Kuper, also the author of Soccernomics and Soccernomics 2018 (the World Cup Edition), is obviously a fan of the sport, a deep thinker of the game, an astute… Continue Reading
It has never been easier for property owners looking to earn an additional income from their holiday home. Every day, more and more international holidaymakers are looking for affordable accommodation deals. Profit from this never ceasing global demand – rent out… Continue Reading
Here we attempt to clarify rugby union rules, not just for beginners but also for those among us who are not as acquainted with the rules as we might like to think (in fact, this article might be more for… Continue Reading
One Night in Turin, previously published as All Played Out, is Pete Davies’ eyewitness account of England’s FIFA World Cup campaign in 1990. It was the closest that England ever came to winning the soccer World Cup again (they had… Continue Reading
It’s 2013 and it’s the All Blacks vs Ireland. With 30 seconds to go, Ireland lead 22-17. What came next must have driven Ireland’s play against New Zealand last weekend. The Irish have since this 2013 game beaten the All… Continue Reading
With the happenings of the past three weekends, perhaps it’s time to have a look at the Rugby World Cup crystal ball. Based on current form and results, if the Rugby World Cup pools were to be played now, the form… Continue Reading
Are you looking for cheap accommodation deals at your favourite holiday destination? Or to a big world sports event that won’t break the bank? The Rugby World Cup and the FIFA World Cup are held every four years. Then there’s… Continue Reading
While the big boys jostle for psychological dominance elsewhere, a real fight for something “tangible” — the final spot at RWC 2019 — gathers apace at the Rugby World Cup repechage in Marseilles, France; with German rugby possibly about to… Continue Reading
