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Spanish Press 3 Prioties

> Wales, Golf, Real Madrid According the Spanish press, these are the current priorities and the order in which they rank of Gareth Bale. One time world’s most expensive footballer. Now derided by media and fans alike in his adopted land for the past six seasons. Worldie goals and

Presentation Fail For SA Legend England Cricket Coach Candidate

The next man in line got the job. There’s so often a tension between succession plan deputy promotion and new broom star parachuting. In the case of first-time world cup winning England this year, their new cricket coach came from within. Just. This was a surprise. The expected appointment

What's Your EPC Mentality?

Tomorrow sees the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final. England seek to avenge their 2007 loss – and incorrectly disallowed try, I’m telling you – from 2007 against S Africa. The week’s build up features plenty of mouthwatering mindset morsels. England’s Aussie coach Eddie Jones to the fore, mischievous yet

Your Chevron Flying V Arrowhead England Haka Face Down

As the official World Rugby caption ran; England’s incredible response to intense New Zealand Haka. The moment the world cup semi-final was won happened immediately prior to the starting whistle. An Englishmen, I am not alone in viewing the New Zealand ‘haka’ as one of the biggest disgraces in

Eddie Jones Dressing Room Final Words

As I blog this, we await the mouth-watering semi-finals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. During pre-match build-up, I heard former England scrum-half, Danny Care. He shared insight into the man-management of their Aussie coach, Eddie Jones. Widely considered by those worked under him to be up there with the

High Tackle Protocol Selling

The absorbing 2019 Rugby World Cup moves into its knockout phase this weekend. One key feature is the latest revision of the high tackle laws. It is a contact sport yes, but there shall be no contact with your opponent’s head. The protocol that the match officials must follow

England Rugby Half-Time Re-Set

The character that is (Australian) rugby super-coach of England, Eddie Jones, hopes to leave no stone unturned in pursuit of World Cup glory this year. At half-time in their penultimate tournament warm-up match, despite going behind early, they had Ireland on the rack. From 22-10 up, they’d go on

Greatest Cricket Innings Ranking & Your Decision Criteria

Wow. The mindbending stokesy-cokey that was the Ashes 3rd Test winning knock. Luminaries of the English game seem unanimous. It was the greatest ever innings by an Englishman. One of many such praise laden reports came from former spinner and self-styled ‘analyst’, Simon Hughes. In The Times broadsheet, he proposes

The Road To Success Is Always Under Construction

I’m not such a big fan of the purveyors of self-help mantras. Most of it, pure guff. Playing on insecurities with quasi-religious brainwashing akin to internet marketing fraudsters. Yet, as a friend of mine almost once remarked, among the fields of dung a rose doth grow. The motto above

Aware Of Tactical Changes Lately

As the latest thirteen-month year-long football season ends with far-flung pre-season friendlies merging seamlessly into the Super Cup curtain raiser and the new helter-skelter full season proper, I suffer the perils of listening to late-night talk radio. Former Eire football international Ray Houghton was being fawned upon in the studio