No talk about umpires, sledging, racism, poor captains or bad sportsmanship. Let's talk about cricket. Ricky Ponting and his No.1 ranked team can set a world record 17 consecutive Test victories with a win in Perth in the third Test. This would be a ...
Firstly, genuine congratulations to the Australian cricket team. Let's not let all the controversy affect the real point. No other team in the world could recover from 134 for six and have their tail wag to reach a remarkable 463, then concede 532 ...
Robert Maxwell Deans, is the first New Zealander to be appointed Wallabies coach – and it is an appointment that will no doubt do wonders not only for the national team, but for the international scene in general. I will not say that he was unfairly ...
At the risk of sounding insensitive - get over it. I am sure millions of All Black fans will agree with me on one very simple but agonising truth. I've had to get over it myself, because life goes on ('it's just a game' is my most effective mantra). I ...
Australia were their usual unstoppable selves in the first innings, racking up a score of 542 for five, with relative newcomers Phil Jacques and Michael Hussey (150 and 132 respectively) playing brilliantly, and excellent support from Andrew Symonds, ...
The fact that Phil Greening will have to pay a fellow rugby player compensation of 40,500 euros, or around £27,000, has occurred without too much fanfare amid the dramas of the Heineken Cup and the continuing fallout from the Rugby World Cup. But it ...
Australian cricket has lost the services of probably the single greatest cricketer the world has ever known - Shane Warne. Of course, I expect many to disagree with that bold statement. But even his phenomenal statistics aside, it was Warne's image, ...
Ruling bodies of International Rugby Union countries are a strange beast. John Mitchell and Robbie Deans, the coaches of the All Blacks at the 2003 World Cup - were dumped despite having one of the best international coaching records in history. They ...
It has not even been a month and the dust has nearly settled. Congratulations to the Springboks, world Rugby Union champions, the world's No.1 team. And deservedly so. Richie McCaw and his All Blacks have relinquished their position and it does seem ...
So it all comes down to this. Four years of statements have now come down to one game, to be played in France this coming Saturday, October 20. This match will determine the sixth Rugby World Cup champions - with both teams attempting to become ...
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