All Blacks storm past South Africa to set up final with Australia
A week after the world eviscerated northern hemisphere rugby this was a match for the English purest. The South African’s used the lineout, the maul and the box kick to…
Wallabies leave it late to kill off Pumas.
In almost identical fashion to their emphatic victory against Ireland last week, Argentina conceded tries in quick succession to an alert Wallabies side and thus showed the risks of attempting…
the best small country in the world in which to play football
Ireland defeated Germany on Thursday night to keep themselves in contention for automatic qualification for France 2016. Shane Long’s second-half strike gave Ireland their most impressive home competitive victory since…
Change in the GAA
Looking back at this year, it’s been a fairly poor Championship. Exciting games were hard to come by, and there were no surprises in the vein of Donegal’s victory against…
GAA Unveils New Plans for All-Ireland Series.
GAA Unveils Plans For New Championship Format. The GAA today announced its All-Ireland Series proposal to create a more competitive and interconnect All-Ireland Championship. It aims to increase the quality…
Manchester United Cooking with Gas as Wolfsburg’s Diesel Proves Inefficient
Like their Mancunian counterparts, LVG’s men knew that nothing other than a win would be enough. Meanwhile, Wolfsburg were looking to erase the demons from a certain Polish striker. It…
Welsh Dragon Roars over London as English Roses Wither under Twickenham Glare.
Familiarity breeds confidence. That’s the idea at least. In competition with Australia, Wales and Fiji to survive the group of death the English would have considered this the easiest game…
Outstanding Basic Skills Rocks the Boks.
If this World Cup will be remembered for nothing else, it will most certainly be remembered for a majestic performance given by the Japanese, a victory that one might say…
Workmanlike Irish subdue Romanians as Record Breaking Crowd Cheers them on
Ireland 44 | Romania 10 This was not a vintage Irish performance although, in truth, it did not need to be. The Men in Green showed their intent to play…
A Spurs Fan’s Attempt to Answer the Perennial Question; WHY?!?!?!
Mathieu Flamini. A name already hated more than most among Spurs fanseven for an Arsenal player. After he left Arsenal in 2008, he still came back to hurt Spurs, literally,…
Rory McNab gives the Arsenal perspective on last weeks North London Derby.
Many years in the future, when time eventually takes its toll on this once potent specimen of humanity and I wile away my dotage in some paisley smeared old people’s…
Uninspiring England get the job done against dogged Fiji
England 35 – 11 Fiji Mike Brown (2), Billy Vunipola Tries Nemani Nadol Owen Farrell (2), Geord Ford Conversions Owen Farrell, George Ford (2) Penalties Ben Volavola, Nemani Nadola In…