Rugby Union

Ben Ryan’s Sevens Heaven – The Story of Fiji’s first Olympic gold medal

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As the 2020 Olympics draws to a close, one of my lasting memories is of the Fijian Sevens team defying their relatively small geographical size Continue Reading

Sports Tourist’s Guide to the British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa 2021

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The touring side of the British and Irish Lions is one sport’s most unique teams, combining the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales Continue Reading

The Biggest Sports Events of May 2021

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May 2021 continues to see a return to some kind of normality, with some of sport’s biggest events being held on their usual dates and Continue Reading

The Biggest Sports Events of March 2021

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March 2021 features a number of high profile sporting events, the biggest perhaps being sailing’s America’s Cup on the waters of the Hauraki Gulf in Continue Reading

2021 Six Nations

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Following a long period without international rugby due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the action returns to the Northern Hemisphere thick and fast. With the delayed Continue Reading

The Biggest Sports Events of February 2021

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February 2021 features two of sport’s biggest annual events – Super Bowl LV pits the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tampa Bay Continue Reading

2020 Rugby Championship/Tri Nations Series

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A quad becomes a tri, with the news that South Africa have pulled out of the 2020 Rugby Championship due to travel restrictions, leaving Australia, Continue Reading