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Posted on September 15, 2018
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What is it that defines an athlete as a ‘legend’? Some base it on the number of trophies, accolades and records a sportsperson collects over their career, others on the length of time an individual represents their country at the elite level for. Furthermore… Continue Reading “#14) Tamara Taylor”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, #ShowUp, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, Abigail Dow, Alastair Cook, Amy Cokayne, Athletics, Becky Essex, Canada, Charlotte Edwards, Cricket, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, Ellie Kildunne, Emily Scarratt, England, France, Grand Slam, Great Britain, Heptathlon, Hockey, Ireland, Jason Leonard, Jennifer Sutton, Jess Breach, Jess Ennis-Hill, Joanna McGilchrist, Legend, Newcastle University, Rocky Clarke, Roger Federer, rugby, Rugby Union, Sarah Bern, Six Nations, Sport, Switzerland, Tamara Taylor, Tennis, Tyrrells Premier 15s, USA, Zoe Aldcroft
Posted on August 11, 2018
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Sport has a habit of producing special moments. They can be very much personal – i.e. returning from injury or winning a maiden tournament – or they can be cultural, marking a major shift in perceptions. It’s fair to say the 2018 Vitality Hockey… Continue Reading “#9) #HWC2018”
Category: Hockey, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Alex Danson, Australia, Ayeisha McFerran, BBC, BBC Sport, BT Sport, Charlotte Stapenhorst, Chiara Tiddi, China, Chloe Watkins, Chris Hollins, Conor McGregor, Crista Cullen, Die Danas, Elena Tice, England, England Hockey, Eugenia Trinchinetti, Eva de Goede, Germany, Gillian Pinder, Green Army, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Hockey, Hockeyroos, India, Ireland, Ireland Hockey, Italy, Jodie Kenny, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Kitty van Male, Korea, Laura Unsworth, Lidewij Welten, Lily Owsley, Lucina von der Heyde, Mariah Carey, Mel Clewlow, Oranje, Rachel Lynch, Rocio Gutierrez, Rosie Malone, Sam Quek, Simon Mason, Spain, The Netherlands, USA, World Cup, Zoe Wilson
Posted on August 7, 2017
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In just a few days’ time 12 teams will lock horns, scrum down and kick for glory as they battle to win the eighth Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. With England (also known as the Red Roses) looking to retain the tournament they… Continue Reading “Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017: The Beginner’s Guide”
Category: Rugby UnionTags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Six Nations, Amy Wilson-Hardy, Australia, Canada, Christelle Le Duff, Danielle Waterman, Emily Scarratt, England, France, Ireland, ITV, Jade Le Pesq, Katy McLean, Kay Wilson, Lydia Thompson, Magali Harvey, Marlie Packer, New Zealand, Portia Woodman, Red Roses, Sarah Hunter, Six Nations
Posted on April 5, 2016
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I’ve been converted. It’s a day I thought would never come. Being an old-fashioned so-and-so, I’ve resisted this new uprising for so long. I’m not a fan of change and like to preserve the status quo – as the saying goes, if something isn’t… Continue Reading “The Revolution Continues”
Category: CricketTags: Afghanistan, Australia, Cricket, England, ICC 2019 One Day World Cup, ICC World Twenty20 2016, IPL, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pieter Seelaar, Sensational fielding, West Indies
Posted on May 8, 2015
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It’s been quite a week; a royal birth, the 70th anniversary of VE Day and even some sunshine have all befallen us since the beginning of the month. There was something else too but I can’t quite remember what… Anyway, in all the excitement… Continue Reading “A recipe for success?”
Category: CricketTags: 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, 70th VE Day, Adam Lyth, Adil Rashid, Alastair Cook, Caribbean, Colin Croft, Colin Graves, Cricket, David Willey, ECB, England, Gary Ballance, Geoffrey Dujon, Gordon Greenidge, India, IPL, Ireland, James Anderson, James Vince, Joe Root, Joel Garner, Jonathan Trott, Mark Wood, Michael Holding, Moeen Ali, Royal Baby, Sam Billings, Sir Viv Richards, West Indies
Posted on March 26, 2015
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After England’s rugby union side almost pulled off a sensational result against France last Sunday, many fans were left feeling extremely positive about their chances at the upcoming World Cup. However, they didn’t do quite enough and finished runners-up for the fourth successive Six… Continue Reading “Heroics cover over the cracks”
Category: Rugby Union, UncategorizedTags: 2003 IRB Rugby World Cup, 2011 IRB World Cup, 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup, 2015 RBS 6 Nations, England, France, George Ford, Ian Ritchie, Ireland, Italy, Jonathan Joseph, Jonny Wilkinson, Manu Tuilagi, Martin Johnson, New Zealand, Owen Farell, RFU, Rugby Union, Scotland, South Africa, Stuart Lancaster, Wales
Posted on February 26, 2015
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The 2015 Cricket World Cup has already produced a number of high-profile slip-ups and shocks, not least England’s humbling by a rampant New Zealand side. Here we take a look back at 10 classic moments that left fans, pundits and fellow players pinching themselves… Continue Reading “The Top 10 Cricket Humiliations”
Category: Cricket, Top 10sTags: 2005 Ashes, Ajit Agarkar, Andrew Strauss, Australia, Brett Lee, Cricket, Dale Steyn, Damien Fleming, Elton Chigumbura, England, Geoffrey Boycott, Glenn McGrath, Herschelle Gibbs, ICC 1999 World Cup, ICC 2011 World Cup, ICC 2015 World Cup, India, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Ireland, Kevin O'Brian, Mark Nicholas, Mark Waugh, Matt Prior, Mike Hussey, Monty Panesar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Phil Tuffnell, Prosper Utseya, Shane Warne, South Africa, Steve Waugh, Vernon Philander, Wirral CC, Zimbabwe
Posted on January 2, 2015
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2014 was a year full of sporting brilliance, medals and record-breaking moments. Continuing on from the first part of this review, below are my seven favourite moments from the last year: 7) Brazil’s boys battered The 2014 World Cup saw plenty of spectacular moments,… Continue Reading “The Big 2014 Review – Part II”
Category: End Of Year ReviewsTags: ' Formula 1, 1930 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2012 European Athletics Championships, 2013 World Athletics Championships, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 European Athletics Championships, 2014 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 Japanese GP, 2014 Monaco GP, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 400m hurdles, Athletics, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Claudia Fragapane, Cricket, Cricket Australia, David Warner, Eilidh Child, Emily Scarratt, England, football, France, Germany, Gymnastics, Ireland, Jamaica, James Rodriguez, Jo Pavey, Joyce Cooper, Jules Bianchi, Kaliese Spencer, Marussia, Mercedes GP, Michael Clarke, Michael Jamieson, Michael Schumacher, Miroslav Klose, Netherlands, New Zealand, Phil Hughes, Ronaldo, rugby, Scotland, Spain
Posted on October 17, 2013
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When you think of cheerleading (I know most of you don’t but just pretend you do) I’m sure that a large majority of the population will imagine scandily-clad women, pom poms and silly chants. It doesn’t seem like a real sport does it? This… Continue Reading “Why the old ‘Give me a C…’ is a load of nonsense”
Category: CheerleadingTags: British Cheerleading Association, Cheerleading, Durham University, England, Hypermobility, International Cheer Union, IPL, Ireland, Mexico, National Championships, National Universities Competition, Northern Ireland, Scotland, stereotypes, SuperBowl, Trevelyan College, USA, Wales, World Cheerleading Championships
Posted on February 17, 2013
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So, anybody else been following the Women’s Cricket World Cup recently? How about the female version of the Six Nations? And did any of you follow England’s netball stars during their series whitewash of world number 1s Australia last month? I’m guessing for the… Continue Reading “Time to Wake Up and Accept the Obvious”
Category: OpinionTags: Andrew Flintoff, Anya Shrubsole, Australia, BBC, Ben Ainslie, Bradley Wiggins, Brendan McCullum, Brian Lara, Celtic, Chris Ashton, Cricket, David Weir, Elizabeth Lambert, Ellie Simmonds, England, France, Gary Hooper, Hannah Cockroft, ICC Women's World Cup 2013, Ireland, ITV, Jessica Ennis, Juventus, Katherine Brunt, Katherine Grainger, London 2012, netball, Olympics, Paralympics, RBS Women's Six Nations, Ricky Ponting, Scotland, Simon Zebo, Sir Chris Hoy, Sky Sports, Stefanie Taylor, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Steve Harmison, Wales, West Indies