Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments of 2011 Romanian captain, Cristian Petre, who after suffering a 67-3 loss to England, was asked by a reporter about the game and replied “I play rugby for happiness.” More. The French rugby team won the toss to choose who wears their own home jerseys in the Rugby World Cup Final [...]
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‘Tis the Season Not to Dive
To Dive or Not To Dive? That is the question. Well here’s the answer: Don’t do it. This form of cheating is ruining the beautiful game. Fans don’t like it. In fact, many fans are digusted by their own players if they dive. Fellow proferssionals dislike it. But who is doing anything serious about it? [...]
Saracen Applauds Leinster after Heineken Cup clash
England captain, Steve Borthwick, and his band of defeated Saracens walked dejectedly around Wembley Stadium applauding their 45,000 fans last Saturday. When they came to Leinster’s 1500 fans, Borthwick looked up and applauded them too. A nice moment, from a nice club. Their fans wear those funny Fez hats and their mascot rode a chariot [...]
Welsh Fans Are Amazing
Welsh fans are amazing. Last year, when Ireland finally won our long awaited Grand Slam in Cardiff, I couldn’t help feeling that the Welsh celebrated it as much as we did. A year later I’m back in Dublin for Wales’ last international rugby match …. …to be held in hidden jewel in the crown which [...]
The Magic Carpet
After the extremely tense and very exciting England v Ireland rugby match in Twickenham yesterday*, as always, I met some wonderful colourful characters in Twickenham and this one was a former international who sees the fun in the occasion almost 50 years later. Meet Ron McCarten (photo), who told me that he actually played on [...]
Does FIFA Really Believe In Fair Play?
They have a code of Fair Play. Now they have an opportunity to apply it. Will FIFA do it? Millions of children watched cheating win last night when a French player handled the ball twice to create the winning goal and throw Ireland out of the World Cup 2010. FIFA have a rare opportunity to [...]
The Hidden Jewel In Ireland’s Crown
Have a look at this amazing two minute insight into the rich history of the hidden jewel in the crown that the world never knew about – Croke Park, Stadium Ireland. It is the Gaelic Athletic Association’s (GAA) stadium where bigger crowds than any English premiere league football match attend during the summer months. They [...]
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Real Madrid Magic BBC 5 Live Interview…
I had a great chat with Eamonn Holmes and was delighted to hear his story about how the Real Madrid fans gave Liverpool’s Steve Gerard a standing ovation as he left the field. Liverpool have this tradition too. So too do Munster rugby & Queens Park Rangers FC (see story in the book). Now I’m [...]
