The rebranding of Bristol Rugby to Bristol Bears has caused quite a stir and that shouldn't be a surprise in such a traditional sport. In my eleventh Patreon exclusive show I talk about the Bristols Rugby rebranding to Bristol Bears. Also I talk other rugby team names and the lack of research that sometimes goes... Continue Reading →
The Highlanders: Meet the danger men from Dunedin
Sharing Sunday - Well it's not Sunday but it's a good looks at some of the players the Lions will be facing this evening.
Out of the pit
Good piece looking at Exeter Chiefs and whilst I agree it takes a lot to achieve what they have I still like to think of them as an example that the "lower" clubs can make it if they get everything right.
The Crooked Feed – LIONS WARNING FOR FANS
Brilliant and sums up my thoughts on a lot of the current Lions coverage. I'd add in that news websites are hungry for clicks too mind you it's not just the amateurs that causing the noise. PS NSFW language...
Tony Ridnell interview w/ “The Rugby Committee” discussing USA Rugby
Interesting interview covering USA Rugby and the structural changes that are needed/coming.
Eddie Jones’ Diary – 26th October 2016
An insight to what coaches think, well not really but a good laugh
Sharing Sunday: We need to talk about, No rest for the wicked
Sharing Sunday - A good look at the amount of minutes that Scottish players have actually been playing rather than just the normal anecdotal comments.
Sharing Sunday: Rugby and Mental Health-Are we overlooking some basic principles in Rugby?
Sharing Sunday: A good look at the player welfare issues that have come to the forefront recently and need to do so.
Sharing Sunday: The new-look Super Rugby – rebalancing an already uneven fixture #superrugby
Sharing Sunday: An interesting look at the inequities of the Super Rugby draw. The expansion of the Super Rugby to include teams from Argentina and Japan is fascinating from both a football business perspective and for the importance of the growth of the game. In this post we… Source: The new-look Super Rugby – rebalancing... Continue Reading →
I Hate The Six Nations
Heretic! Well no, what he is really talking about is a rejig of the season and whilst he doesn’t go on to say it, a global calendar. This is something I’ve been planning to write about and I’ll respond in my Rugby Thoughts piece tomorrow.