Darwin Nunez, Liverpool’s big summer signing, was the subject of some recent online ridicule. A quote was doing the rounds on social media: “The truth is, honestly, in the team talks (Klopp) gives, I don’t understand anything. I ask my teammates afterwards to find out what he said.” This drew a range of predictably simplistic …
In dressing rooms, the language barrier is very real Read More »
If you didn’t see BBC Two’s harrowing documentary on Steve Thompson’s battle with dementia this week, make the effort to watch it. I wrote about the former England front row in these pages two years ago and was already familiar with his story. It’s one thing reading words on a page or watching a two-minute …
I’m hard to rattle but harrowing Thompson documentary was scary Read More »
Last week’s clash between Australia and New Zealand in the fifth round of the Rugby Championship produced no shortage of talking points. Nine tries, four yellow cards and of course, the controversial 80th minute decision to award the All Blacks a scrum five metres from the Australian line, allowing the Kiwis to snatch victory from …
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Everyone knows the bounce of a ball can have devastating results. This holds true for virtually every team sport but the oval shape and unpredictability of a rugby ball mean it rings particularly true in our game. Despite this, it is still rare for the bounce of a ball to completely change the trajectory of …
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