The reason why the Olympics are beginning two days before the opening ceremony
Some athletes will be going home before the games officially start The opening ceremony of any Olympics games is always a blockbuster occasion to kick off the first three weeks of sporting excellence. Since 1896 a delegate, often head of state, has declared the Olympic games open to signal its official start. At London 2012 […]
1 year ago
England fans ‘concerned’ as leaked team for quarter final emerges
England face Fiji in the quarter finals on Sunday England coach Steve Borthwick has made some major calls ahead of the Roses’ Rugby World Cup quarter final tie against Fiji on Sunday. While official team news isn’t out until later this week, The Telegraph have reported that fly half George Ford, who has been one […]
2 years ago
Death of Sean Wainui being treated as suspected suicide
Sean Wainui died in a car crash in October The death of a New Zealand rugby union player who died in a car crash in October is currently being treated as a suspected suicide, according to a coroner’s report. Sean Wainui, who was a representative of the All Blacks, was found at McLaren Falls Park in […]
4 years ago
World Rugby to ban matches featuring red and green kits to avoid colour blind clashes
Over 300 million people worldwide suffer from colour vision deficiency World Rugby have announced that red-green kit clashes will be banned at the 2027 World Cup to help people with colour vision deficiency (CVD). The new law means that should Wales and Ireland be drawn to play against each other in the tournament, or in following […]
4 years ago