It’s always terrific to find new ways to stay in shape. Don’t dismiss new sports – they can be loads of fun, and are usually a great way to meet new people. So i[...]
Surfing has to be one of the coolest sports on the planet, but part of its ‘coolness’ derives from the fact that only a chosen few can do it, this is because it’s[...]
Rugby League is the 13-a-side version of the rugby football that was developed by professional players. Changes to the rules were made to encourage a faster game, with more [...]
A brief history of football The original players of football were the Chinese with their sport Tsu Chu, which literally meant ‘kick ball’. Over thousands of years the g[...]
The history of the game Although Women’s Rugby has been around since the beginning of the 20th Century in one form or another, it has only been within the last 15 years or so[...]
The Origins The invention of rugby football is traditionally attributed to William Webb Ellis, a schoolboy at Rugby School in 1823. He allegedly brought the game into being by simp[...]
Origins of marathon running The marathon race has been part of the modern Olympics since the 1896 games in Athens. The event is said to have been inspired by the legend of the gree[...]
What is the Ryder Cup? Played every two years between the elite golfers of Europe and the USA the Ryder Cup is without a doubt the biggest team competition in the world of g[...]
