Month: May 2025

Defying science, teething periods and Eddie Jones: How Rob du Preez broke Premiership appearance record

It was seven minutes into Sale Sharks’ 38-0 hammering of Bristol when, as Rob du Preez lined up a conversion, a graphic showed he’d made history. 64 consecutive starts in one of the most brutal, physically challenging sports, four clear of his former Sale captain Jono Ross. 64 – now 70 – games of unwavering […]

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The Filipino Rugby Revolution: Marcus Smith Sparks a New Era

Filipino-born England Rugby star Marcus Smith’s rise to the top is inspiring the next generation in the Philippines to follow in his footsteps. In the nation he, his brothers and his mother were born in, Smith wants to continue inspiring and educating Filipinos.

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Haunted highways and ghostly apparitions: How Bolton got its reputation for ‘most haunted town’

As I bimbled through Bolton, teeth chattering for coffee and inspiration, I immediately felt something strongly. Under the stark blue skies of the recent heatwave, I came to realise just how much history has lined these streets. Arriving from out of town, I pondered over the old town hall and the defining figure of Fred […]

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