Rugby and the freedom to move
How too much expertise and pressure can lead to playing it safe: The case of referee Alain Rolland, who showed a controversial red card to welsh Sam Warburton at the Rugby World Cup semi finals.
How too much expertise and pressure can lead to playing it safe: The case of referee Alain Rolland, who showed a controversial red card to welsh Sam Warburton at the Rugby World Cup semi finals.
Rugby is one of the most physical, most “typically male” sports you can get. When the players touch and tackle each other, there is no protective wear like in (American) football. Gareth Thomas is a rugby legend. “Alfie”, that huge fullback from Wales, completely fits into the picture you may have of rugby players. Maybe […]
Quite a remarkable decision from the soccer world organization FIFA: They will not introduce any additional referees or technology to help referees at the upcoming World Cup 2010 in South Africa. That decision came only a few days after French striker Thierry Henry clearly played a ball with his hand, leading to the decisive goal […]