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Ruler of the Queen’s Navy/HMS Pinafore

The other day I was sitting next to a fellow over dinner who turned out to be a professional tribunal chairperson adjudicating on military cases. He spent a good deal of time in Plymouth on naval cases. For this he had earned the honorary title of Rear Admiral. This made me think of the humorous [...]

February 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

The sporting equivalent of “When did you last stop beating your wife?”

For an organ, and indeed a sports editor, that have adopted an avowed position that all world sports administrations are corrupt (and indeed, the more powerful they are, the greater the likelihood that they are absolutely corrupt – not least the Olympics), it may seem to some Rusters somewhat [...]

February 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

What goes around, comes around

My recent post upon the way the apparent unhealthy path down which world sport is headed [The parlous state of world sport – National Rust 9th February] – containing the statement that I had taken a deliberate decision to avoid any viewing of the Winter Olympics currently taking place in [...]

February 11, 2022 // 0 Comments

English cricket – the winners & losers

After the report into the Ashes debacle the winners and losers have emerged. The clearest winner is skipper Joe Root. There seems no viable alternative. He is by some distance our most effective batter and is popular in the group. So he stays with if anything his position strengthened. His weakness [...]

February 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 3 Millwall 0

Millwall, with their raucous fans and often uncompromising style on the pitch, are never easy opponents but Fulham beat them without reaching top gear. Alex Mitrovic scored his 29th and 30th goals of the season and Ivan Toney of Brentford’s record of 31 Championship goals is firmly within his [...]

February 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

The parlous state of world sport

Increasingly – it occurs to me – the modern world’s obsession with “wokedom” generally (encompassing gender equality, the whole range of transgender issues, politics in sport including the “cancellation” of non-PC speakers and alleged “rooting out” of any historical figure who [...]

February 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

Harlequins lose (again)

Harlequins lost comprehensively to Sale Sharks (14-36). They now have two more tricky games without their England stars against Saracens next Sunday – which I’m going to – and Wasps. At least yesterday they had Luke Northmore back from England duty, but they are paying the price for [...]

February 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

Eddie Jones in the dock

The fall-out ramifications from England’s loss to Scotland in the Calcutta Cup match on Saturday evening continue to dominate the sporting media and – justifiably, many fans and pundits believe – Eddie Jones continues to cop most of the flak for England’s spectacular slide from [...]

February 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

Religious partying

Religious observation, ritual and practice and I separated irrevocably many years ago. Like so many negative decisions, I did not wake up one morning to renounce my faith but rather a slow and gradual distancing from religion. Most of my friends do not share my or possess any faith. However my [...]

February 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the Six Nations

I sent an email to a rugby enthusiast with my prediction that Ireland would win the Six Nations but was not confident of England’s chances. Aside from the injuries, a back row that did not inspire and Joe Marchant on the wing, I have serious doubts about Eddie Jones’ game management. My friend [...]

February 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

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