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Fiorentina file: Hearts 0 Fiorentina 3

Last night I watched on TV with my father Fiorentina beat Hearts 3-0 at Tynecastle in the Europa Conference Tournament. The guys on the Rust sport desk told me there are already too many tournaments across sport and this one, a junior branch of the junior Europa League, seems another. Hearts [...]

October 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report ; Fulham 1 Newcastle United 4

Sometimes I  wonder what gets into footballer’s heads.  In the seventh minute Chalaboah lunged in his own half at Sam Longstaff studs showing leaving him writhing  in agony.  He was initially yellow carded, then after VAR red carded.  This effectively ended the game as contest and spectacle. [...]

October 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

Harlequins 35 Northampton Saints 29

The Premiership may be flawed, as Sandra McConnnell opined, but it does serve up great rugby… unless you are a Quins fan. As against Saracens and Exeter Chiefs the last few minutes were nail-biting. Quins’ 35 -15 lead had disappeared and one try and conversion would have won it for Saints. [...]

October 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

Robin Marlar

I was sad to hear of the passing of Robin Marlar whom I met just 2 weeks ago at Ted Dexter’s memorial. Most people cannot manage one successful career but Robin succeeded in three: distinguished cricketer for Sussex; Times cricket correspondent; recruitment consultant. In all three he was a [...]

October 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

Calling the shots/David Dein

David Dein is one of the most successful figures in football in the last 50 years and here he tells his story and his recipe for achievement. He acquired and subsequently lost a fortune in the sugar trade, went onto the Arsenal board where he formed – with Arsene Wenger – one of the [...]

September 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

Exeter Chiefs 43 Harlequins 42

Normal service was resumed as Exeter took an early lead of 17 points which they increased to 31-7. Quins made up the ground in every sense and in the 8Oth minute were leading with Chiefs pinned to their line.  They marched 100 metres upfield for Tschiunza to score to take the points. I watched the [...]

September 26, 2022 // 0 Comments

Harlequins 27 London Irish 30

One of the joys of supporting any team in any sport is the emergence of young talent. Cassius Cleaves Quins fielded a young side against the Exiles on Wednesday in the Premiership Cup – a pool based competition – which was instructive. Viliami Taulani Cassius Cleaves, a winger with pace [...]

September 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

Brighton appoint De Zerbi

It was typical that Brighton appointed a Head Coach to replace Graham Potter who, like Potter at the time of his appointment, is largely unknown. Roberto de Zerbi earned his reputation at Sassuolo – like Brighton a small town club – who finished eighth 2 consecutive seasons and with a [...]

September 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

Harlequins 27 Saracens 30

You might say that Sarries “out-quinned” the home side as Quins, never the best of starters, racked up an early 14 point lead with 2 scores from Cadan Murley, whilst Sarries mounted the second half comeback – normally the operational pattern of Quins. In the early exchanges Tommaso [...]

September 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

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