The Sports Blog

Need some extra motivation to get out there and play some sport? Here are 5 ways sport positively benefits YOU! 1.      Improves Self-esteem President of the International Council for Sport Science and Physical Education, Margaret Talbot highlights how physical activities helps adolescence ‘be themselves’. 2.      Strengthens Immune System Participating in sport and physical activity strengthens your white blood cells which are the bodies immune system that helps fight off bacteria and disease. 3.      Improved Social Skills As many sports require teamwork, new research shows that participation in team sports help develop characteristics of leadership and empathy. It also is a great way to make friends that have similar interests to you. 4.      Stress Reliever A healthy body = a healthy mind. Sport releases and produces endorphins in the body that in turn can reduce stress and i...

A World of Cricket The world-wide sport of Cricket has origins tracing back to 16th-century England, and since then has not only developed into a widely popular game, but also an iconic part of Australian sport. Cricket is a bat and ball sport in which teams either take the form of the batting side, or the bowling/fielding side. The role of the batting side is to use their bat to strike the ball and make as many runs as possible without being dismissed, which can be achieved by being caught or being bowled (bowler's delivery hits the wickets). The fielding side, on the other hand, has the task of minimising the amount of runs scored by their opposition and dismissing ten out of the eleven players of the batting team. The game takes place in three distinct formats known as:  - Test Match  - One Day International (ODI)  - Twenty20 Test Match Test cricket is the highest standard/level of first-class cricket. It is believed that the first match of Test cr...

Rugby Union: The Global Game Originated in England during the early 1900’s, rugby union has become a globalised contact team sport. It is a game that reaches out to athletes with different body shapes, sizes and abilities. In recent years, the sport has expanded its targeted audience, providing women the opportunity to play 15 and 7 aside rugby in a professional arena. Indeed, the game has further developed with the introduction of rugby 7’s at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Through rugby becoming an Olympic sport, it accompanies World Cups in affirming the position of rugby union being a global game.   History: In 1845, the first laws of rugby union were founded by pupils attending the Rugby School, more notably William Webb-Ellis. Legend has it that during a game of soccer, Webb-Ellis was so bored with the slow pace of the game, that he picked up the ball and ran. Thus creating rugby union. In light of this, the Rugby World Cup trophy is nam...