John Hawthorne is a travel and sports writer from Canada. He writes for www.worldcup.com.au and when he’s not writing he enjoys researching his next destination. The game of soccer (or football, as it’s known across the pond) is commonly regarded as a grueling sport for its athletes. Many not only play for their own teams, […]
Rugby, as a sport, shouldn’t be overlooked, with respects to its foray into technological advancement. What has begun as an early adopter of GPS technology on the field, experimentation with instant replay has ensued–in spite of conflicting views. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the English Premiership’s Saracens is wearing X2 Biostems’, a Seattle-based […]
One of the biggest difficulties in sports is ensuring the consistent accuracy of calls while at the same time maintaining the traditional speed of the game. Different sports have their own unique way of reviewing questionable calls. In the NFL, each head coach is allotted two challenges per game, with a third challenge possible if […]
Rugby Union is hitting the U.S. by storm this November when the U.S. takes on world cup champions, New Zealand All Blacks in Soldier Field, Chicago. The All Blacks just went through an undefeated season (even though my home country, Ireland, ran them close) almost making them certain to be ranked one of the best […]
