My two cents

Musings on my 40 years in schools and newspapers scratching the surfaces of the world of work and the educational role of sport in school

Friday, 31 August 2018

Agents keep out!

I was quick to pitch my two cents worth into a Twitter discussion this week on agents and schoolboy rugby players. My initial reaction, wi...

Monday, 20 August 2018

Quotas and affirmative action are not the same thing

Affirmative action is necessary and justified. It’s accepted as a valid way of giving those who never got the opportunity to rea...

Monday, 13 August 2018

Where do the black stars disappear to when the season winds down?

Another rugby season’s just about done, and just in time if you ask me. I’ve taken an interest in the Virseker Cup pl...

Friday, 3 August 2018

Give me a ref who lets the boys play, anyday

Did any of you see the Selborne vs Queens College rugby match on the TV last weekend? I watched a replay during the week. Selborne were...

Monday, 23 July 2018

100-point wins don't do anyone any good

There is no scoreboard, I’m told, at the field where an under-14 rugby team notched up a 104-0 win at the weekend, so at least w...

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