What should each team realistically aim for in the Six Nations? Part Three Ireland and Wales.

With the Six Nations kicking off THIS WEEK, here’s My Ignorant Opinion on what Ireland and Wales should expect of themselves.

Links to Part One and Part Two.

Last month I talked about how England and France shouldn’t expect too much after regime changes and disappointing World Cup campaigns. With Ireland and Wales it’s the exact opposite. Both nations should be aiming to win the Six Nation…here’s why. Continue reading “What should each team realistically aim for in the Six Nations? Part Three Ireland and Wales.”

How common are Performance Enhancing Drugs and Doping in Sport?

Russian Athletics has taken heat for their doping policy – however, they are not the only country or sport with a problem.

After the recent announcement that Russian Athletics has been banned from competing at the 2016 Olympics due to accusations of state sponsored doping there has been much debate online about how prevalent the practice is in various sports. The main topic of conversation seems to be whether Russia are in-fact the only nation to have a state sponsored doping regime, with many arguing that Russia have been singled out for political reasons. Obviously, I am not involved in professional sport, nor am I part of any anti-doping agency. I am, however, pretty in-tune with sports news and media – so here’s my ignorant opinion on how prevalent doping and performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) are in different sports. Continue reading “How common are Performance Enhancing Drugs and Doping in Sport?”