AFTER 47 matches, 18 teams and 13 stadiums, there awaits one last battle. And it will see two sets of soldiers from the same corner of the world march out tomorrow night at Twickenham for […]
Chris Brown was right to be denied entry to Australia
I’m not the biggest fan of Chris Brown, musically or otherwise, and so when the news came that he had been denied a visa and banned from entering Australia, it didn’t really change my life […]
The Rugby World Cup Weekly Review
Group A Wales 23 – 13 Fiji A tired-looking Wales were run close by the Pacific islanders, who at one point in the second half looked like they could take the lead. However, the reliable […]
England grind out win
The one-day international series between England and Australia will go down to the wire, after the hosts reached their target of 300 with four balls to spare at Headingley. The Aussies were heavily wounded by […]
Man It Feels Like Space Again by Pond
Arguably Australia’s finest concoction of psychedelic musicians – Pond are back with their sixth studio album. Often described as Tame Impala’s cousin, the two bands share vital members and as with all Pond’s releases, the […]
Cricket: India, Australia & South Africa get ready for 2015 World Cup
Over the last few weeks, and across several continents, there has been plenty of international cricket to get stuck into. Pakistan have trounced Australia in the United Arab Emirates and are now taking on New […]
England edge past Samoa but real tests lie ahead
After the horror surrounding the Super League Grand Final, rugby league fans will be hoping that the next showpiece event will get people talking about rugby league once more, and hopefully help the public move […]
Film | The Inbetweeners 2 – A wonderful surprise
Image: Bwark Productions When I first heard Inbetweeners writers Damon Beesley and Iain Morris were plotting a sequel to the rapturously received debut, I was mortified. Undeniably, it contained some enjoyable moments; but the boys’ […]
Sport | Brazil lead the way as England prepare to say goodbye
As the last round of group matches got under way at the FIFA World Cup, Ste Topping rounds up the talking points from a busy day in Brazil and looks ahead to an English goodbye. […]
Sport | Spain back on the plane but will Greece slip up against Japan?
After a disappointing day of World Cup action on Tuesday that only saw five goals scored with two draws, normal service was resumed on Wednesday with 11 goals in the three matches played, with the […]
Sport | F1 – Rosberg takes victory but Hamilton forced to retire after a mixed start for Mercedes
Nico Rosberg claimed the fourth Formula One victory of his career in an action-packed start to the season in Australia. Lewis Hamilton began the race in pole position, but had to retire on just his third lap […]
Sport | Should Kevin Pietersen have been sacked?
YES – Ste Topping Should Kevin Pietersen have been sacked by England on the basis of the recent tour of Australia alone? No. It’s difficult to make a case for any England player making a good […]