The Rare Beauty of the Unconventional Weapon

Pat Venditte, ambidextrous MLB pitcher, and other tales of sporting advantage.

“The ability to do a running spiral is priceless” – a chat with Dave Alred, kicking guru

I went to Carton House to have a chat with Dave Alred, noted kicking and performance coach. We discussed goal kicking, baseball and the lost art of the spiral kick. And later I tried not to embarrass myself in a kicking session being watched by an Irish rugby great.

Heineken Cup Semi Final Time

Is Morgan Parra sneaky good value to be the best kicker this weekend? A semi final preview for Paddy Power

It’s not the years, it’s the mileage…

When rugby bloggers Whiff of Cordite were wondering about the overuse of Mike Ross and Ruan Pienaar, they asked me to have a look at the numbers...