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David Epstein to Present at our Annual Conference

Posted Friday, 11 October 2013

David Epstein writes about sports science and medicine, Olympic sports, and is an investigative reporter. His science writing has won a number of awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Deadline Club Award for an article on the genetics of sports performance; Time Inc.’s Henry R. Luce Award for...

RFU HANDBOOK 2013-2014 – CORRECTION NOTE

Posted Friday, 11 October 2013

SCRUM ENGAGEMENT SEQUENCE The Under 10s, Under 11s and Under 12s Rules of Play set out at pages 212 to 230 in the 2013-2014 RFU Handbook incorrectly set out the scrum engagement sequence. The correct and current scrum engagement sequence that applies to all levels of the Game (including Age...

RFU HANDBOOK 2013-2014 – CORRECTION NOTE

Posted Friday, 11 October 2013

SCRUM ENGAGEMENT SEQUENCE The Under 10s, Under 11s and Under 12s Rules of Play set out at pages 212 to 230 in the 2013-2014 RFU Handbook incorrectly set out the scrum engagement sequence. The correct and current scrum engagement sequence that applies to all levels of the Game (including Age...

Is Losing Good For You?

Posted Friday, 11 October 2013

As children return to school this autumn and sign up for a new year’s worth of extracurricular activities, parents should keep one question in mind. Whether your kid loves Little League or gymnastics, ask the program organizers this: “Which kids get awards?” If the answer is, “Everybody gets a trophy,”...

Girls' Games - Tales from the Touchline

Posted Friday, 11 October 2013

The view of the President of the GSA GIRLS are being deterred from taking part in competitive sport by PE teachers who humiliate them, according to the president of the Girls’ Schools Association. Hilary French, headmistress of Central Newcastle High School, a leading girls’ school, said: “The old-style barracking associated...

The 6 Attributes of Courage

Posted Friday, 11 October 2013

Courage is something that everybody wants — an attribute of good character that makes us worthy of respect. From the Bible to fairy tales; ancient myths to Hollywood movies, our culture is rich with exemplary tales of bravery and self-sacrifice for the greater good. From the cowardly lion in The...