Better late than never! Manflu struck our intrepid host Adrian Jackson so it’s just Dave Parkinson flying solo on this episode. Dave looks at the two semi-finals, looks ahead to the World Cup Final, looks [Read more…]
I felt far away and detached in 2008, but by the time it got round to 2013, I was far busier. For those that don’t know I also volunteer on Radio General, Warrington Hospital Radio. [Read more…]
After losing money on the 2000 World Cup it was almost like the competition was parked. We saw numerous mini tours, Tri Nations and then Four Nations. The World Cup finally came back on the [Read more…]
If 1995 captured the imagination, 2000 flattened it. Despite over 250 thousand people flocking to games in the heartlands in 1995, someone came up with a smart idea of largely taking the pool games elsewhere. [Read more…]
1995 was the World Cup that caught my imagination. Not only did I get to see some group games but I also followed the progress of the tournament extensively via L!ve TV, yes that short-lived [Read more…]
Another World Cup starts this week and it got me thinking about my own memories of previous tournaments. My first memory of anything to do with the World Cup dates back to the final of [Read more…]
