A few weeks ago, a very popular tweet pictured an African woman in her everyday clothes, juggling a football as good as Ronaldinho during his heydays. The caption said “talent is equally distributed. Opportunity is not”. No better statement could better describe the current rugby climate, and its affect on teams such as Italian Rugby. Last […] READ MORE
Author: Melita Martorama
theitalianinnzSteve Hansen to leave All Blacks coaches role after Rugby World Cup
“Righto, I can see thousands. So we are here to establish if I’m staying or going……. so I’m going”. In a packed conference room at a central Auckland CBD hotel, All Blacks head coach Steven Hansen, flanked by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) CEO Steve Tew and NZR Chairman Brent Impey, announced that he will step […] READ MORE