Tag: Rugby
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James Slipper to set Australian appearance record in Super Rugby Pacific’s 7th round
[ad_1] WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wallabies prop James Slipper will become the most-capped Australian Super Rugby player on Saturday when he starts for the ACT Brumbies against the New South Wales Waratahs in his 178th match. Slipper played more than 100 matches for the Queensland Reds between 2010 and 2018 before switching to the…
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Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here
[ad_1] Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The market is massive, and only stands to…