Tag: Ben Karpinski
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What rugby can teach us about getting our game on
What if we approached the year ahead in the way rugby players do? What if we set out to really work out what we want to do in 2018, what we want to achieve and how we intend going about it?
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What the All Blacks Can Teach About Being the Best We Can Be
Another ‘traditional’ rugby season has passed, and again South Africa’s national rugby team has been eclipsed by New Zealand, and Australia.
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Where have all the Great Springbok Scrumhalves Gone?
Knowing what to do and when is often the difference between a team winning and losing at the highest level, and if your scrumhalf is getting this wrong, the latter may very well be the outcome.
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The Power of Winning Ugly, in Rugby & in Life
A cliché you often hear in rugby is ‘winning ugly’, which means getting a result despite being off your best.
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Should Rugby be Played With the Head or the Heart?
Rugby is a contact sport so emotions will run high, but they need to be harnessed for good. The next time you watch a game, look out for the draining effects of emotion.
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Here’s What SuperRugby Needs to do to Survive the Big Looming Shakeup
The days of provincialism and traditional rivalry are being superseded by people just wanting to be entertained. The old die-hard fans are a very rare breed nowadays.
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Let’s Face It, Rugby isn’t What It Used to Be
As much as we love and cheer for the sexy running rugby, length of the field tries and skip passes and side steps, rugby is still a game that is won by a team with great pack of forwards, and an intelligent kicking game.
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How to be the Most Super Rugby Fan in Your Family
It’s almost Super Rugby season, so Ben Karpinski explains what you need to know about this year’s tournament.
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Why SA Rugby Needs to Embrace Its Inner Underdog
Last year may have been a grueling year for local rugby, but the good news is that underdogs often emerge victorious when all expectations are against them.
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What We Can All Learn About Life & Change From the Blitzboks
What makes the Blitzboks so special? Why is it that the Springboks are at rock bottom, but these guys are consistently at the top of their game?