Eric Dunning, who has died aged 82, was a distinguished sociologist and founding father of the sociology of sport, who wrote about aggression and excitement in games, and about football hooliganism. Seeking an area for postgraduate research at the University of Leicester in the 1950s, Eric considered football, but found that it was regarded as…
Month: March 2019
Jonny May hat-trick spearheads England’s crushing win over France
Those wanting to know if England’s opening win in Dublin was a one-off now have their answer. Once again there was no stopping Eddie Jones’s rampant team from securing a convincing bonus-point victory, an outcome that sets up a tasty Six Nations grand slam eliminator with a similarly unbeaten Wales in Cardiff on Saturday week….
Exeter keep hopes alive with bonus-point victory over Gloucester
A week in Europe can be a very long time in both politics and rugby. Last Saturday Exeter were desperately disappointed to lose at home to Gloucester in a result which appeared to have scuppered their European hopes. This time it was the Cherry and Whites who experienced a similar sinking feeling as Chiefs finally…
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