Something sucks about IRB Regulation 8. Governing international eligibility, it stipulates a player may represent a country in three ways, namely by dint of birth, lineage through a parent or grandparent, and residency for a minimum of three years. The second route has been abused in the past but latterly the three-year ruling has been freely tapped into as a form of a delayed international “signing” from abroad and, like it or loath it, Irish rugby is now merrily leading the charge.This has Read more [...]

At the World Entrepreneur of the Year conference in Monte Carlo, Post columnist Rick Spence has made a point of interviewing Entrepreneur of the Year winners from South America to help Canadian business owners understand more about the challenges and opportunities in our own hemisphere. In this article, he explores the story of Gerardo Bartolomé, the soybean king of Argentina. Gerardo Bartolomé has two missions in life. Officially, he wants to help farmers produce more, to feed a hungry world. Read more [...]

Since 1978, football and hockey World Cups have been staged in the same year. No need telling that the soccer event receives far more coverage and attention being the world’s most popular sport. In fact, after the Olympics, FIFA World Cup is the most widely seen sports event. The Hockey World Cup is already underway with the final scheduled on the 15th of June. The Football World Cup will begin before the conclusion of the hockey event, on the 12th. Whether there Read more [...]