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A Life In Sport

A blog by Ian Hyde-Lay
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Ian Hyde-Lay is a teacher who lives and works in Victoria, BC. He has been heavily involved in sport his entire life, as a player, coach, referee and administrator.
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MacArthur Park
Melbourne, 2024. Power House RFC enjoys the most successful rugby union season in its proud history. Three senior sides celebrate Grand...
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Oct 24, 20243 min read


The Main Ingredient
Vancouver, BC. October 12, 2024. It is a promoter’s dream, as the top tier 2025 Women’s Rugby tournament (WXV 1) comes to a close. The...
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Oct 17, 20244 min read


Nuttycombe
September 27, 2024. A cloudy morning gives way to clear, blue skies. The breeze freshens. Trees, native grasses, and fescue line the...
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Oct 7, 20243 min read


September 28
Autumn. Slowly, imperceptibly at first, come the changes. Long and lazy summer days draw to an end. The sun pales, the wind freshens....
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Sep 27, 20245 min read


No Turning Back
April 6, 2018. Late afternoon. Rural Saskatchewan. The Humboldt Broncos ice hockey team departs town for a playoff game vs nearby...
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Sep 9, 20244 min read


No Cakes
Summer 2023. Mid afternoon in New Town, Prague. A good friend wanders in Wenceslas Square. Considers the impressive medieval...
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Aug 27, 20244 min read


Highland Cathedral
November 18, 2000. A dull, dreich day in Edinburgh. The national stadium, Murrayfield, readies to host a rugby union international...
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Aug 12, 20243 min read


A Triumph
Paris. The Athletics portion of a spectacular Olympic quadrennial kicks into high gear. The Men’s 100m final, for the first time ever,...
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Aug 5, 20243 min read


Golden Girls
Late July, 2024. The words, courtesy of a national legend, ring loud and clear. “We are right there with you…. take six points from us,...
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Aug 1, 20244 min read


Sneaker Wars
Early September, 1975. I scan various notices plastered on a bulletin board in the gym foyer. Find what I am looking for. Bold, black...
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Jul 29, 20245 min read
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