I write mostly about sports, particularly football, and review books and theatre. I also worked as a stats journalist and analyst for the Rugby News Service at RWC2015.
Why I quit the thin blue line
A personal piece written for The Guardian on why I resigned from a police service in crisis
Football and comics
Originally published in The Football Pink, a look at how football and comic art realism interacted in the work of Paul Trevillion
How Scotland's attacking options can trouble Australia
Analysis pre-quarter final of Mark Bennett, Scotland's superb centre
The Homeless Football Association - The Set Pieces
A feature on the Homeless Football Association and how sport can change lives
Mourinho, Sherwood, FIFA…Football Is Becoming Difficult To Like
A piece on why I am increasingly disenchanted with football
Sublime all-round skills make Bernard Foley Australia's unsung hero
Pre-quarter final analysis of the man who made Australia tick at RWC2015
All Black wing selection: it's about quality not quantity
Analysis for the official RWC2015 site of New Zealand's wing pairings
Farewell to a Fijian phenomenon - the World Cup will miss Leone Nakarawa
Co-written with RNS colleague Chris Tipping for the official RWC2015 site
Australian vintage ageing at just the right time for World Cup glory
Analysed age curves pre-RWC2015 for the official site and predicted Australia would reach the final (and even, maybe, win it)
Warren Gatland the most successful coach at RWC 2015
Warren Gatland the most successful coach at RWC 2015, for official RWC2015 site
Australia coaching staff the most experienced at Rugby World Cup
Australia coaching staff the most experienced at Rugby World Cup, for official RWC2015 site
A tactical look at Japan's win over South Africa
A tactical look at Japan's win over South Africa for RWC2015's official site
Living on the Volcano - The Set Pieces
A review of Michael Calvin's new book about managers