Charlie Inglefield

IN THE DEN | Charlie Inglefield, Australian Times rugby correspondent recently returned from down under, assesses the forthcoming Lions series in Australia and contemplates each team’s chances in what promises to be one of the most exciting rugby duals seen in recent years.

AUSTRALIA DAY | We may have not had the temperatures, the beaches or the cool beers but in freezing Switzerland a piping hot fondue and a few bottles of Barossa reminded us of home and memories.

Australia Day is not just a day that can be celebrated by Australians, in Australia. As CHARLIE INGLEFIELD discovers, it’s about sharing memories and stories with mates, wherever you might be.

Following the end of the Wallabies’ winter tour, CHARLIE INGLEFIELD assesses the successes and failures of this season, the team’s areas of strength and what can be improved upon with a huge series against the British Lions coming up next year.

CHARLIE INGLEFIELD gives us some of the highlights of the Olympics so far at the Games of London 2012…

As the dust settles over Wednesday’s controversial but thrilling first match of the 2012 State of Origin series (where the Maroons got that all important first up win), the New South Wales team and coach Ricky Stuart will be wondering what they have to do to get some luck.

Medieval torture, louche restaurants and fashionable boutiques – CHARLIE INGLEFIELD finds out why Tallinn is leading the Baltic recovery.

Being a Pom, you might think it a bit strange that I should be feeling more or less Australian since relocating to Switzerland from Sydney 18 months ago.

So New Zealand eventually got there in the end, one point separating them from the heroic French in a fiercely contested Rugby World Cup Final.

New Zealand were magnificent on Sunday night against the Wallabies producing a brutally clinical performance which will surely lead them to World Cup glory.

An extraordinary defensive display propelled the Wallabies to a famous win over the current cup holders South Africa and into a mouth-watering semi-final clash against the All Blacks this coming Sunday.

Despite losing yet another key player to injury with the hamstrung Drew Mitchell out of the tournament, the Wallabies will move into their titanic quarter final battle with the Springboks this Sunday in good heart after a largely dominant display over the ‘Bears’ of Russia.

With America soundly accounted for and only lowly Russia to play this weekend, Charlie Inglefield examines how the Wallabies chances rate as the Rugby World Cup continues.

After a surprise defeat by the Irish, the Wallabies now face a much tougher task if they are to win their third William Webb Ellis trophy. Charlie Inglefield examines exactly what happened last weekend and what we must do now, to stay a threat at the Rugby World Cup.

Discover Northern Kenya’s Tassia Lodge, where you walk with the animals and soak up Africa in style.

I would love to say that I moved to Sydney four years ago to further my career and take a time-out from my hectic London lifestyle. But no, it was adventure I was seeking and I found it in droves.

Am I more Australian since leaving Australia? This is a difficult one as I am proudly English. However there is no other country like Australia when it comes to beers, barbies and banter. And of course, sport.

Leaving the beaches of Sydney in January for the colder climate of neutral Geneva was always going to be a shock to the system, not only in terms of temperature but culture too. Switzerland, in my opinion, is a country which confounds, amazes and frustrates, all in equal measure.