Peter FitzSimons

Peter FitzSimons
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Peter FitzSimons is an Australian journalist and author, based in Sydney. He is also a former Wallabies player.

Phillip Hughes died after being struck by a cricket ball.

The law trumps the brotherhood of cricket

There has been a great deal of bitter criticism this week at the very idea of a coronial inquest into the tragic death of Phillip Hughes at the SCG two years ago.

"Many of the Trump positions are reasonable enough," former prime minister Tony Abbott said.

What blokes really say in the locker room, Mr Trump

COMMENT

For once, I really do know of that which I speak.

Dazed and confused: Why wasn't Dale Finucane removed from the pitch?

The NRL are not taking concussions seriously

I knew it would happen, and it didn't.

Long fight: Greg Florimo (right) is leading the battle to bring the Bears back into the top league.

Bears, Jets next in line for NRL fairytale

COMMENT

So rugby league needs a new fairy tale? Here are two teams whose run to an NRL title would have Hans Christian Andersen looking over his shoulder.

Time for the Fitz Files' Kiss of Death for the grand finals

In my bones, I feel it will be ...

Community sport: The parkrun is growing in popularity.

Why the parkrun concept is taking Australia by storm

You will recall TFF's rant of 10 days ago that what Australia needed more of was less corporate slug-fests, awash in match-fixing, dodgy deals, bodgy people, bikies and furious factional fighting and more community sport, a la the newly formed Lane Cove Fun Run.

On the rise: Australia's rugby sevens women celebrate their Olymnpic gold in Rio.

Sell Hayne and Folau and buy, buy, buy women's sport

As if you didn't know, it is time – as the flood of muddied oafs begins to recede, and the tide of flanelled fools has not fully engulfed all – for your humble correspondent's annual look at which sporting stocks to buy, sell, and hold.