https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/sports-journalism/ The latest Flip News stories on sports-journalism. en-GB Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:03:39 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/phil-gifford-dies-aged-79/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/phil-gifford-dies-aged-79/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The creator of the satirical rugby character Loosehead Len and author of more than 26 books, Phil Gifford had been a journalist for more than 50 years and attended every men's Rugby World Cup from 1987 to 2019. Maya Lindqvist phil-gifford new-zealand sports-journalism rugby obituary Newstalk ZB / NZ Herald