JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Why no drop-goal? Beauden Barrett could have won the match for New Zealand
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Confidence, a simple word defined as a feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities, but it means so much more. Not enough and you can struggle with whatever you attempted, too much and you can fail as a result of trying too much or too hard.
Confidence grows with success and with that a feeling of achievement and certainty. Confidence in sport is bought about by winning, which for an individual compe...