About time

Planet Rugby features writer Dylan Coetzee discusses ball-in-play time and reviews recent law innovation trials in Queensland.

“It’s unbelievable how much time on the ball I got in the series compared to during the season. Ultimately, for the most part, the law innovations seemed to work by increasing ball-in-play time, producing more attacking rugby with higher score lines. It is gamesmanship, and some teams are better at it than others, but that does not always do much for the game as a spectacle. However, the issue is the time taken to complete them. During the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the ball was only in play for 25 minutes and 45 seconds of the 80. The set-piece has increasingly become such an integral part of the game, with teams using it to leverage their hold on their opposition.

A freelancer first philosophy challenges scope creep and other ways clients ask freelancers for free work.

When freelancers have had a good experience, have done well and are paid fairly, they are more likely to evangelize about the platform, and far more inclined to work with the client company again.” Let’s define and share the rules of the road through professional associations and the active advocacy of freelance marketplaces: We need to be clearer about what free work is legitimate and what’s not, when it’s OK and when it’s not. Dowling estimated that the typical freelancer in his survey left an average of 6K UK of uncollected wages “on the table” for the free work they had done. Free work can be a fair exchange of effort for equivalent benefit or future opportunity. Freelancers who aren’t self-confident are more likely to accept free work invitations hoping it will lead to a stronger client relationship and well-paid work. Companies have the work, and too many companies are addicted to free work. For example, consulting and marketing freelancers are likely to be asked to prepare a full project plan. Or contribute to a webinar or a blog. Common free work requests include data sharing, interviews, the invitation to speak at conferences, participate in a panel or webinar, and writing reviews. Too many companies still have a tradition of wink-wink theft of professional services in the name of “show me what you can do.” The organization gets quality work, and you get a chance to expand your portfolio and cover a cause about which you’re passionate. [freelancer first philosophy](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonyounger/2022/05/28/freelancer-first-how-innovative-platforms-are-prioritizing-freelancer-success/?sh=738d80466b95): A marketplace philosophy that prioritizes the success and prosperity of freelancers rather than a singular focus on client satisfaction and revenue growth.

The labour market remains tight and it wasn't long ago that New Zealanders were telling stories of switching jobs for huge pay rises.

[iHeartRadio](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-front-page-30038501/), [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-front-page/id1439843579), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/0ud1acNOkiC9HVArhTpbwp), or wherever you get your podcasts. "You better learn to run pretty fast because there's a spotlight on you. So how do you know when you should jump ship? [the Front Page podcast](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-front-page-30038501/). Does more money equate to happiness? [the Front Page podcast](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-front-page-30038501/) that market conditions over the past year have made it possible for workers to step into opportunities that they wouldn't have had under different circumstances.

After 18 years, 102 starts, 18 podium finishes and five victories, Paul Nagle's World Rally Championship career – as a full-time competitor, at least – drew ...

“I’ll miss the camaraderie with the fellow competitors and some of the co-drivers here are great friends of mine. But I’ll miss a lot of it. Some of my best friends are involved here; the sport has evolved dramatically.

Carlos Sainz will start from pole position after topping qualifying for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

And Lady Luck has played her role this season in helping one driver start an F1 career - but, equally, put an early end to several drivers' title aspirations Exactly half of the 24 tracks featured on the 2023 Formula 1 calendar, in one way or another, bear the fingerprints of Hermann Tilke and his company. But is there a risk, asks MATT KEW, that too much of a good thing could end up being detrimental to the championship?

The Circuit of the Americas will stage the 19th round of the 2022 F1 season on Sunday. Here are the worldwide start times for the United States Grand Prix.

Pole position qualifier Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The ...

The race runs 56 laps at Circuit of the Americas. In 2021, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen won this event with a time of 1:34:36.552. Formula One is in Austin, Texas this weekend for the latest race.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start the race from pole position ahead of newly-crowned champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell making it an all-Mercedes second row. Mercedes is the most successful team in Austin with ...

But what can be done to alleviate disruption like that which was seen in Suzuka? And Lady Luck has played her role this season in helping one driver start an F1 career - but, equally, put an early end to several drivers' title aspirations But is there a risk, asks MATT KEW, that too much of a good thing could end up being detrimental to the championship?