Canberra forward Josh Papali’i will miss next week’s clash with the Sydney Roosters after he was banned for a week for his part in a hip drop tackle on Bulldogs backrower Viliame Kikau in the opening night of Magic Round. Papa was binned for the… Read More »Magic Round NRL Judiciary: Papa set for ban after hip drop, Rapana and Tapine charged
The NRL has a strange relationship with its referees. Everyone loves chatting about officiating, of course, but that’s all sports everywhere. In the grand scheme of things, having a small panel that basically everyone knows and nobody thinks are corrupt puts the NRL well ahead… Read More »The NRL shouldn’t follow the EPL and get rid of video refs – they should recognise that the Bunker is the Wizard of Oz
We have such a strong club rugby culture in Australia, that you can attend any club rugby game on the weekend, and you’ll witness young and old individuals being vocal, indulgent and creating an environment. That I actually prefer over the sanitised Super Rugby product,… Read More »Australian Super Rugby supporters seem to have a ‘cultural problem’ – so how can we fix it?
New Zealand took 28 years to win a Test match, finally triumphing in 1956. There were plenty of skilled individuals before that but not a complete team. They recently reached their zenith, becoming the inaugural World Test Champions in 2021, but looking back is an… Read More »The All Time XI For All Time: New Zealand
As well as the action from Magic Round, there has been a lot of talk recently about expansion, such as where the NRL establishes the new teams and what is the strategy. There are two options in my opinion for NRL expansion. The competition either… Read More »The NRL’s expansion dilemma: How a 20-team competition can be achieved in less than 10 years