The Reds are the real deal. Les Kiss’ side have now played all five Kiwi sides, beating three and pushing both the Hurricanes and Blues past 80 minutes. Importantly, that run was full of blockbuster rugby that people want to watch. The loss against Auckland… Read More »‘The real deal’: Love ’em or hate ’em, the Reds are exactly what Australian rugby needs
The lack of respect shown to Kasey Badger as she refereed Saturday’s Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs game is unfortunately nothing new. Nor is the reaction from the dark corners of the web that crawl out from under rocks whenever a female sporting official makes… Read More »Entitled NRL players trying to stand over Kasey Badger are in for a rude shock
Rugby league continues to regress where too many features of it tend towards a rough demonstration game rather than a competitive sport. Now hold hard and let me make my point before you close me down. Without doubt there are plenty of moments of hard… Read More »Impressive-looking, not hard-fought: Trend toward the flashy is eating away at what rugby league ought to be
India have announced their 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad which is set to be played in the USA and Caribbean. The 15-man squad and travelling reserves have been named, with plenty of shocks and surprises in the squad. Here is a breakdown of… Read More »Bona fide ‘passengers’, no-brainers and ‘Agar from Wish’: A candid look at India’s perplexing T20 WC squad
As the season comes to a close, no matter whether your team has won the championship, is preparing to see their fortunes rise in the next season or have been relegated, we all crave the date of the approaching transfer window to see who our… Read More »The completely bizarre, ‘unwritten rule’ that makes Athletic Club Bilbao the most unique team in world football