Central Coast Mariners are premiers of A-League Men for the first time in 12 years after defeating Adelaide United 2-0. Heading into Wednesday night’s clash the Mariners needed just a draw to finish the regular season in top spot and deny the Wellington Phoenix their… Read More »Central Coast Mariners clinch A-League Premiership with win over Adelaide
Contention’s last EP, 2022’s Summer Offensive, began with a clip from the Watchmen film. Rorschach, played by Jackie Earle Haley, speaks of a war in which “millions will perish” because “there is good and there is evil, and evil must be punished.” Laying Waste to the Kingdom of… Read More »Album Review: Contention – ‘Artillery from Heaven’
Joe Schmidt says he wants Carter Gordon to stay in Australian rugby, but the new Wallabies coach won’t shed tears if he decides to switch codes. Off contract at season’s end, the 23-year-old, who was one of only two playmakers taken to France by Eddie… Read More »Why Schmidt isn’t sweating about Wallabies star’s cross-code temptation
It’s another big week of trans-Tasman rivalry with four Aussie teams going up against Kiwi opponents and the Brumbies hosting the Fijian Drua. See how all the team news unfolds below. (All times are AEST) Friday Hurricanes vs Waratahs, 5.05pm Changes to the Hurricanes forward… Read More »Super Rugby Pacific teams round 11: Harrison in for Edmed, Lynagh, White out, Kiwi back after cancer treatment
The latest Paul Kent fracas has livened up things for rugby league fans this week, and looks like providing plenty of storylines over the coming months. One of the may subplots involve the fate of Fox Sports’ rugby league chat show, NRL 360, on which… Read More »Full of himself, prickly and easy to rile. Is there any point to NRL360 without Paul Kent?