Like most clubs, the Brisbane Broncos have had their fair share of big boppers over the years, many of them legends of the game. From the early years, there was Greg Dowling who ran out in their inaugural team back in 1988, Sam Backo who… Read More »This current Broncos forward pack is a long way from being the best they’ve ever had – is it the biggest?
Following on from Ben Pobjie’s great article about positivity, I thought I would put my thoughts down on how Rugby should be promoted as being different to League. This is not another article about what a competition shake-up or whether we should play nicely with… Read More »Let’s celebrate rugby for its differences: Why imitating league is not the answer
This season the top five leagues rankings of European football have been flipped on its head, as new competition heavyweights emerge. Just look at Spain and Germany. The way Girona has stolen the spotlight in La Liga, currently holding third place in the league, looking… Read More »Stade Brestois 29: Why they are the story of the top five leagues this season
Despite the ever evolving nature of the role of forwards in the game of rugby league, their job remains somewhat fundamental. Whether thundering through the middle or playing a little wider on an edge, the numbers eight through 13 are charged with carting the ball… Read More »The NRL stat that isn’t a stat but should be a stat: Working out which forwards really pull their weight
Billy Slater says the door is open for Queensland’s middle forwards to force their way into the squad for the State of Origin opener amid a rising injury toll. If, over the next five weeks, the applicants bash the door down for the June 5… Read More »NRL News: Eels rising star bolts into Origin frame, Woolf won’t change Dolphins if Wayne’s out