There can’t be too many sports around the world where a former match-going fan can one day rise to the rank of professional coach and defeat the club he once supported. Giancarlo Italiano is one of the best stories the A-League has ever produced. A… Read More »Giancarlo Italiano’s rise is the best story in the A-League
Three losses became four as the Crusaders cemented their place on the lowest rung of the Super Rugby ladder, losing 14-10 to the table-topping Hurricanes, at home. In truth, this was a gutsy effort, particularly on defence, by a short-manned team that suffered further during… Read More »The Wrap: Reds light up Melbourne, while it’s lights out for TV over Lienert-Brown concussion
This Incredible Country Garden Unfolds Like An Enchanting Maze Gardens by Christina Karras The entrance to Deborah Hambleton’s garden is lined with roses, perennials and grasses, such as Calamagrostis Karl Forester (Feather Reed Grass). Before the gate sits a gravel path and Laurus nobilis (Bay Tree)… Read More »This Incredible Country Garden Unfolds Like An Enchanting Maze
We had some fantastic games in round two, with two of the great NRL thefts in Townsville and Melbourne. Let’s dig into your round 2 talking points. Round 1 overreactions come back to bite The Dolphins were written off, then they put a 38-0 shutout… Read More »NRL Round 2 Talking Points: Robberies in the north and south, high shots are back and some good losers
There’s never a dull moment in this competition, and the past round was certainly no exception with goals and action galore. Here are your A-League talking points. WSW seal much-needed three points in the west Lachlan Brook’s late strike secured a big win for Western… Read More »Wanderers rebound after week from hell, Nix outlast Sky Blues’ press, Nisbet called up