Super Round is coming up, and Melbourne will be hosting all 12 teams this weekend – much to the chagrin of many supporters, who would rather the showcase round be held in a city with a better than even chance of drawing a crowd that… Read More »Legalising foul play, laneway bars and Molly Meldrum: Ten ways we can conquer Melbourne for rugby
Oh, how I love this time of year. The magical period right before the first round of the NRL season. There’s something truly beautiful in the air, and it brings a smile to the dial of all rugby league tragics. No, it’s not the ‘hope… Read More »Fearless 2024 NRL predictions: Blues’ revenge, Storm star wins Dally M, Knights miss finals despite Ponga
The 2024 NRL season hasn’t even started, and yet the major topic of conversation, already, is refereeing. Last weekend’s World Club Challenge was a great game, the proper hard-fought, high-stakes football that we all want to see, and yet we leave it discussing the officiating.… Read More »In 2024, we need to leave the NRL’s favourite topic alone – it’s time to shut up about referees
Eddie Jones made a lot of strange decisions during 2023 and one of the early ones was to dump Laurie Fisher in favour of coaches like Brett Hodgson and Jason Ryles with little to no rugby union experience. In a pivotal scene of the new… Read More »‘Laurie brings that’: Why ‘there’s no one better’ to help Joe Schmidt restore key trait to Wallabies
The Supercars championship is back in 2024 with the title fight being as open as ever, after a controversial off-season seeing reigning champion Brodie Kostecki not on the grid for the opening Bathurst 500. 12 rounds, including a return to New Zealand at the Taupo… Read More »Bathurst 500 talking points: Supercars season off with a bang, but Kostecki saga overshadows it