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WR’s mooted law changes are great – but show there’s a hell of a lot wrong with rugby in 2024, and that sucks

For me at least, rugby union seems to have an unparalleled ability to induce mixed feelings. This has been brought home to me especially powerfully by the recent revelation of a raft of rule changes that World Rugby has floated as suggestions to improve the… Read More »WR’s mooted law changes are great – but show there’s a hell of a lot wrong with rugby in 2024, and that sucks

NRL can reduce concussion headache by expanding the number of interchange players – with a retro twist

With all the confusion over interchanges, HIAs, what counts as a substitution and what doesn’t, rugby league should consider following the path of another sport that it apparently shares some distant DNA.  Scrap the 18th man standby player who sits gloomily on the four-player interchange… Read More »NRL can reduce concussion headache by expanding the number of interchange players – with a retro twist

The AFL should lead the way in proposing better-value, cheaper stadiums – without having to rely so much on the taxpayer

The cost of living crisis and general economic anxiety are creating an environment in which government spending is coming under increased scrutiny by the public, with sport coming in for particular attention. The cost of stadiums has come in for criticism and proposed venues in… Read More »The AFL should lead the way in proposing better-value, cheaper stadiums – without having to rely so much on the taxpayer