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On a wet Paris night of driving rain, in a match of Shakespearean drama with a slippery field and ball that made handling and running difficult, a superbly coached and motivated crazy brave Springboks side defeated a resilient but careless All Blacks side 12-11, four… Read More »SPIRO ZAVOS: ‘Crazy brave’ Boks are a team for the ages – but key decisions cleared their path to glory

With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. That means the return of our Smart Signings column, where we dive deep into the recruitment issues facing each club. We use stats and tactics,… Read More »Smart Signings: Should the Panthers cut ties with Luai – and could it set up a superstar return?

Despite all the highs experienced in Australian football history and the deserved credit given to those who pioneered the path for the modern generations, the game has never, ever, been amidst a more exciting and potentially successful phase. Plenty is made of the heroes of… Read More »The dark days of a divided NSL and dinosaur opinions are finally dead: Australian football is entering a new and unprecedented period of success

Let’s lay the cards on the table early here. Your columnist is an England fan, and thus Australia’s poor start was quite hilarious. Suffice to say it is not funny anymore, given that the reigning, defending champions have jumped out of the Lamborghini and into… Read More »Cricket World Cup Power Rankings: Taxi for England, but the Afghans and Dutch drink it in