Well, it’s that time of the year again. How this season has flown by. With the final week approaching for the regular season of Super Rugby Pacific, it is time for us to dive headlong into our best and worst-case scenarios for every team… and… Read More »Super Rugby finals: Best and worst case ladder positions for every team and predicted quarterfinal match ups
Beaten on the comeback trail, Ajla Tomljanovic has headlined a dispiriting first-day wipeout for the Australian challenge at the French Open, admitting she has “a mountain to climb” because she’s not the player she was. Tomljanovic, playing just her second full match in four months… Read More »Carnage on the clay for Aussies as Ajla bombs out in Roland Garros return: ‘I have to reprogram my mind’
On Friday in chilly Canberra, a chat with Melbourne Rebels’ assistant coach Tim Sampson revealed an interesting perspective on the current state of Australia’s high performance coaching stocks. With Darren Coleman shown the door at the Waratahs, and an incoming coach likely to have his… Read More »The Wrap: Is Australian rugby about to throw a whole heap of valuable coaching IP out the window?
Another good round of rugby league is in the bank, with upsets, comebacks and an ominous performance by the champs. Here come your talking points for the weekend’s games. Obligatory State of Origin talking point There’s more than enough Origin analysis going around on The… Read More »NRL Round 12 Talking Points: Penrith remind us who’s boss, points everywhere and Madge’s brand new Blues
Newcastle United’s reserves were put to the sword by the A-League All Stars on Friday at Marvel Stadium in their second match of the Melbourne Global Football Week. Thrashed 8-0, many supporters, and neutral fans, would have liked to see some of Newcastle’s first team… Read More »Garang Kuol is miles away from Premier League breakthrough