The Sydney Roosters are trying to swamp Penrith’s attempt to sign David Fifita by offering the Gold Coast star a four-season deal reportedly worth over $3 million. To remain at the Titans in 2025, barnstorming second-rower Fifita must trigger a player option in his contract… Read More »NRL News: Cashed-up Roosters enter race for Fifita, Cleary wants compo for raid on Panther cubs
Column: So, elite test rugby might be going to Qatar. Interesting. I can’t say I’m too enthused. Nothing to do with sportswashing, but we’ll get to that. When I think of sport in Qatar, I think of English footballer Jordan Henderson. The then-Liverpool captain was… Read More »COMMENT: It’s a disgrace rugby is heading to Qatar – but that’s not because of sportswashing
The AFL world can throw up some weird and not-so-wonderful storylines from time to time. The comments Sam Draper made about Luke Beveridge and the Western Bulldogs on his podcast a few weeks ago should be put in the ‘mountain out of a molehill’ category,… Read More »Massive overreaction to Sam Draper non-story proves players can’t even enjoy harmless fun anymore
In a statement weekend, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory made significant ones in advancing to the final four of the A-League finals. Now, most neutrals interested in and engaged by the competition will be rooting enthusiastically for the remaining ‘good guys’ when they face off… Read More »A-League’s ‘good guys’ winning the comp would be the best thing that could possibly happen – and nearly everyone’s behind them
There’s a joke in soccer about the guy that if you sack your coach midway through the season, you give it to Big Sam until the end of the year. Rugby league doesn’t quite have the hire ‘em and fire ‘em approach that pervades football,… Read More »Bennett is a short-term solution for Souths – the elite of the NRL might have moved past him