So, St Kilda are a rabble again. Although, it’s probably easier over time if we point out when they aren’t a shambles. The Saints sit 14th on the ladder, with only, as per accepted wisdom in 2024, the clear four worst teams in the competition… Read More »St Kilda are in peril yet again – but are their problems due to Ross Lyon’s coaching or the quality of the cattle?
Australian rugby has many problems – financial crisis, ever-shrinking audiences, shortage of coaching expertise, Greg Martin, etc etc. But one problem which I have come to notice after many years of careful study is perhaps not mentioned enough in contemporary commentary, despite being possibly the… Read More »The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand
There’s been a trope going round in the NRL and you’d have had to have had your head in the sand not to notice it. Since Ben Hunt’s contract became the major topic of attention around this time last year, we’ve been told that it’s… Read More »Luke, Lachlan and Lewis: If NRL clubs can’t find 7s, it’s because they created a lost generation of halfbacks
Jason Demetriou is no longer South Sydney coach but while he made a dignified exit there are plenty of other people at the club who can’t hold their head up high after one of the ham-fisted treatment dished out. After the board met for more… Read More »Bunnies board, players, officials and sacked coach all deserve share of blame game after Demetriou’s demise
For many rugby fans, Round 10 of Super Rugby Pacific was a key marker in judging the progress of Australian sides versus New Zealand teams. Up to now, we kept on hearing TV pundits from both sides of the Tasman commenting on the number of… Read More »ANZAC Round showed New Zealand teams still well ahead in terms of SRP scorelines, but are the Aussies slowly closing the gap?