Les Kiss’ hopes of turning around the Reds’ season had been dealt a blow, with star duo Fraser McReight and Tate McDermott to miss Friday night’s clash with the Highlanders duo to suspension. The Wallabies pair were shown yellow cards during their 17-14 loss to… Read More »Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards – but where’s the consistency?
The Gold Coast Titans have been dudded again in golden point extra time and should have had a shot at penalty goal from in front to win against Canberra on Sunday night. NRL head of football Graham Annesley confirmed on Monday that Raiders fullback Chevy… Read More »Annesley admits yet another error that ‘should have been picked up’ after Hasler blows up over golden-point blunder
The theory is that Australia is closing the gap with their trans-Tasman neighbours in Super Rugby. The evidence is five wins from 12 matches – a 41.67 per cent win rate – which is a stark improvement on the six victories from 30 encounters last… Read More »Five things: Lesson Aussie rugby can learn from Kiwis – and why next month will determine whether SR gap has closed
Everyone knows Joey Manu is a really good fullback. He’s probably in the top five in the game, but not in the top one at the Roosters, which is why he plays in the centres. Every time Manu plays in the 1 jumper, there’s the… Read More »Five and a kick: Joey Manu is not the Roosters’ best fullback, unless they want to run him into the ground
Former great David King has blasted Match Review Officer Michael Christian’s decision to not suspend Port Adelaide star Zak Butters for his high bump on Fremantle’s Bailey Banfield, suggesting the league is focused more on ‘protecting the Brownlow’ rather than the welfare of players. Butters… Read More »‘Protecting the head or the Brownlow?’ Port star’s suspension escape slammed as Crow cops ban