They used to be the laughing stock of the Six Nations. Winners of the wooden spoon 18 times in 24 years. Never escaping from the pool stage in the Rugby World Cup. Never higher than eighth in the world rankings. If you think Australia is… Read More »How Italy revolutionised their youth system to produce a golden generation – and what Australia can learn from it
One of the unbridled feelings as a football fan (or even as a sports fan) is seeing your team going on an unexpected and positive run. This is especially true for cup competitions with the ability for single elimination games to provide upset results that… Read More »The third-tier German side that is going on a cup run for the ages … again
Such is the state of the NRL’s laissez-faire player transfer system, the competition is just three weeks old and there is already speculation surfacing about deals for next week, next month, next season and beyond. Some clubs have plenty of flexibility with their salary cap,… Read More »Salary cap futures market: How each club stacks up long term as player swaps, releases and contract standoffs loom
While Logan Sargeant was the talk of the Formula 1 world in Melbourne due to his cruel benching from Williams, his connection to Aussie favourite Oscar Piastri and their bromance was also a topic of discussion. The pair, dubbed ‘Loscar’, rose through the motorsport ranks… Read More »American F1 driver opens up on ‘Loscar’ bromance with Oscar Piastri
When West Coast picked up Andrew Gaff and Jack Darling in the 2010 draft, the Eagles would’ve been chuffed if both players went on to rack up 150-odd games for the club. More than 10 years later, Darling (278) and Gaff (276) currently sit third… Read More »550 games and change – Is time up for Andrew Gaff and Jack Darling?