After many a season of rule changes that the ARL Commission has used to keep rugby league moving with the times and entertaining its audience, 2024 sees something of a pause. As such, the game will look very much as it did in 2023, yet… Read More »NRL’s kick restart rule helps bring back another genuine contest but what about scrums, it isn’t fair
Super Round produced some thrilling results and tipping carnage – except for our Kiwi panellist. Hamish Bidwell nailed five out of six last week while the rest of the panel, and The Crowd, barely passed with their 50 percent rate. The result took Hamish from… Read More »Super Rugby tipping week three: Will Tahs suffer a hangover from emotional Crusaders win (and DC’s 15 schooners)?
St Kilda fans should dare to dream in 2024. In a season where trying to narrow down finals contenders to a final eight seems to be even harder than usual, the Saints stand out as one of the most well-rounded teams going around. Overall, the… Read More »Don’t sleep on one of the AFL’s most exciting young teams – St Kilda can win the 2024 flag
With most of the media’s focus on the NRL’s recent move to take over America, it’s important to remember that they still haven’t taken over Australia. Despite its official name having an N in the title, it’s national in name alone. Yet for some strange… Read More »Already in the name: Why sending the Tigers west makes the best sense for NRL expansion
There was an ominous sensation of deja vu and collective groans following the 2024 Formula One season opener, as reigning three-time world champion Max Verstappen cantered to a 22.4-second win at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Given during the previous season, 26-year-old Verstappen romped to 19… Read More »It’s Verstappen versus the world after Bahrain deja vu… but don’t press the panic button just yet