Look, we’ve just had a fantastic round of Super Rugby. The Highlanders and Blues put on a brilliant show, the Moana-Drua game was spectacularly entertaining. On the Australian side of things, the Waratahs were magnificent in an upset victory, the Reds were gallant in a… Read More »‘Let’s see what the worst thing about rugby league is and do that’: Loathsome blight union never needed
So far this week, I’ve looked at all the teams who missed the finals in 2023, and decided whether they’ll improve to become a finals contender, or still just be making up the numbers in 2024. I’ve tipped Hawthorn (yes, really!) and Geelong to be… Read More »AFL Oracle: After early September exits last year, can these finals also-rans take a leap forward in 2024?
What’s in a name? When it comes to rugby league, a lot of confusion. The recent expedition to the United States has highlighted a lingering issue with the sport that has never been solved – its name. Particularly at a time when league is trying… Read More »Rugby league needs a new name but what can you call it to stand out in football’s confusingly crowded landscape of codes?
In a practically dead rubber on a searing hot Melbourne Wednesday evening at Marvel Stadium against an Uzbekistan team ranked 47th in the world, the Matildas put Uzbekistan to the sword roared on by a capacity crowd of 54,120 people. This was the Matildas 12th… Read More »Have the Matildas eclipsed the Socceroos? Whatever you think, Australian football fans are in for some exciting times
Some critics in Australia are quick to blame the average punter for not attending test cricket. They’ve expressed their lack of interest with their feet. A dire crowd attended the first test of last summer in Perth against the West Indies – only 59,125 attended… Read More »Wellington’s character-filled Basin Reserve pities Australia’s soulless, corporate stadiums