The chances of a second New Zealand team coming into the NRL are rising with the ARL Commission identifying Christchurch as a potential expansion venue later this decade. While the PNG bid is still the frontrunner to become the 18th team, possibly as early as… Read More »NRL News: Commission now eyeing off NZ city for expansion, Cowboys fume at Gus over wrong call on star’s contract
Mahmoud Abdelfattah says he would not have changed anything about his first season coaching in the NBL despite his Sydney Kings crashing out of the finals with a loss to the New Zealand Breakers. The Kings had been favoured to defeat the injury-hit Breakers at… Read More »Kings’ three-peat hopes over after Breakers loss but coach has no regrets, Tassie advance after hammering Hawks
Stop with the draws!!!! Another frustrating week of tipping saw four of the matches in Round 18 finish level and only the Wanderers and Mariners were able to bank three points in what was an atrocious tipping effort from both the panel and the fans.… Read More »The Roar’s A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 19
Warriors fans are used to having their hopes built up every few years. And then crushed in the seasons in between. Their team enters the 2024 premiership with unusual elements hovering over them – optimism, confidence and expectation. It’s better than the usual pessimism, self-doubt… Read More »Why Warriors are no certainty to make finals again despite overwhelming wave of optimism
The Melbourne Rebels lost badly to the Brumbies at home to open what may well be their last season in Super Rugby. Having conceded 10 fewer penalties and held 60 per cent territory, both bests in the competition on the weekend, the Melbourne team’s performance… Read More »‘Early season identity crisis’: Same old Melbourne Rebels just cannot seem to kick their tired and costly habits