It’s a question likely to draw a different answer form every table at a local rugby quiz night: What’s the single biggest problem for rugby in Australia right now ? One of the myriad answers could be Andrew Forrest’s memory. Here’s why. A week or… Read More »‘He screwed our state’: The act that still angers Twiggy Forrest and why he’s not ready to jump back in
Roosters chair Nick Politis is making a push for Perth to be included ahead of a team representing Papua New Guinea when the NRL expands – and he is adamant the competition should be split into two conferences. He believes PNG is too unstable to… Read More »NRL News: Politis pushes for Perth over PNG – with a conference call, Sharks switch captains, Walters set to sign new deal
Richmond captain Toby Nankervis concedes he’s no certainty to be fit for an AFL opening-round clash with former coach Damien Hardwick’s Gold Coast as he battles a foot injury. Like key forward Tom Lynch (foot), Nankervis is battling to feature in the season’s early rounds… Read More »AFL News: Tigers stars no certainty for season opener, Dees ’embarrassed’ by finals failures – Gawn
I’ll start with a quick aside, before I get to the topic of Super Rugby Pacific’s alleged Super Round.I was 18 or 19 and at Athletic Park with a mate, to watch Wellington play New South Wales. These were the days before Super Rugby and… Read More »Super Round should be a celebration of rugby – that’s why it should have never been held in Melbourne
You can imagine it now. A massive NFL stadium, a coast-to-coast TV presentation, not a cloud in the sky and rugby league posts at either end of the field. That’s what will mark the start of the 2024 NRL season this coming Sunday as Manly… Read More »‘We got the basics and it was live on ESPN!’: How Cool Runnings and a banned union star put RL in an NFL stadium