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The farcical nature of the Pre-Season Challenge was on display at Belmore Sports Ground on Friday when the Roosters and Rabbitohs clashed while fielding NSW Cup standard line-ups. Because the two clubs are involved in next weekend’s Las Vegas opening round double-header, they were missing… Read More »Trial Takeaways: Roosters v Rabbitohs reserve grade ‘NRL fixture’ highlights pre-season competition farce

The Chiefs face a worrying wait over the fitness of star No.10 Damian McKenzie, who was forced off early in the second half of a thrilling Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders – while a new concussion protocol left an All Black shaking his head.… Read More »DMac injured ahead of Brumbies clash, smart mouthguard leaves All Black’s mouth agape as he’s hooked at crucial moment

In welcomed news, Lalakai Foketi has been cleared of spinal damage following an innocuous “training mishap” but the Wallabies midfielder isn’t “out of the woods” yet, according to Waratahs coach Darren Coleman. The 29-year-old Waratahs centre was taken to hospital on Thursday just before noon… Read More »‘It was an ordinary scene’: Foketi cleared of spinal damage but Wallabies star not ‘out of the woods’

Anyone who knows me also knows that I never criticise without offering solutions. I posted elsewhere on The Roar that I thought the NRL should either buy rugby union or consider a merger. The real benefit for rugby league would be greater international exposure and… Read More »10 reasons league and union should merge to become One Rugby – and give AFL nightmares

Wilson sought to develop a technology that would reduce the spin of batted balls and allow for improved handling and, in 2018, they landed on Spin Control. This very insightful article here cited a glove with “this dimpled pattern” during their research journey, and my… Read More »ON FIELD: Testing Wilson Spin Control Technology