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When Joe Schmidt was announced as Eddie Jones’ successor last month, many were pleasantly surprised. Others, however, questioned what it said about Australia’s coaching pathways. After all, Schmidt’s appointment meant he was the third foreigner out of the past six coaches to lead the Wallabies.… Read More »‘Our system is failing’: The ‘crisis’ sinking Australian rugby – and the ‘crucified’ coach that shows it

The 2024 AFL season is here! Not officially – no, the first bounce of the season proper isn’t for another few weeks, but The Roar’s annual countdown of the league’s top 50 players has arrived. If you’re new here, it’s all very simple. Five Roar… Read More »The Roar’s AFL top 50 players, 20-11: Big Max or Bulldogs giant – who is the AFL’s best ruckman?

Texi Smith goes BANG in the Roar’s A-League tips and predictions, clocking up six from seven in a week of relatively predictable results. Battlers Brisbane and Western United begin Round 18 on Friday night up north, before the Sky Blues meet the other Sky Blues… Read More »The Roar’s A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 18

In the two years since South Sydney decided to cast Adam Reynolds adrift there has been plenty of debate about whether it was the right call to move on a fading veteran or whether they should have kept him around. The debate is over. It… Read More »Debate is over: Rabbitohs should regret Reynolds roster clanger as Broncos half gets last laugh with contract extension

An interesting thing happened recently in the International League T20 (ILT20) over in the United Arab Emirates. In match 24 of the competition, Gulf Giants batter and UAE U19 captain Aayan Afzal Khan was forced to retire due to a poor strike rate, after struggling to… Read More »It’s not against the rules, but it’s highly suspect… Will ‘tactical’ batter retirements be T20 cricket’s next big thing?