With rugby’s off-season dominated by Eddie Jones’ shift to Japan, and the confirmation that Rugby Australia really doesn’t have any money, the start of Super Rugby – that is, real, on-field action – can’t come quickly enough. Where the embattled Rebels are concerned, there is… Read More »The Wrap: Who are the players to watch in Super Rugby Pacific 2024?
Time flies when you’re having fun. Cast your mind back a year to when the Pre-Season Challenge was a mere pup, opening its eyes blinkingly to the world. Cooper Johns was a superstar at rugby league, rather than the radio. We all laughed at the… Read More »Pre-season challenges: What every NRL team can learn from the first round of trials
Macarthur FC’s maiden voyage into continental waters will pick back up Tuesday night in Campbelltown, where they’ll face Malaysia’s Sabah FC in an AFC Cup ASEAN zone semi-final. In that spirit, let’s take a quick look at how the Bulls got here, who’s lining up… Read More »AFC Cup zonal semi: Looking ahead to how Macarthur match up with Malaysian powerhouse
For the first time since 2016 – and second in history – there are multiple teams from the A-League competing in the knockout phase of an AFC club competition. Both Macarthur FC and Central Coast Mariners finished on top of their respective groups in the… Read More »Is the AFC Cup the A-League’s best chance for continental success?
Round 16 was action-packed with plenty of intriguing battles. The weekend started and finished with two six-goal thrillers. It was absolute chaos, with two red cards in the final game to the Wanderers. There were two 3-all draws, 25 goals scored in six matches and… Read More »Super subs, skippers and shot-stoppers: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 16