Cameron McInnes got through a truckload of work in his Origin debut – but it wasn’t enough to keep his name on a Blues jersey, with coach Michael Maguire punting him along with Nicho Hynes. McInnes has played 191 NRL games as a defensive powerhouse… Read More »McInnes confident Hynes will bounce back from Origin dumping after Sharks duo sunk by Maguire’s Blues overhaul
The longer Australian rugby fixates on Eddie Jones, the further it will find itself from solutions. Yes, Eddie’s tenure was a monumental failure. Yes, the 2023 Rugby World Cup was our worst ever. Yes, Jones got much more wrong than right. Yet, this writer can’t… Read More »Time to end the Eddie blame game and confront the real reasons for Australian rugby’s sad state
Scott Robertson names his first All Black side on Monday evening, with the whole thing feeling like a fresh new era. For a start, the All Blacks have waited until after the Super Rugby final to make their announcement for once, meaning that they haven’t… Read More »Predicted All Blacks squad: Seven debutants expected as Razor faces Crusaders conundrum
There is a growing to-do list in the corridors of Moore Park, and truth be told, it’s concerning how long it is starting to get. When Phil Waugh, and later Daniel Herbert came into the building, there was genuine optimism about what could be achieved,… Read More »The Rebels may be gone but Victoria’s pathway solutions must be solved NOW – and the Brumbies might hold the answer
Star GWS defender Sam Taylor has been ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a ruptured testicle. Taylor suffered the injury during last week’s 22-point win over Port Adelaide. The two-time All-Australian defender wasn’t listed on the official GWS injury list on Tuesday, but the… Read More »AFL News: Giant sidelined with gruesome testicle injury, Swans defend draft bidding process amid system change rumours