A historic Wallabies jersey from the first northern hemisphere tour in 1908 – that has spent most of the past 50 years folded up in a wardrobe in Wales – will go up for auction on Thursday, but looks like being an opportunity missed for… Read More »Bring it home: Incredible piece of Australian rugby history that RA should fight to secure
Bruno Fornaroli’s stunning seven goals in six games to start the 2023/24 A-League season has wound back the clock and brought his name front and centre, with an Asian Cup on the horizon and his recent eligibility for his newly adopted homeland. With two Socceroo… Read More »Play the oldies or blood the youth? Graham Arnold can use Tony Gustavsson’s wild selections as inspiration for his Asian Cup squad
Two years into his time at Cronulla, it’s worth revisiting where the Sharks were when Craig Fitzgibbon took charge, and just how much he has improved them. His last game of 2023, a disappointing finals loss to the Roosters, was his 50th as a first… Read More »Pressure Points: Craig Fitzgibbon has proven himself in the NRL – now, he needs to show that Sharks aren’t flat track bullies
A hundred years ago there were only three teams who played Test cricket. If the current Big Three nations and the ICC continue to ignore the plight of the other countries, history could repeat sooner than we think. Well, not quite. The other nations are… Read More »Do Australians love Test cricket or just watching the baggy green side win at home pretty much all the time?
While reading David Campese’s book “The Last of the Dream Sellers”, I came across the name Geoff Mould, who I had either forgotten about or was not totally familiar with. After delving into his history, I learnt more about the man and his rugby coaching… Read More »Rediscovering Geoff Mould, Australia’s guru of running rugby