People often forget that Origin is, at its heart, just another game of rugby league. It’s 13 players, four subs, coaches and a ref, just like everything else. Except, also, it’s not. The referees certainly don’t think so, and while it is the same game… Read More »Madge is an outstanding choice for the Blues – but only if he embraces the difference of rep footy
With the end of the calendar year nearly upon us, The Roar is looking back at the sporting highlights, lowlights and moments that mattered for 2023 in Australia and beyond. After intense debate at Roar HQ, we’re kicking off with the biggest sporting feuds for… Read More »Biggest sporting feuds of 2023: Petulant verbal sprays, nasty bust-ups and lingering hatred that refuses to die
Steve Smith’s blistering tons for the Sydney Sixers last summer were spectacular but the exception, not the rule, when it comes to Australia’s best modern batter and the game’s shortest format. After a mediocre performance by his lofty standards at the ODI World Cup, Smith… Read More »Smith scrambling to make T20 World Cup squad as diminishing white-ball returns put spot in jeopardy
This side is more festive than the one I selected for November Team of the Month: A November-born World Cricket XI. Two of its members were born on Christmas Day, and another on New Year’s Eve. While four of its players appeared before WWII, another… Read More »Team of the Month: A December-born World Cricket XI
Andrew Blades made some very good points in a recent article on this very website. If you have not read it, I would encourage you to do so. It is a positive tonic from recent traumatic times (and I know that you know what I… Read More »Bringing rugby back to the fans: The game should be easier to access and more people-friendly