We all know that Rugby Australia and the state unions have a lot of work to do to pull Australian Rugby out of the funk it has been in for the last 20 years. We all know that the Wallabies need to find a way… Read More »How to rebuild Australian rugby’s depth – without breaking the bank
Throughout broadcasts, print media, and public discussion the representative rugby side of New South Wales is often not referred to as such, rather most commonly being called ‘the Waratahs’, ‘the Tahs’, or sparingly ‘the NSW Waratahs’. Seldom, if ever, is the team simply regarded as… Read More »It’s time to re-emphasise the ‘NSW’ in the NSW Waratahs
The AFL fixture has been released for 2024 – and like always, some things have changed while others have stayed the same. Thursday nights are back – only this time, they’re more commonplace than ever, with the first 13 rounds (plus of course the new… Read More »2024 AFL fixture winners and losers: Cats’ great run, a primetime Showdown at last, and is Sunday night… *shudders*… back?
Noah Lolesio’s smile was a welcomed ray of sunshine in the early hours of Monday morning, as the loaned-out Brumbies playmaker produced a piece of individual magic during Toulon’s win over Racing 92. After a 50-22, Lolesio played on quickly by taking a quick lineout… Read More »Comeback kids: 10 players who can explode back into the Wallabies reckoning in 2024
With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what… Read More »Smart Signings: Why the Tigers need to throw the keys to the team – and the cheque book – at Jarome Luai