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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

Rugby league is nothing if not a game built on traditions, whether it be the post-training bonding sessions, hilarious mad Monday celebrations, or crapping in your teammate’s boots just before a game. One of the most important traditions to emerge in the NRL era is… Read More »Wild speculation, genuine disappointment, or just wishful thinking? No NRL coach will be shown the door in 2024

Whether it’s arrogance because they know they can get away with it or insecurity because they’re unsure if they can win the World Cup, India’s pitch switch for the semi-final against New Zealand was a low blow.  The BCCI’s interference in what is supposed to… Read More »Not a level playing field: India’s petulant pitch switch dirty trick tarnishes march to World Cup trophy