Since the send-off in State of Origin I, there has been a great divide between rugby league fans, commentators and ex-players about whether it was the right call. Freddy and Billy vs Joey and Fatty. Blues vs Maroons. Dinosaurs vs woke folk. Or just passionate… Read More »Instead of being stuck in the past, we need to find a common-sense solution to rugby league’s send-off rule
Australia became the second team to qualify for the ‘Super 8s’ stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Namibia. It’s Australia’s third win in as many games, and the current Test and ODI champions are asserting their pre-tournament status… Read More »Versatile Australia continues to dominate at the T20 World Cup – is it too early to list them as favourites?
They say the night is always darkest before dawn. Well, 2023 was bloody dark for a Wallabies fan. I don’t want everyone to relieve the trauma of last year so we can just leave it as it should be – a bad dream. However, 2024… Read More »‘Aussie teams have achieved their best win percentage versus the Kiwis in a decade’: Is 2024 a new dawn for the Wallabies?
There is a simple solution to save NRL coaches from themselves, well, NSW coaches anyhow. There has been a lot of criticism of Michael Maguire’s choice of four forwards on the bench and a lot of plaudits for Billy Slater’s choice of a specialist outside… Read More »Is it time to get rid of the 18th man in rugby league and just have a five-man bench instead?
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t hesitate to draft Paul Skenes with the No.1 overall pick in 2023 and people are now understanding why. Standing at 6’6″, the ace towered over batters during his time at LSU where he solidified himself as the unanimous best prospect entering… Read More »Paul Skenes Can Become the Best Pitcher of This Generation