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‘Lower-tier fans have had a gutful of the inconsistency’: Shag calls for the TMO’s head – but is it really such a big problem?

Eloquent, pragmatic, perceptive, loyal, humorous, and defensive when he wants to be – that is former RWC-winning All Blacks head coach Sir Steve “Shag” Hansen in a nutshell. No doubt, there is more to the former Kiwi police officer. For the best part, Shag exudes… Read More »‘Lower-tier fans have had a gutful of the inconsistency’: Shag calls for the TMO’s head – but is it really such a big problem?

Forget the spirit of the game – World Cup ‘timed out’ farce is a failure of basic common sense

Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews being timed out during their World Cup clash with Bangladesh is yet another example of cricket’s continued troubles in comprehending basic common sense in the face of its rigid and often archaic set of rules. Much of the debate over the… Read More »Forget the spirit of the game – World Cup ‘timed out’ farce is a failure of basic common sense

Double blow for Lions ahead of AFLW final as defender sent to Tribunal, young gun cops week for incredibly soft incident

The Brisbane Lions will likely be without defender Dee Heslop and young gun Charlotte Mullins for their AFLW qualifying final clash with Adelaide. Heslop has been ordered to head straight to the tribunal and faces a potential three-game ban for a rough conduct offence on… Read More »Double blow for Lions ahead of AFLW final as defender sent to Tribunal, young gun cops week for incredibly soft incident