We know that great players do not necessarily make great coaches – for example, I would say that is true for someone like Brad Fittler. It is also true that some of today’s best coaches were pretty ordinary in their playing days – I would… Read More »A playing team of coaches: How would the current 17 NRL mentors actually go playing alongside each other?
Superstar striker Sam Kerr says the days of her teammates walking down the streets unnoticed are now well and truly over following the Matildas’ fairytale run at the Women’s World Cup. Kerr has been a global superstar for years and is mobbed by fans wherever… Read More »Days of flying under the radar are over: Sam Kerr says the World Cup has changed the life of every Matilda for the better
Australia have held their nerve to clinch a thrilling win over New Zealand to keep their World Cup form surge going, after their brutal 388 was nearly run down by a never say die Black Caps chase. Looking all but home at the halfway mark… Read More »Heady days: Travis’ triumphant return outdoes NZ prodigy’s epic as Aussies hang on in crazy, thrilling run-fest
The Kangaroos have fired the first shot ahead of next week’s Pacific Championships decider by defeating the Kiwis 36-18 at AAMI Park in Melbourne. Though tonight’s game was something of a dead rubber – both sides are already assured of qualification – one only had… Read More »ANALYSIS: Kangaroos left edge clicks to down Kiwis – but Madge has to find a solution to his Manu problem
He may not be everyone’s idea of an All Blacks head coach but when Ian Foster says how difficult it has been for him to drop Dane Coles from his RWC final equation in France, no one can dispute his sincerity. This time it’s different… Read More »Fozzie’s ”toughest call’ and what message it sends to the All Blacks