Such is the intense nature of the three-game State of Origin contest, NSW coach Michael Maguire has no margin for error in picking his team for the June 26 return bout in Melbourne. Maguire has to be bold in coming up with a winning combination… Read More »No margin for error as Maguire faces balancing act with five crucial Blues selection calls in Origin II
After a promising start to the season, it has been another difficult year to be a Wests Tigers fan. With the Tigers 56-14 loss to St George Illawarra last week, the team slumped to its ninth straight loss (at least it’s the only time this… Read More »Benji thrown to the wolves at the Tigers: ‘Vibes’ are not a good enough reason to appoint a coach
We may just have six games this week but each game promised to produce some intriguing results. Ahead of Round 14, we look at the big questions we have from this week’s games. Brisbane v St Kilda Has Brisbane turned the corner? After a disappointing… Read More »Questions to ponder ahead of Round 14: Which Freo will turn up, Will North challenge Pies and Can Tigers lift for Dusty?
Once again Montreal has delivered a great race as we say au revoir to another fantastic Canadian Grand Prix. In what was the best race of the season so far, we saw plenty of action, plenty of drama and plenty of talking points. Let’s get… Read More »Canadian Grand Prix talking points: Magnificent Montreal delivers again
As doom has engulfed the Rebels, there is plenty of talk of what is to come next in Super Rugby. I feel that Japanese rugby is rising and rumours are that a Japanese entry is on the cards for 2026. Although the demise of the… Read More »Should Super Rugby be looking to the land of the rising sun for a solution after Melbourne Rebels’ demise?