Beale, Rodda shine on Super Rugby return as Force smash Crusaders to keep finals hopes alive

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As the Crusaders’ season went from bad to worse, Kurtley Beale and Izack Rodda made bright returns to Super Rugby to help the Force keep their Super Rugby finals hopes alive by securing a massive 37-15 win in Perth. The Wallabies duo lined up for their first action of the year in Super Rugby and […]

Fogarty off with suspected bicep tear as Raiders night goes from bad to worse in Broncos blowout

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It had all been going so well. Canberra were by far the better side for ten minutes, with Jamal Fogarty giving the Brisbane back three kittens with his high kicking and the entire game being played at the Broncos’ end of the field. Then, after barely entering the Raiders’ half, Reece Walsh manoeuvred past Matt […]

Defences absent as Dessie’s Titans go 0-6, while Seibold’s Manly show just how far they still have to go

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Manly have snuck home against the Titans in a wild game on the Gold Coast, running out 34-30 winners on a night in which, for most of the contest, defending was entirely optional. It was only in the final quarter, when handling became optional, that the scoring slowed down, leaving both coaches exasperated. There was […]

Brumbies ‘systematically taken apart by the Blues’ in ‘non-contest’ as Larkham’s men cop huge reality check

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Stephen Larkham’s Brumbies went across the ditch intent on making a statement against one of Super Rugby’s title contenders. By half-time the match was as good as over and by the end of it, it was an embarrassing display by the third-placed Brumbies, who were thumped by the Blues 46-7 at Eden Park on Saturday […]

Footy Fix: The Pies might have embarrassed Port… but they’re still not back to their best. Yet

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A little over 12 months ago, Collingwood demolished Port Adelaide on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the MCG in the first of many, many signs in 2023 that they were destined for a premiership. For two quarters on Saturday against the same opponent, at the same venue, with even the same weather, the Magpies looked […]