How Italy revolutionised their youth system to produce a golden generation – and what Australia can learn from it

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They used to be the laughing stock of the Six Nations. Winners of the wooden spoon 18 times in 24 years. Never escaping from the pool stage in the Rugby World Cup. Never higher than eighth in the world rankings. If you think Australia is in a hopeless situation then you should consider the position […]

The third-tier German side that is going on a cup run for the ages … again

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One of the unbridled feelings as a football fan (or even as a sports fan) is seeing your team going on an unexpected and positive run. This is especially true for cup competitions with the ability for single elimination games to provide upset results that no one sees coming. One of these stories is currently […]

Salary cap futures market: How each club stacks up long term as player swaps, releases and contract standoffs loom

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Such is the state of the NRL’s laissez-faire player transfer system, the competition is just three weeks old and there is already speculation surfacing about deals for next week, next month, next season and beyond.  Some clubs have plenty of flexibility with their salary cap, some not so much but the simple fact of having […]

American F1 driver opens up on ‘Loscar’ bromance with Oscar Piastri

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While Logan Sargeant was the talk of the Formula 1 world in Melbourne due to his cruel benching from Williams, his connection to Aussie favourite Oscar Piastri and their bromance was also a topic of discussion. The pair, dubbed ‘Loscar’, rose through the motorsport ranks closely together, most recently being teammates in Formula 3 in […]

550 games and change – Is time up for Andrew Gaff and Jack Darling?

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When West Coast picked up Andrew Gaff and Jack Darling in the 2010 draft, the Eagles would’ve been chuffed if both players went on to rack up 150-odd games for the club. More than 10 years later, Darling (278) and Gaff (276) currently sit third and equal fourth for the most games played for the […]