Many a criticism is made in regards to the robotic nature of modern rugby league and amid all the mayhem, natural talent and off-the-cuff play, there are formulaic elements to the game that can look quite tedious at times. Yet it is the demanded precision of the organised structure of defences, positioning and rehearsed attacking […]
Since the send-off in State of Origin I, there has been a great divide between rugby league fans, commentators and ex-players about whether it was the right call. Freddy and Billy vs Joey and Fatty. Blues vs Maroons. Dinosaurs vs woke folk. Or just passionate people offering their opinions. I don’t want to debate whether […]
Australia became the second team to qualify for the ‘Super 8s’ stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Namibia. It’s Australia’s third win in as many games, and the current Test and ODI champions are asserting their pre-tournament status as one of the favourites to secure their second T20 […]
They say the night is always darkest before dawn. Well, 2023 was bloody dark for a Wallabies fan. I don’t want everyone to relieve the trauma of last year so we can just leave it as it should be – a bad dream. However, 2024 is a much better story. Let me start by saying […]
There is a simple solution to save NRL coaches from themselves, well, NSW coaches anyhow. There has been a lot of criticism of Michael Maguire’s choice of four forwards on the bench and a lot of plaudits for Billy Slater’s choice of a specialist outside back as part of his four-man bench for State of […]
