NRL News: ‘Not allowed to comment’ – Leniu tightlipped over racism row, Brimson not stoked about positional switch

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Controversial Roosters prop Spencer Leniu did not have much to say when he returned to Sydney amid the firestorm created by his on-field incident with Ezra Mam and subseuqent run-in with him and Brisbane teammates at the team hotel in Las Vegas. Leniu was swamped by media at Sydney Airport after being referred straight to […]

Mills signed by title contenders as he looks to add second championship ring, Reath goes through the roof for Blazers

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Australian star Patty Mills has found a new home in the NBA, with the Miami Heat reported to have snapped up the free agent point guard. ESPN reported on Tuesday that the 35-year-old, much-travelled Boomer would be going to Florida after being released by the Atlanta Hawks five days earlier. Mills is averaging 2.7 points, […]

Jed, Ned and Tane Edmed: The direction Joe Schmidt should head to put Eddie era to bed

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Australia infamously stayed in the pool in 2023’s World Cup. What were the key shortfalls of the woebegone Wallabies? As new coach Joe Schmidt looks to fill his squad, what holes will he look to fill? A few of the facets which led to an early exit can be bolstered by a Waratah trio we […]

‘Let’s see what the worst thing about rugby league is and do that’: Loathsome blight union never needed

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Look, we’ve just had a fantastic round of Super Rugby. The Highlanders and Blues put on a brilliant show, the Moana-Drua game was spectacularly entertaining. On the Australian side of things, the Waratahs were magnificent in an upset victory, the Reds were gallant in a desperately close loss to an equally wholehearted Hurricanes side, and […]

AFL Oracle: After early September exits last year, can these finals also-rans take a leap forward in 2024?

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So far this week, I’ve looked at all the teams who missed the finals in 2023, and decided whether they’ll improve to become a finals contender, or still just be making up the numbers in 2024. I’ve tipped Hawthorn (yes, really!) and Geelong to be the two new teams to make it to September at […]