A record win for Arsenal – and an absolutely critical one for Manchester United. After Arsenal hammered West Ham 6-0 for their biggest-ever Premier League away victory, United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in a huge result in the race for Champions League qualification on Sunday (Monday AEDT). Arsenal might be in their best form this […]
Ruck of the Irish: Farrell’s new-look team makes Six Nations statement by annihilating Italians
Ireland have proved far too strong for Italy, making it two Six Nations bonus point-wins from two with a dominant 36-0 win at the Aviva Stadium that kept their hopes of defending their grand slam title firmly on track. Andy Farrell made six changes from the team that swept aside France 38-17 a week ago […]
‘One of those weird rules’: Why run-out was not given despite Windies batter well short of his crease
Funny game, cricket, which has now stumbled on its ‘tree in the forest’ conundrum. The age-old philosophical poser is: if a tree falls in a forest and no-one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Now, cricket has: if a wicket falls in a game, and the umpire doesn’t hear an appeal, […]
The Wrap: Who are the players to watch in Super Rugby Pacific 2024?
With rugby’s off-season dominated by Eddie Jones’ shift to Japan, and the confirmation that Rugby Australia really doesn’t have any money, the start of Super Rugby – that is, real, on-field action – can’t come quickly enough. Where the embattled Rebels are concerned, there is more to play out in the coming weeks. Two battlegrounds […]
Pre-season challenges: What every NRL team can learn from the first round of trials
Time flies when you’re having fun. Cast your mind back a year to when the Pre-Season Challenge was a mere pup, opening its eyes blinkingly to the world. Cooper Johns was a superstar at rugby league, rather than the radio. We all laughed at the weird ladder rules, until Manly won and it wasn’t funny […]