The demise of the Melbourne Rebels will not be the last Australian sports franchise to go under as national interest shrinks into a narrower number of sports. Australia has always had one of the most congested sporting markets despite the fact that our tyranny of distance separating the main cities is compounded by a small […]
The NRL is going to expand to 20 teams, a myriad of ideas have been suggested – NRL, here is the solution. The NSW Country Bears, Queensland Country Firehawks and the Christchurch Kākāpōs (pending the name of the mascot). The Papua New Guinea idea is ridiculous, they will struggle to sign a quality squad due […]
The on-field battle between Eels captain Clint Gutherson and referee Peter Gough has been a major talking point in the last 24 hours. This is just one incident of an official being treated disgustingly, the NRL is in the midst of an epidemic. Gough was officiating his 72nd NRL match during the King’s Birthday clash […]
Each day passes, and the hype for this year’s European Championship grows. The Euros have always been a splendid spectacle, keeping fans worldwide on the edge of their seats, and 2024 will be no different. Amid the captivating storylines, this edition of the Euros also presents a golden opportunity for the new generation of players […]
Like many rugby tragics, I have been waiting in anticipation for the selection of the Wallabies squad. So far Joe Schmidt has been clear that he wants to select a team that comes primarily from local Super Rugby Pacific players and that he puts a high value on consistency of performance. With those two things […]
