He might be the Australian men’s sevens biggest recruit this season, but former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper won’t be available for this month’s Perth Sevens. Despite wanting to “roll out our new toy”, Australian Sevens coach John Manenti said Hooper wasn’t quite yet ready to complete his transition from the 15-a-side game. “It’s a little […]
Tinderbox at Allianz for A-League fans as Victory, Sky Blues, Reds bring a promoter’s dream double header
Hats off to whoever birthed the idea of having Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC and Adelaide United involved in A-League matches on the same night and at the same ground, it is a stonking idea! Throw the reigning champions Central Coast Mariners into the mix and the evening looks potentially one of the best ever in […]
Cole Comfort: Why replacing Luai is the biggest challenge yet for the Panthers’ succession planning
It would be glib to suggest that the Panthers have anything to prove to the world when it comes to recruitment. Their policy of producing their own ahead of looking to the market has taken them to three Premierships and will see them enter the campaign for a fourth as favourites. It’s hard to say […]
The invisible pacemen: Wild Thing beware – a generation of fast bowlers denied Test caps by record-breaking trio
Every generation of Australian cricket has what-if stories about the players who were good enough for the international arena but for whatever reason didn’t get a run. Back in the 1990s, there was a galaxy of star batters who played little Test cricket or none at all due to the quality of the Australian side. […]
The brotherhood: Why Warner will be forever silent about Sandpapergate
There was a quiet and simmering expectation that David Warner would eventually reveal the truth about Cape Town sometime after he retired. Now that he has retired, there still is the expectation. His manager, James Erskine, has always hinted a book deal in the offering where Warner would tell all. Warner himself has been quite […]