Be careful what you wish for: Cleary’s word of warning for Luai about big-money offers to leave Panthers

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Ivan Cleary has warned any club offering Jarome Luai big money to make him their main man is taking a risk, as the Penrith star prepares to talk with rivals. Luai headlined a list of close to 150 off-contract NRL players who officially became free agents on Wednesday, able to field offers with rival clubs […]

Legacies can’t be won: History won’t look back kindly on Rassie’s Springboks

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“Winning is winning. We don’t care how we do it.” That was the common refrain from South African supporters before the World Cup and it remains so today. Rassie Erasmus’ South Africa are now indelibly etched into the William Webb-Ellis trophy as champions. The thing is, while you can win trophies, you can’t win legacies. […]

Is James Harden’s Los Angeles homecoming another bust, or has he changed his ways?

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I’ll cut to the chase – the LA Clippers’ recent acquisition of James Harden is a gamble that may not pay off in the long run. While the excitement of pairing Harden with stars like Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is undeniable, the potential pitfalls of this move cannot be ignored. First and foremost, let’s […]

The All Blacks need some self-reflection before they lament ‘consistency’ from World Cup Final referees

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Oh, the irony of it all. When All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan reflected on his perceived sense of officiating flaws, mainstream media gifted him prime-time viewing. Where were these entitled nations when the likes of Fiji, Manu Samoa, and Los Pumas, to name a few, had bemoaned not receiving the rub of the green […]

Flat Pat: Is Cummins’ conservative captaincy holding Australia back?

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The discourse around Pat Cummins’ captaincy is as extreme as there has been around an Australian cricket skipper’s leadership since the early days of Allan Border’s tempestuous tenure in the mid 1980s.  At one end of the spectrum are the critics who seem determined to bring Cummins down because of his social views, who paint […]