The Origin period drives a wedge down the middle of the NRL premiership but there is still plenty to be gleaned from the five matches that made up Round 13. Parramatta were the big movers after Mitchell Moses’ return ensured their losing streak ended at five. If he stays on the field, the Eels are […]
Axing the Rebels is an opportunity to bring Australian rugby into the 21st century. Put the brakes on dumping the Rebels franchise, bring Australian rugby up to world-class standards, fill the stadiums and make some money! Sell, lease, or give the Rebels franchise to a Japanese conglomerate with the proviso that they pay off the […]
Over the past 14 years, the Melbourne Rebels served as an experiment to prove two notions: 1) That Melbourne can sustain a professional rugby union franchise2) More broadly, that Australia can sustain five Super Rugby franchises Does the failure of the Melbourne Rebels prove that rugby has no business being in Melbourne? Not necessarily. Given […]
The first of the bye rounds is done and dusted, and we’re back to the ladder being properly skewed by all teams having a non-equal amount of games under their belt. It was a nightmare weekend for us tipsters, with a string of favourites going under, most obviously Melbourne’s remarkable Sunday afternoon capitulation at the […]
The Warriors are primed to rise up the ladder in the second half of the season with as many as seven stars returning for their Round 14 clash with the Cowboys. They started to get momentum with wins over Penrith and Dolphins before their bye last round and are set to welcome back an armada […]
