Rugby in Australia is at an almighty crossroad. The shambolic World Cup mission dubbed ‘Operation Smash and Grab’ yielded Eddie Jones a new job and the Wallabies an abysmal ninth place in the official world rankings; a position that belies their proud history as dual world cup winners. CEO Phil Waugh and Chairman Daniel Herbert […]
The legendary Ron Barassi was a pioneering coach in many ways. His innovations included observing matches from an elevated viewpoint. This is hardly controversial – you can see and interpret what’s happening much better that way. Nevertheless, coaches had adhered to the longstanding tradition of looking on at ground level until Barassi began coaching from […]
When a team is up by two with precisely four minutes left and gets a penalty right in front, pop quiz hot shot – what do you do? Cronulla were faced with this scenario last Saturday at Magic Round against the Roosters, clinging to their slender lead in a game that had featured plenty of […]
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has soaked up the “special” experience of bringing the Premier League giants to his hometown Melbourne despite a friendly loss on penalties to Newcastle United. James Maddison’s goal in the 31st minute, after a sustained period of dominance from Spurs, broke the deadlock before Alex Isak responded in the 45th. Australian […]
San Diego Padres outlook after Second Baseman Xander Bogaerts was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder fracture. Bogaerts injured himself when he was diving for a ground ball against the Braves on Monday. Newly acquired Luis Arraez is set to cover second base in Bogaerts’ absence, which is projected to last […]
