Penrith centre Taylan May has been arrested and charged with domestic violence offences, according to reports in Newscorp media. The Samoa international was taken into custody overnight on Saturday morning ahead of the Panthers’ trip to Magic Round to face the New Zealand Warriors and was charged with domestic assault and stalking offences. He has […]
Magic Round NRL Judiciary: Papa set for ban after hip drop, Rapana and Tapine charged
Canberra forward Josh Papali’i will miss next week’s clash with the Sydney Roosters after he was banned for a week for his part in a hip drop tackle on Bulldogs backrower Viliame Kikau in the opening night of Magic Round. Papa was binned for the incident, leaving his side down to 11 men in the […]
The NRL shouldn’t follow the EPL and get rid of video refs – they should recognise that the Bunker is the Wizard of Oz
The NRL has a strange relationship with its referees. Everyone loves chatting about officiating, of course, but that’s all sports everywhere. In the grand scheme of things, having a small panel that basically everyone knows and nobody thinks are corrupt puts the NRL well ahead of other codes. It’s worth contemplating at a time in […]
Australian Super Rugby supporters seem to have a ‘cultural problem’ – so how can we fix it?
We have such a strong club rugby culture in Australia, that you can attend any club rugby game on the weekend, and you’ll witness young and old individuals being vocal, indulgent and creating an environment. That I actually prefer over the sanitised Super Rugby product, especially games involving the Australian teams at home. More Rugby […]
The All Time XI For All Time: New Zealand
New Zealand took 28 years to win a Test match, finally triumphing in 1956. There were plenty of skilled individuals before that but not a complete team. They recently reached their zenith, becoming the inaugural World Test Champions in 2021, but looking back is an interesting exercise in seeing the many all rounders New Zealand […]