A double from Vinicius Junior has put Real Madrid in a strong position going into next week’s Champions League semi final second leg as the Spanish giants fought back from a 2-1 deficit to grab a draw away with Bayern Munich. The Germans will be peeved that they let the lead slip, but both Thomas […]
Jorgensen set to be left out for Hurricanes as Schmidt drops in at Tahs training
Darren Coleman is set to continue his back three changes, with Max Jorgensen to miss the Waratahs’ tricky assignment at the Cake Tin in Wellington against the top-of-the-table Hurricanes. The Roar understands Jorgensen, 19, will be left out of the match and play for Randwick in the Shute Shield, with another Galloping Greens outside back […]
The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand
Australian rugby has many problems – financial crisis, ever-shrinking audiences, shortage of coaching expertise, Greg Martin, etc etc. But one problem which I have come to notice after many years of careful study is perhaps not mentioned enough in contemporary commentary, despite being possibly the biggest factor holding back Australian rugby success: New Zealanders are […]
St Kilda are in peril yet again – but are their problems due to Ross Lyon’s coaching or the quality of the cattle?
So, St Kilda are a rabble again. Although, it’s probably easier over time if we point out when they aren’t a shambles. The Saints sit 14th on the ladder, with only, as per accepted wisdom in 2024, the clear four worst teams in the competition below them – West Coast, Richmond, Hawthorn and North Melbourne. […]
Luke, Lachlan and Lewis: If NRL clubs can’t find 7s, it’s because they created a lost generation of halfbacks
There’s been a trope going round in the NRL and you’d have had to have had your head in the sand not to notice it. Since Ben Hunt’s contract became the major topic of attention around this time last year, we’ve been told that it’s a terrible market at the moment for halves. Hunt was […]