It was more like an A-League game than the NRL at times on Thursday night. A packed bay, all in black, cheering and chanting at the Paddington end of Allianz Stadium. This wasn’t The Cove, however: it was The Mavericks, the 100-strong fan club for Panthers debutant Mavrik Geyer – including famous father Mark and […]
AFL News: ‘Not safe in our own homes’ – Legend shares racist’s vile slur at kids, Tigers star out, Fagan reacts to 0-3 start
Carlton and Adelaide great Eddie Betts has shared vision of a racist appearing to drive past his house and yell racial slurs at his children and their friends. The video shows the person repeatedly yelling the N-word from their car while the children played basketball. Betts took to Instagram to decry the disgusting incident, hoping […]
‘We’d like to see Taniela stay’: RA ‘absolutely’ want Thor for Lions, have ‘contingency plans’ for Rebels crisis
Overseas clubs are preparing to swoop on the carcass of the Melbourne Rebels, but Peter Horne says Rugby Australia has “contingency plans” should the Super Rugby franchise fold at season’s end, including how to retain Taniela Tupou. Horne, RA’s new director of high performance, was ice-cool on Thursday in Sydney, as he spoke alongside Waratahs […]
NRL News: Robbo refuses to blame Bunker despite dodgy no-try call, Benji gets royal seal of approval, Oates may be back in pack
Trent Robinson has refused to blame a pivotal obstruction call from the bunker for his Sydney Roosters’ 22-16 loss to Penrith. But the coach questioned whether the bunker had been consistent in applying its rules after a similar play went unpunished in the lead-up to a Penrith try on Thursday night. Joey Manu appeared to […]
NRL’s kick-blocker crackdown changes the game – but the question is do we want that?
The NRL’s crack-down on kick blockers is a clear attempt to address the cynical practise of attacking teams using forwards as obstacles to make life difficult for those attempting charge-downs and life a little easier for the kicker. Many a subtle shoulder has been dropped over the years, by loitering big men creating nothing other […]