The long wait is over, with the NRL season set to begin this weekend in a way like no other, live from Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon. All the big guns will be on display, with Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell facing off in an elite battle of the fullbacks in the first game and […]
Fantasy footy: How a Rugby Australia and NRL partnership could actually work
Super Rugby in Australia is dead, and I am certain it cannot be revived. Almost all its clubs operate at a loss, with some knocking on the door of bankruptcy, dwindling crowds and weak broadcast numbers haunt each season, and it is sending the game here broke. Rugby Australia and its member states have proven […]
Usman Khawaja sets off accidental political storm in NZ
Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja has sparked an unlikely diplomatic incident after a function at the New Zealand Prime Mister’s residence. On Tuesday, the NZ PM Christopher Luxon denied a claim Khawaja who told reporters that the PM had told him the residence ‘Premier House” was “condemned”. Luxon and NZ Sport Minister Chris Bishop hosted […]
Wagner’s last opera: NZ veteran to call it quits after Australia series
New Zealand veteran Neil Wagner will retire from international cricket after their two-Test series against Australia. The 37-year old was overlooked for the XI for the first Test in Wellington, with the Black Caps ushering in a new generation of fast bowling talent, and will now be released from the squad for the second Test […]
‘He screwed our state’: The act that still angers Twiggy Forrest and why he’s not ready to jump back in
It’s a question likely to draw a different answer form every table at a local rugby quiz night: What’s the single biggest problem for rugby in Australia right now ? One of the myriad answers could be Andrew Forrest’s memory. Here’s why. A week or so back, your correspondent revisited the August 2017 meeting between […]