When Joe Schmidt was announced as Eddie Jones’ successor last month, many were pleasantly surprised. Others, however, questioned what it said about Australia’s coaching pathways. After all, Schmidt’s appointment meant he was the third foreigner out of the past six coaches to lead the Wallabies. “It means we’re not doing a very good job, and […]
Never has a season preview been filled with such dread. The financial clouds hang over Melbourne like the grim reaper, and it almost feels bizarre that they are set to kick off their season under such unease. When it comes to doing season previews, usually you aim to try and give your thoughts on where a […]
Texi Smith goes BANG in the Roar’s A-League tips and predictions, clocking up six from seven in a week of relatively predictable results. Battlers Brisbane and Western United begin Round 18 on Friday night up north, before the Sky Blues meet the other Sky Blues in what looms as a cracker at Allianz Stadium in […]
In the two years since South Sydney decided to cast Adam Reynolds adrift there has been plenty of debate about whether it was the right call to move on a fading veteran or whether they should have kept him around. The debate is over. It can now be seen as one of the biggest roster […]
An interesting thing happened recently in the International League T20 (ILT20) over in the United Arab Emirates. In match 24 of the competition, Gulf Giants batter and UAE U19 captain Aayan Afzal Khan was forced to retire due to a poor strike rate, after struggling to a score of 10 runs from 17 balls. To do […]
