Rugby News: Fresh deals for Hooper, Nasser, Roosters pushing for Wallaby’s early exit, Swinton’s farewell present

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Wallaby forward Tom Hooper has signed a one-year extension with the ACT Brumbies, while Queensland Reds hooker Josh Nasser has also been locked down for next season. Hooper, 23, broke into the Test team last year, making his debut in South Africa. He played all four of the Wallabies games at the World Cup and […]

‘When I got arrested. That was fun’: Magpies cult hero on the ‘blue’ that helped turn him to a Hall of Famer

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Dane Swan doesn’t hesitate to pinpoint the fork in the road that set on him on the path to a glittering AFL career, and eventually induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. “When I got arrested,” the Collingwood cult hero said at Tuesday night’s induction ceremony. “That was fun.” A self-confessed “shit head” during […]

Double boost for Dragons as Rabbitohs’ ex-Origin star signs for 2025 and Bird recommits

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Damien Cook will return to the Dragons next season after an 11 year absence, while the St George Illawarra club was further boosted by Jack Bird’s decision to recommit for 2025. Cook started his NRL career at the Dragons, playing two games in 2013 before moving to the Bulldogs.. He became a State of Origin […]

Splitting the Credit: Boston Celtics 18th Championship

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The Boston Celtics proved to be one of the best assembled teams ever. Combining eight good shooters & five great defenders is almost unbeatable. The way they space the floor, move the ball, and rotate/switch defensively is all at an A+ level. The wise bet would be to assume more championships are coming for their […]

What is Super Rugby actually for: Do we want it to be the sport’s equivalent of the NRL and AFL – or just its Sheffield Shield?

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“The purpose of a system is what it does,” Stafford Beer famously said. In other words, if you’ve got a system that persistently fails to do what you want it to, there is no point in maintaining the pretence that what you want it to do is what the system is for. You might believe […]