Yoda and Yengi: Is Kusini the Socceroo destined to bring balance to the Australian football galaxy?

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Tim Cahill stands head and shoulders above other Socceroo goal scorers, both in terms of quantity and quality – and the national team has longed for the discovery of a player capable of emulating his goal-scoring feats between 2004 and 2018. As Graham Arnold’s current squad advances to the third stage of Asian qualification for […]

NZ Rugby’s civil war: How Australian Super Rugby clubs could suffer collateral damage

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On May 30th a process was started to change the way rugby in NZ is governed, one with significant implications for NZ rugby’s relationship with Australian rugby, particularly in Super Rugby. What began as a process to have the board of NZ Rugby [NZR] reform from a provincially dominated organisation into a body independent of […]

NRL Tipping Round 15: The Roar’s expert tips and predictions – Nightmare week ahead with no certainties

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The best of luck to anyone casting tips this week because the Round 15 draw has eight games where nobody can predict the outcome with total certainty. Although our experts think they have the good oil – take their advice for what it’s worth because perfect rounds have been thin on the ground this year. […]

No margin for error as Maguire faces balancing act with five crucial Blues selection calls in Origin II

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Such is the intense nature of the three-game State of Origin contest, NSW coach Michael Maguire has no margin for error in picking his team for the June 26 return bout in Melbourne.  Maguire has to be bold in coming up with a winning combination but making wholesale changes is rarely a recipe for success.  […]

Benji thrown to the wolves at the Tigers: ‘Vibes’ are not a good enough reason to appoint a coach

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After a promising start to the season, it has been another difficult year to be a Wests Tigers fan. With the Tigers 56-14 loss to St George Illawarra last week, the team slumped to its ninth straight loss (at least it’s the only time this season that the score has really blown out). For context, […]