The traditional mantra of sun, surf and Supercars on the Gold Coast at this time of year couldn’t have been any more truer as the championship put on a show in its penultimate round of the season. There were a couple of last lap thrillers setting up a title deciding duel, the announcement of a […]
A few months ago, I wrote an article that shocked some on The Roar when I predicted the All Blacks were the favorites to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. This prediction came from a “Monte Carlo” simulation model I had developed for the tournament (Monte Carlo simulations are a powerful uncertainty modelling […]
Ivan Cleary has warned any club offering Jarome Luai big money to make him their main man is taking a risk, as the Penrith star prepares to talk with rivals. Luai headlined a list of close to 150 off-contract NRL players who officially became free agents on Wednesday, able to field offers with rival clubs […]
“Winning is winning. We don’t care how we do it.” That was the common refrain from South African supporters before the World Cup and it remains so today. Rassie Erasmus’ South Africa are now indelibly etched into the William Webb-Ellis trophy as champions. The thing is, while you can win trophies, you can’t win legacies. […]
I’ll cut to the chase – the LA Clippers’ recent acquisition of James Harden is a gamble that may not pay off in the long run. While the excitement of pairing Harden with stars like Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is undeniable, the potential pitfalls of this move cannot be ignored. First and foremost, let’s […]
