The tenth Rugby World Cup is done. Injured players who made it back before or during the tournament did well. Replacements did, too. Following our team of the pools the knockouts sorted quality further. Without further ado (because never has so much rugby writing been done for so many with so few pictures allowed) here […]
The Premier League, as most long-time observers know, is a bit of a closed shop at times. There’s the big six, then there’s everyone else. Sure, we like to think that some clubs can crash it – and it might be that, with more petrodollars behind them, Newcastle might – but in general, the oligarchy […]
PARIS – As Eddie Jones offered up Rugby Australia’s inability to deliver on promises contributed to his decision to walk away from the Wallabies, Sir Clive Woodward blasted the outgoing coach and said the governing body should apologise to Dave Rennie. Rennie, whose winning percentage with the Wallabies was 38 per cent, was axed after […]
This week’s column is not going to start the way I wanted it to. A wonderful Rugby World Cup Final on Sunday morning Australian time led to a day of reflection of some fabulous moments through this tournament, and with that, the seeds of a column were taking hold. Then the latest – and hopefully […]
When the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, for the fiendish ghouls otherwise known as player agents, it’s their time to shine. You can make your own mind up on how many of them actually observe the NRL’s anti-tampering rules to negotiate contracts but as of Wednesday they are officially allowed to cut a deal for […]
