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Whittling down the Blues contenders for State of Origin I
11 hours agoAround 6,367 players are currently in contention to play for NSW in State of Origin one, but unfortunately for coach Laurie Daley, he must whittle that number down to a more manageable 17 or 18 on Sunday. Just about anyone who turns in a good game now and has decided to pick New South Wales [...]
Give Dugan time before elevating his star again
2 days agoSport has become such a big business that it needs villains and heroes to be sold to the masses in billion dollar bundles. It is not just a contest between two teams, but also entertainment for hundreds of thousands. So the players take on the role of characters and, as with every great drama, there [...]
Clarke take note: England has some weak points for Ashes
4 days agoWhen Australia’s cricketers step off the plane at Heathrow they shouldn’t do so with a sense of impending doom hanging over them. The old enemy has painted itself as a side primed and ready to retain the Ashes – about to produce a performance that will send Australian cricket into a spiral of panic and [...]
Is Souths the only real title contender?
14 May 2013After nine rounds of the NRL the top eight is a rabble, with only South Sydney showing signs of being a true premiership contender. With second place on the ladder up for grabs, due to Melbourne’s recent slump, the Roosters and Manly battered each other to standstill at Brookvale Oval last night. But for all [...]
Mr Smith shows he's no generic CEO
24 Apr 2013If rugby league has to be dragged kicking and screaming into the professional era, it’s clear Dave Smith is the man for the job. He might’ve made many public gaffes, like not knowing Cameron Smith from an ironing board, or mistakenly calling Ben Barba ‘Benji’ (the horror), but if Smith ensures the code doesn’t take [...]
The A-League is a breeding ground and that's okay
22 Apr 2013It’s an unfortunate truth of the A-League that there is a limit to what the best young players in the competition can achieve here. Former Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek was slammed for suggesting players needed to extend themselves beyond the A-League in order to have an impact on the international stage. It said more about [...]
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