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‘El Gráfico’ was a hugely influential Argentinian monthly sports journal with a naturally heavy emphasis on football. In 1928 its editor, Borocoto, published an…
The position of football in Brisbane’s hot, humid, sun-soaked and sepia-tinged sporting landscape is, much like peak Thomas Broich, hard to pin down. The…
Having moved to Buenos Aires six months ago, much of my experience here so far has naturally been framed by football, such is my…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when Guinness suppliers cancel all employees’ annual leave, when dreary Saturdays are spent inside warm pubs,…
The forthcoming Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors is an unprecedented sporting, cultural and social event in Argentina, with one newspaper…
It is apt that the final, enduring image of Sam Warburton's brilliant career was that of himself and Kieran Read, smilingly as the lifted…
An Australian supporting England in most sporting endeavours is akin to high treason – an act so reprehensible, deplorable and unconscionable that the revoking…
Utter the name Ned Hanigan in the company of Australian rugby fans and instantly the mood shifts, with music screeching to a halt, birds…
Stop me if you think you've heard this one before, but French rugby is still ill with under-performing players, disciplinary issues off the field…
Scotland is a land of stunning natural beauty, indecipherable accents, some of the best sporting and live music crowds in the world, out of…
The historical enmity between Wales and England has been shaped by centuries of cultural, political, economic, and most importantly, rugby union-based mistrust and conflict,…
The commencement of the 2018 edition of the Six Nations heralds the return of international rugby, Eddie Jones, centuries-old gripes against the English, fantastic…
The annual Twickenham Test between England and Australia promises to be as tight as Kurtley Beale's budgie smugglers, and Eddie Jones-like blue language is…
This forthcoming Saturday, at 9:47am, six mates and I will board the Greater Western Railway service at London Paddington station with beers, coffees and…
Karmichael Hunt's professional rugby league debut for the Brisbane Broncos, in Round 1 of the 2004 NRL season, was a seminal moment for touch…
The news of Mario Ledesma's impending departure from the Wallabies coaching set-up has sent the Australian scrum enthusiast community (all ten of you) in…
With it being two years since England's early World Cup exit on home soil, and just under two years until Japan 2019 kicks off,…
After the Wallabies vomit-inducing display during the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney, it looked like only one Tom Petty song would sum up…
Grand final week still manages to stir up the passions of the most casual of casual sporting fans – your mum, the bloke at…
Ireland, France and South Africa are currently duking it out to see who will be crowned host of Rugby World Cup 2023, and the…
Great pressure and control from France – was very impressed by Ramos’ kicking game and his goalkicking. Playing test match rugby in 30 degrees must be brutal, so it’s exciting to think what France can do when conditions are more agreeable for free-flowing rugby.
Lift off! World Cup opener is just the rocket boost to hook in all of France
Hansen in 2003 with Wales they actually narrowly lost to England in the QF in a classic in Brisbane. Also gave the All Blacks an almighty scare in the group stage.
'Like a mate having a beer': Eddie explains Hansen role and 'two main areas' where ABs legend has helped Wallabies
Eddie very nearly came close to getting the sack after Englands 2018 tour to South Africa due to the 2 tests at altitude in that series. Raced to leads in the first 20 min of both games and then then the thin air hit England like a ton of bricks and they lost – hopefully he has planned accordingly this weekend!
'Stuff that gives you nightmares and PTSD': Ex-Wallabies skipper backs foreign legion to help end Pretoria hoodoo
Man was Stuart Hogg exciting at his peak – shame he’s retiring at such a relatively young age but modern professional rugby is just insanely brutal on the body.
Rugby News: Morgs whack for NRL 'fool', Gus meltdown over defection, how Tate reacted to brain snap
The dream for me would be if they exactly replicate Brentford’s new stadium on the site of Perry Park – they had to work with geographic constraints and it still looks amazing.
The only problem with both PP and Ballymore is they are massive flood risks – both got absolutely smashed last year and in 2011.
Are things finally looking up for football fans in Brisbane?
I grew up in the 90’s and early 2000’s and worshipped the golden era team, but it was Clarke’s captaincy era that made me fall out of love with the team.
Blokes likes Clarke, Haddin, Warner, Wade, Lyon (who changed and is someone I actually really like now), topped off by that oaf Lehmann were just a bunch of crass arrogant bogans who didn’t have the team spirit or victories to compare to the legends. The carry-on during and after the 2015 WC final was embarrassing and summed it up, and to be honest Cape Town was no surprise to me as they all seemed like children who thought their chickens would never come home to roost.
I very much like the current team and squad, and actually feel like this years Ashes will be played in the best spirit in years.
On the nose: Are Australia’s male cricketers the nation’s most unappealing national team?
Haven’t posted on here for a long time, but having lived in Buenos Aires from September 2018 to October 2019, I’m so happy for Los Pumas. Argentinian people are so tough yet kind, and so I’m stoked for all Argie rugby fans around the world (especially at San Isidro Rugby Club and Hurling Club!)
Pumas beat All Blacks for the first time
Absolutely buzzing!
Women's World Cup hosting win exactly what football in Australia needs
A lot of good debate on this, and one thing I’ll say is that I’m glad we’ll actually be properly aligned with Asia. Always been disorienting seeing Asian Champions League matches in the dead of the off-season here, not to mention A-League can fill the European off-season void for many.
A-League’s winter move fraught with danger
This is brilliant. Good stuff mate!
The Fowler tactics that inspired the Roar's revival
Yeah Ballymore would be perfect if it wasn’t such an unbelievable pain to get to, despite its close proximity to the city.
Football in Brisbane: Steady as she goes
They do play incredible football, but they’ve stirred nothing in me when they’ve won the league the past 2 seasons – of course the team with 2 world-class players in each position that they bought for a bomb were going to win the league.
Personally I believe the 2001-2002 Arsenal team played the most thrilling, beautiful football in the PL’s history, and they did it with a blend of the old English guard and absolute bargains from Europe. It felt more natural back then.
The English Premier League is slowly killing the beautiful game
In for a rude shock when I move back home end of this year.
Why Argentina needs to get the import-export balance right
Been living here a bit over 9 months. Even the cheapest bottle of Malbec from the local supermarket tastes absolutely superb. We’re talking $5-10 AUD. Only so many steaks, empanadas and milanesas one can take though.
Why Argentina needs to get the import-export balance right
Posted before I saw your comment – basically made the same point. Inflation and economy in general shocking.
Argentina's case for a second Super Rugby franchise
As someone who currently lives in Argentina, I can tell you the economy is so bad here right now that the idea of creating a new SR franchise out of thin air is pie in the sky stuff. No offence meant, but that’s the reality – people are struggling and the capital flight out of the country will not subside until inflation gets anywhere near a respectable level.
Argentina's case for a second Super Rugby franchise
Didn’t check that the game is actually Friday night here and not Saturday – slightly better weather forecast then!
The Wrap: Only one Australian finalist a poor Super Rugby return
The weather has been absolutely rotten here in Buenos Aires this past week (not to mention the ridiculous country-wide blackout yesterday), and it looks like yet more rain on Saturday, so could even things out a bit in the Jags-Chiefs game.
Although the big event for me this week will be the mad scramble for Pumas-All Blacks tickets released at Friday noon.
The Wrap: Only one Australian finalist a poor Super Rugby return
I’m not even a Spurs or Liverpool fan but I was giddy after both games – just that weird, shocked sensation that only football can produce!
Spurs stun Ajax to seal all-EPL ECL final
Wasn’t a dig at true casual commenters such as yourself, more the ones that suspiciously appear to have been created just to argue over this issue.
Tah-Tah, Izzy: Rugby Australia, NSW Rugby confirm they'll sack Folau
A lot of ‘Guests’ and Roar ‘Rookie’s’ with unfamiliar usernames populating the site today – I don’t imagine many of them will be sticking around to give their opinion on the rugby matches this weekend.
Tah-Tah, Izzy: Rugby Australia, NSW Rugby confirm they'll sack Folau
Drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists, idolaters – sounds like every rugby team I’ve ever been a part of!
Folau slammed over anti-gay comments
No I’m not a fan of either team, but a ticket came up and the opportunity to go was too good to pass up. I have adopted Ferro Carril Oeste (team in the 2nd division here), due to me being an Aston Villa fan and the fact Ferro’s original kit was based off Villa’s. Not too far a walk from home either.
As a neutral was hoping it would come down to the final day showdown between Racing and Defensa, but they are deserved champions – played some great football this season.
Football in Argentina: A passionate tango
His exploits for Boca hold a lot of weight here.
Football in Argentina: A passionate tango
Was the commentary slightly ahead of the picture for anyone else for most of the first half? One of my biggest bugbears is when it’s ahead or behind – still have PTSD from attempting to watch the 2011 Champions League Final on SBS.
Lift off! World Cup opener is just the rocket boost to hook in all of France