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Sport has an affinity for the four-year cycle. No matter the code or country, so many of the sports we love flow in eras…
The Queensland Reds are the 2021 Super Rugby champions, having defeated the Brumbies in a 19-16 thriller in the final at Suncorp Stadium. The…
The British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa has been announced. Warren Gatland and his coaching team have picked a 37-man squad…
The Brumbies and Reds have both named their line-ups for this weekend's Super Rugby AU final. The Canberrans have paid a heavy injury price…
Dave Wessels' tenure at the Melbourne Rebels has come to an end after he resigned as head coach of the franchise. Wessels' decision is…
The ACT Brumbies and Western Force have named their teams for Saturday night's Super Rugby AU qualifying final in Canberra. The Brumbies welcome back…
Cameron Green's dream summer has ended on a high note, the young all-rounder rewarded for his superb domestic form with a place on Cricket…
The line-ups for Round 10 of Super Rugby AU are in. The Western Force have been given a big boost with star fullback Rob…
The line-ups for Round 9 of Super Rugby AU have been announced. The Waratahs welcome back Wallabies blindside flanker Lachie Swinton to their side…
New Zealand Rugby has granted provisional licenses to two Pacific Island teams, allowing them to join Super Rugby in 2022. Moana Pasifika and the…
The Queensland Reds have been handed a big boost ahead of their top-of-the-table clash against the Brumbies with skipper Liam Wright to make his…
Tom Wright will make his first appearance of the Super Rugby AU season this week after being named in the Brumbies' team to take…
Did you hear the one about the rugby team who let veteran players go, spent well underneath the salary cap, and then sacked their…
The Queensland Reds have given Harry Wilson something of a breather for this week's clash with the Waratahs, choosing to start the young number…
If the AFL can introduce a new rule just one day before the season starts, without properly trialling them, then it's only fair we…
The teams for Round 5 of Super Rugby AU have been announced, with few major changes across the four sides in action this week.…
Australia have lost the second T20 against New Zealand by just four runs, some incredible late-order hitting from Marcus Stoinis and Daniel Sams not…
Beaten finalists last year, the Reds will be looking to go one step better when their 2021 Super Rugby AU campaign begins tonight. Having…
The Brumbies were both deserved and expected winners of the inaugural Super Rugby AU title. Now Dan McKellar's men are tasked with defending their…
The Melbourne Rebels snuck in for a maiden finals appearance last year by the barest of margins. Making it two in a row could…
Cheers Bobby. I’m fascinated to see how TT goes. Certainly can’t fault the idea of rewarding him for that showing in Brissy, I would have liked to see him used as a 40-minute impact player after halftime though.
Where Australia vs Argentina will be won and lost
Oh, don’t take the “nine months in the gym” comment too seriously.
Completely agree with you on errors, lineout and breakdown. Accuracy will be key.
Where Australia vs Argentina will be won and lost
It’s a good point Paul. There were certainly a few which they went for touch with for either that reason or because it was late on and going in threes wouldn’t have helped them much. Still, that Argentina kicked for goal with more than half their penalties certainly indicates they were winning them in the right part of the field, as well as their willingness to go in threes.
Where Australia vs Argentina will be won and lost
Edrick Lee’s performance was probably the biggest surprise. I didn’t think he had that in him at Origin level. Just outstanding.
State of Origin 3 player ratings: Queensland Maroons
Agree 100%, David Nofoaluma should have been in the squad.
State of Origin 3 player ratings: NSW Blues
I reckon Welch does a fair bit that doesn’t show up on the stats sheet, TB.
As for Grant, it’d clearly be irresponsible for the NRL to allow anything but a return to Leichhardt in 2021, an opinion which has nothing to do with me being a Tigers fan.
State of Origin 3 player ratings: Queensland Maroons
Outlandish thinking, Emcie. It’s not like that was what made the BBL popular in the first place
The Big Bash has announced three new rules for BBL10 and they're ridiculous
Sorry, that wasn’t clear in the piece. Tempo is right: the substitute must happen at the ten-over mark of the first innings.
The Big Bash has announced three new rules for BBL10 and they're ridiculous
But New Zealand didn’t get a bonus point for that game – bonus points weren’t used that tournament.
They did get an unduly large spike in their NRR, which in itself is an issue worth addressing.
The Big Bash has announced three new rules for BBL10 and they're ridiculous
Can’t do anything to help the bowlers, Paul, it’s all gotta be about high-scoring cricket!
The Big Bash has announced three new rules for BBL10 and they're ridiculous
ABs vs Pumas is just on Fox, GoldenEye
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition confirmed for 2021
Yep those A games will be well worth watching
Young stars headline Australian Test squad for India series
I think he’s there as a proper top-six option, I’m just not sure he’s ahead of Head and Wade – and Pucovski, for that matter – in the pecking order yet.
Young stars headline Australian Test squad for India series
I don’t think we’ll see Green until later in the series, if at all. Particularly with the first game being a day-nighter under lights, a sixth genuine bat is going to be more valuable than a fifth bowling option.
Young stars headline Australian Test squad for India series
Well he’s been dropped and re-selected far too frequently over his career without ever really getting a proper extended run in the side. Nothing wrong with sticking with him in the squad as the incumbent.
That said, I’m firmly in the “Pucovski should open” camp.
Young stars headline Australian Test squad for India series
He’s the incumbent and is far more proven than Harris and Bancroft at Test level. A no-brainer.
Young stars headline Australian Test squad for India series
Yeah it’s a good squad. Having so many spots to fill makes it a bit easier to get form players in there though – the real interesting point will come when they name the 11 or 12 for the first Test.
Young stars headline Australian Test squad for India series
One real benefit of the NRC, soapit, was the structure it gave to the season: once SR ends, it gave non-Wallabies a fairly good comp to play in during what would otherwise be a lull in the season for them. Didn’t hurt that it also exposed up-and-comers to playing against guys with SR experience, either.
New broadcast deal puts Rugby Australia on cloud Nine
Don’t know about you Brett, but I’d be very surprised if it’s not curtains for the NRC
New broadcast deal puts Rugby Australia on cloud Nine
It’ll be the same game across the country: the Saturday night match each week.
New broadcast deal puts Rugby Australia on cloud Nine
An excellent point, RCT. It’s something they won’t have dealt with in the past, but I hope they make it affordable for venues, particularly with capacity restrictions impacting how lucrative it is for pubs to show live sport these days.
New broadcast deal puts Rugby Australia on cloud Nine
Yes I saw that this morning. Only makes the deal even better for RA.
New broadcast deal puts Rugby Australia on cloud Nine
I’d not expect Stan to be just rugby for long. Their CEO, Mike Sneesby, gave the old “watch this space” line yesterday, and there have already been reports about them going after tennis (which makes a hell of a lot of sense given Nine already show the Aus Open).
New broadcast deal puts Rugby Australia on cloud Nine
Cheers JD. That’s the thing, isn’t it? Tempting as it is to say “there’s no way the Pumas can do it again”, no one’s going to write them off for a fair while after last week.
Where Australia vs Argentina will be won and lost