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The main one we had fell over. Who needs religion anyway?

The Wrap: Epic Super Rugby Final delivers a double win for the All Blacks

Same team win F1 year after year and the following grows every year.
That doesn’t seem to be a problem for the only truly international sport on the planet.
Suspect you’re a bit suburban.
It’s up to the other franchises to lift their game above blaming the referee when they
lose. The feeble are always looking for excuses.

The Wrap: Epic Super Rugby Final delivers a double win for the All Blacks

It wasn’t a forward pass by the rule back. That would be beyond the comprehension of those poor Hamilton kids who couldn’t make it to Auckland because they’re poorly educated.

The Wrap: Epic Super Rugby Final delivers a double win for the All Blacks

What the Chiefs won by miles is being limp losers. The coach won’t get an All Black gig because he cracks when the chips are down.

What a pathetic bunch of low life losers the Chiefs were.
An embarrassment to NZ.

The Wrap: Epic Super Rugby Final delivers a double win for the All Blacks

Yes well the Weagles are rubbish and a blight on the AFL.
Every team has injuries but the rest of the comp aren’t feeble fools that sit back and use it as an excuse. The wimps from the west ain’t going nowhere with the limp coach and weak Board!

Enough is enough: West Coast must sack Adam Simpson before things get even uglier

Ali bowled just fine until his finger problem emerged as did Root.
They are not in the same class as Lyon but nor is any other Australian spinner on traditional English wickets. Traditionally England has had good offies but they have a barren period at present.
The writer is trying to tell us the Pommies don’t know what they’re doing. Yeah right.
So tell us, when did Australia last win a test series in England!

Why England's spin depth is so poor

West Coast are way to comfortable. Supporters waiting to join. No pressure on anybody. No wonder they can’t win a footy game.
The garbage is that it’s the players.

It’s the fast asleep coach in cruise mode and the yellow spined Board happy to hold their spots and get free seats and grog at the supporters cost. They are pathetic!

Enough is enough: West Coast must sack Adam Simpson before things get even uglier

Test cricket is only great when we play the Poms. The other tests are ok. And for India playing Pakistan would be the ultimate but they are scared of losing to them so don’t play.
Ireland didn’t even play their best player in the recent test vs England.
They rested him (Little) for a must win ODI game.

As for the fans, well they vote with their hip pockets.
The experts reckon they know better, because they’re sitting on the couch not paying a dime.

'Dying' Test cricket reigns supreme at Edgbaston

It was a bit of a grind to get there. High quality game but hard to break the line.
Congratulation to the Crusaders again. I guess I’m lucky to be from Christchurch.

The GREATEST: Mo'unga, Robertson sign off as Super Rugby's finest as Crusaders edge Chiefs in classic final

You seem contradictory. They slowed down because they were “in the moment” quite obviously. But the thing is it’s a beat up. Stokes is using psychologically challenging fielding positions which all teams should have been doing for years.
You really need a fielder under a new batsmans nose. It takes a couple of balls to settle, more if there is someone in your face.
The batting is about not being afraid to attack because you might get dropped if you fail.
There’s no rocket science happening.

Why the love of Bazball?

Its great to see Annabel Sutherland delivering. I thought she was overrated until the last couple of weeks. Her batting has improved out of sight.
She won’t have to rely on the name to get her a hit anymore. The old fellas gone and the kids are delivering.
I saw the oddball move but the scores suggest there’s not enough happening to get a result.
It’s very much traditional stuff so far compared to the whiz bang mens game which is taking on T20.

DRS drama bites Aussies as England star responds to Sutherland's record century in batting-dominated day

I’m still amazed that they gave us a pitch at Edgbaston which was better for us.
Better of course if we’d batted first.
Surely they’ll give us a green top at Lords.
They certainly latched onto Boland which we couldn’t defend. That was a surprise.
So probably Starc comes in at Lords but it could be for Hazelwood as well.

'Play it 10 more times and England win 9': The Pommy and the Aussie chat first Test, Marnus worries and teams for Lord's

Ollie Robinson is a little challenged upstairs, though an excellent bowler.
He bowls well and talks like a fast bowler who failed every grade at high school.

Ponting must have needed to stroke his own ego with his reveal that he was approached first.
Given Pontings near hopeless coaching record at Delhi Capitals in the IPL, England made a great call.
Personally I’de sack Ponting if I was DC boss. He’s great in media and that is where he belongs.

Ashes Scout: Loud-mouth Robinson taunts Aussies again - 'surprised they didn't go toe to toe', Ponting's shock England coach reveal

I tend to think this is a good move.
The Titans have underperformed forever, like their AFL locals The Suns.
With a proven coach you have a benchmark as premierships aren’t won by accident.
To my mind the Titans are easybeats even though they win.
They don’t beat top sides in premiership form.
As the Dolphins have shown, you don’t need the best players.
You need players committed to putting the team on top of the table or as close to as possible.

Hopefully Hasler can gel the playing group.

'Totally gutted' and 'pissed off' Holbrook axed for Hasler, Meninga also on way out of Titans - but no progress yet on Hunt

Well Cook is quick and did score a try because of his speed while at centre.

But as mentioned above Qld ran better moves all night, and looked to be the better drilled side.
And that is what coaches are or should be doing in their camp buildups.

Fittler has done well previously but his side lacked ideas in Origin 2.
And thats preparation.

Freddie’s Cooked: How tactical blunders, selection mistakes and a failure to learn doomed the Blues boss

I can’t remember 5 years but if Cameron Smith was playing for Qld, we had a superior team.

Freddie’s Cooked: How tactical blunders, selection mistakes and a failure to learn doomed the Blues boss

The “Drive of the day ” honor went to Alex Albon, who didn’t get a mention due to your infatuation with Stroll.
His strategist nailed the alternative calls, slicks first in qualifying, then stay out on hards till the end of the race in the GP. So the car that should have been second last, got 7th.
And the Ferraris up there unexpectedly.
But I think Albons race shows the difference a better strategy can make. The Williams is fast down the straight and Albon was good at blocking.
Verstappen at the top of his game. Its hard to know how hard he was trying as he wasn’t threatened. Interestingly he isn’t so keen on the F1 lifestyle anymore.
Now that he gets recognised on the streets he gets pestered and doesn’t like it.
He said he used to love arriving early at every GP and checking out the city.
But that option is finished so he arrives as late as possible and leaves asap.

Canadian Grand Prix talking points: More history for Red Bull as Stroll gets six-year revenge

Hardly. Everyone has a form slump and Tedescos being beaten at times when he wouldn’t normally be. But he’s a champion and will be back.

KangaMaroons: Only a handful of Blues worthy of Test selection after Queensland’s Origin obliteration

I remember the England rugby union ex-coach commenting on a loss by around 6 points said “those three missed penalty shots obviously cost us the game.”

More obvious is the fact that if the first succeeded you’re playing a different game and so on.
Its a cop out response, but in hindsight these things look straightforward.

Did Stokes' declaration cost England the First Test? Embrace the chaos and admit you don't know

That sums it up nicely. Joe Root is one of the all time great bats (but will be recognised later)!
He does it so easily.

Four things we took away from the first Ashes Test

The article sums it up nicely. I still find it unreal that Hynes and Burton weren’t deemed good enough to be out there. NSW really needed them both on the paddock.

Freddie’s Cooked: How tactical blunders, selection mistakes and a failure to learn doomed the Blues boss

That would be great but I can’t see it happening. Red Bull have always been progressive and
Dan chose to go for money at Renault then McLaren but didn’t deliver at McLaren and started slowly at Renault.
While I’ve no doubt he can get to where Perez is at present, Red Bull need to be looking for the next WDC.

Ricciardo holds out hope of 'fairytale' Red Bull return

I only saw the second half but I was really pleased with how they played.
The effort was there and I reckon we are getting better.

Argentina vs Socceroos takeaways: Void up front, Bos impresses, Arnold mixes it up

Great win to Australia. Epic finish. Cummins and Lyon did so well in the end.

We probably got a bit of luck with their poor keeper but it’s close enough.

Surely the next pitch will be a green top. This one suited us more than them.

UK View: Stokes an 'untamed rebel who's too stubborn' and Springsteen concert that showed why Pat's the Boss

I doubt it. Hindsight harries are a dime a dozen.

Stokes couldn’t care a less about those losers.
England lost as they did in NZ.

Epic finishes and super entertaining for real cricketers.

First Test Talking Points: Defiant Stokes declares he was right, Aussie duo stand tall, big-talking Poms pair left red faced

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