Adrian Considers- State of Origin Game II

June 15, 2011 1 comment

Origin Game II for 2011 is in the books. New South Wales grab a victory 18-8 that levels the series and sends it to a decider in a few weeks time. Read on to see what Adrian thought of this evening’s proceedings. Read more…

The Drawing Board (15/6/11)

Welcome to the Drawing Board, Who’s Playing Who?’s one stop rugby shop. It’s been another important weekend in Super Rugby. A couple of draws destroyed my picks for this week, but has made the table a lot closer. The Highlanders are now out of the running, but the Waratahs are most defiantly still in this. More on that later, but first, here is the news. Read more…

NRL Team Lists – Round 15

Origin Two will be done and dusted as Round 15 of the NRL kicks off this Friday evening. The Roosters and Raiders have the bye, which means just seven games, but there are some blockbuster clashes this week. The teams have all been named with some big names returning and missing this week, but with Origin tomorrow night, expect changes to the named sides.
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YouTube Extra – Origin Two Preview

Up the creek, without a paddle

June 10, 2011 1 comment

I know I did my much anticipated blog return only days ago, but the events of this week mean I felt obliged to do another.The blind faith that Cricket Australia has thrown upon this young brigade of cricketers is exactly that…blind. Read more…

The Punt #1

Welcome to the first ever edition of The Punt! It’s been a long-time segment from the podcast, and we thought we’d bring it to the website. The thing is though, it’s not exactly the same as what we did in the podcast, and it could win you some serious money. Read more…

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NRL Round 14/AFL Round 12/Super Rugby Round 17 Megatips

Your weekly Megatips are here! The NRL has been hit by Origin for the second time this year, and as the top 7 teams are in action this round, many clubs are going to be fielding depleted sides. Plenty of rookies will be getting their chance this round. For the AFL, it’s business as usual on the field, but we’re perhaps in the strange position that there is an even chance the Gold Coast might win? The Super Rugby is nearly at the finals stage- make sure you read David’s Top 6 preview before you put your tips in this week. Let’s get into it… Read more…

AFL Team Lists- Round 12

How are these for some big ins? Franklin, Chapman, Hurley, Watson, Barlow, Kreuzer, Cooney, Rockliff and Jack are all in for their respective sides… yes, MICHAEL BARLOW IS BACK! See who’s out for these star players in the team lists. Read more…

The Final Word – How do we value entertainment?

As I promised a couple of weeks back, The Final Word makes a triumphant return in its full glory, and this time, I’m taking a look at what fans want. Do they really appreciate a winner, or they only after entertainment?? Or are they simply too greedy and want both?? Read more…

Super 15 Top 6 Preview

As the season draws to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to have a look at the potential makeup of the top 6. As we know from the results of the weekend, the Reds cannot be overtaken on top of the Australian conference and therefore are the only team qualified.  For the other teams though, all is still up for grabs with another two rounds left. Read more…