Last week the Melbourne Rebels made history by playing their first game of Super Rugby but they had it handed to them by the Waratahs in a 43-0 paddling.  It was scrappy, there was no team work and barely any communication.  But after watching the game and having a bit of a think about it I realised why it was so familar, they were playing just like club grade women's rugby - the rucks and mauls were crowded and there were too many players committed to the break-downs to mount a...

Friday 3 December 2010, Adelaide - After a morning full of meetings and a work Christmas Lunch you could say I was more than happy to be heading to the cricket for the afternoon.  The Sun was shining, there was hardly a cloud in the sky  as I walked down King William Street where the bridge takes you over the River Torrens and leads you to the Adelaide Oval. I wasn't ready for what I was about to see when I walked through the gates and entered Adelaide Oval.  English Flags draped...

Over the past few weeks there have been some very serious allegations made against two of Australia's biggest sporing agents. Currently, AFL Player Manager Ricky Nixon is being investigated by the Victorian Police Player Manager Sam Ayoub has been arrested and charged with attempting to defraud betting agencies.Ricky Nixon has managed some of the AFL's greatest players including Gary Ablett Snr, Wayne Carey and Ben Cousins and has been managing the lives of players on and off the field since...

Today at a tearful press conference Stephanie Rice said "I owe it to those who I have offended to publicly say, I am sorry".  This came after a contract with Jaguar was terminated and a basting in the media.  This was orchestrated damage control and I understand that it's the PR machine that drives such things, but it doesn't mean that I have to like it. Apologies don't mean what they used to.  You know when a sport star comes out and apologises...