“Wally punted a line dropout!” “He did what?” I yelled to myself. I was listening to a conversation between Queensland State of Origin great Gene Miles and Andrew Moore of the ABC on the radio. Miles was telling a story about how his Captain, Wally Lewis, (during a state of origin match that was so wet that drop kicking was almost impossible), instead of doing a legal … [Read more...]
Billionaire proposes hybrid Rugby competition! – “Heart of Rugby”
In a move that will rock the sporting globe to its foundations, magazine publishing billionaire, Jed Hawkins, today announced that his new “Heart of Rugby” company will launch its inaugural competition that combines the talents of Australia’s finest Rugby League and Rugby Union players in 2026. Hawkins made the announcement to a shocked group of journalists, sports pundits … [Read more...]
Socrates and the cranky coach…
Socrates is sitting on the steps at the local gym when he notices one of the Australian National Rugby League’s (NRL) most famous veteran coaches approaching the front door. The coach sees the old hooker/philosopher and realizes that it’s too late to turn around and run off… but he isn’t in the mood to be harassed by the busybody sports thinker today. Socrates doesn’t miss a … [Read more...]
New State of Origin Format Proposal – Exclusive!
A senior Australian Rugby league official recently leaked to Socrates that the ARL are looking at experimenting with the State of Origin team selections for future interstate matches. While not being totally dissatisfied with current arrangements the official argued that it was experimenting with selection rules that turned interstate Rugby League fixtures into the success that … [Read more...]