We lost many heroes this week. Adel Termos, the hero of Beirut, and Jonah Lomu, the hero of New Zealand are two that stand out most to me. That is not to cheapen the lives of the others, it’s just the way it is. You might ask in disgust: ‘How could you possibly compare the two?’…
Read More Farewell, Dear JonahTonight, thousands of Australians are planning to stay out until 3:00am for the Rugby World Cup Final. Others are planning a most sensible approach: maybe a glass of wine or two in front of Netflix, some Thai delivery courtesy of our good friends at Delivery Hero*, before turning in around 10:30ish and setting their alarm…
Read More Rugby World Cup Final: I’m Getting Up For ThisThe decision to relax a ban on overseas-based players representing the Wallabies has been hailed as Australia’s greatest de-regulation since the Hawke-Keating years. RMIT economic professor Ron Gitson said the move would draw comparisons with the ambitious economic reform agenda implemented by the Australian Government during the 1980s. “Just like when Hawke and Keating floated…
Read More ARU’s New Wallaby Eligibility Rules ‘The Greatest Deregulation Since Hawke-Keating Era’: AcademicA 9-year-old boy has hit puberty early and will dominate underage rugby for the next two years, according to sources. The boy, Andrew Simpkins, is proving absolutely unstoppable in the local Grace Hill U10s competition, with 13 tries this season in just six games. Mothers are reportedly scared that the red-haired Simpkins will inflict an…
Read More Kid Hits Puberty Early, Will Dominate Rugby For Two YearsA Sydney man who presented himself as both a die-hard Waratahs fan and a junior rugby prodigy has been exposed as a fraud. The 29-year-old Double Bay native and boat shoe aficionado was at a mediocre house party last Saturday night, where he openly claimed to be a “huge ‘Tahs fan.” However, when put on…
Read More Sydney ‘Jock’ Exposed as Try-Hard at Lame Eastern Suburbs Party