Over 300 regional branches have been closed in Australia over the last three years....if they havent got a responsibility to rural Australia, I doubt that they will see NZ as being any different.
If I hear ...âas a Mum, I know...â one more time I will scream. As if it makes somehow makes you more attune to how white shirts should be, or how to stick on a bandaid properly, or caring for your loved ones.
â..for all intent and purpose are Australian citizensâ. No, they absolutely are not!I am a British citizen living in Oz for the past 40+ years, purely out of sheer laziness and convenience. But Australia is home. I am fully aware of the consequences and as such have recently got off my backside to get Australian citizenship (still a process that is a pain in the neck, but something that must be done).You either are or you are not.
If it were the Wallabies dominating, as an Aussie we would be revelling in it. It is not for NZ to lower its standards but for the rest of the world to either catch up or whither and die, which is precicsely whats happening.It is totally the ARUs fault the game is in dire straits in Australia because they have not risen to the challenge.
Honestly. If Kiwis in Australia dont know the consequences of not having Australian citizenship by now, they must be living under a rock.No, seems they want to have their cake and eat it. That aint gonna happen, not under this government at least.And Peters argument regarding income and tax is just a complete herring. Does this mean Australia needs to means test criminals and only deport Kiwis of low income?
Ancestry rules should be scrapped. Migrant nations like NZ and Australia are likely to have far more players eligible to play for home nations than the reverse, especially if grand parents (really?) are included in the criteria.The only criteria that matters should be the passport that you hold (and in the case of dual nationality, a player needs to nominate a nation and stick with it).
Given this region is home to the Coelecanth, I personally think there is a small fissure through to a prehistoric world down there which, due to recent earthquake activity, has just opened up. The sound being heard is something much, much larger squeezing through! Where is Gojira when you need him!
They have been given these right throughout the tournament so at least they have been consistent.IMO, a stone cold penaltyanhway. Perisics arm was raised to go up for the header, but drops it to block the ball.
Ridiculous. Most people I know would happily pay the levy and it would have no bearing on whether or not they travel to NZ.Grow some cajones NZ and stop pandering. It makes you look weak.
Can you quote your source on global average temperature trends please. Every reputable source Iâ've checked states otherwise including nasa and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 'œSince 1970, global surface temperature rose at an average rate of about 0.17°C (around 0.3° Fahrenheit) per decade'”more than twice as fast as the 0.07°C per decade increase observed for the entire period of recorded observations (1880-2015)'
Better check your football knowledge too. 11th best team in the world and falling.And disagree entirely. These are the sort of games that any half decent coach will use as the first steps in building a footballing style and philosophy. Results do no matter as much as the manner in which the game is played.
Yes! Greyhound adoption schemes are not strategies, they are window dressing to cover up the inherent excesses and cruelty of an industry that doesnt give a rats.
I've got a horrible feeling that this World Cup is opening up for either Brazil or Portugal to go all the way. Both have looked average for most of the time, yet both seem to find a way to get the results they need when needed.Pretty, stylish football doesn't matter. But if you have players capable of moments of brilliance you can never be ruled out.
About time Cricketket Australia was called to account. Their inaction has gone on for too long and Marsh during his time as chairman of selectors was complicit.
Regardless of what you think of his abilities, this is a strategic move from the ARU to demonstrate that good players will be rewarded domestically in an attempt to stave of poaching from overseas and to retain players who might consider code hopping.
Well, if Karius was concussed after that, most rugby players must be walking around in a constant stupor.NB. Was still a mongrel act from the dirtiest player in football.
Ah! Just can back from South Norwood and Croydon (aka The Cronx). Walking between family residences late in the evening I saw five or six foxes in a stretch no longer than 200 metres. They are everywhere in Croydon. Most are scrawny, miserable looking things so it does surprise me that they have taken to preying on cats.
What! He doesn't try to run anywhere except into Goulding, who has the defensive position with his feet planted, and deck him this a raised arm! Kickert shouldn't have got involved but neither should the fans and officials. Never mind the the Filipino coach instructed his team during a time out to hit someone and put them on their ar$#
Dont be too quick to praise Australia. We have a liberal government that is hell bent on winding back many marine sanctuaries including those on the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental vandals.
What rugby has in NZ is a truly national foundation, focus and culture which is lacking in most other countries. NZ has a broad base of players playing in good, strong established competitions around the nation. Good players will naturally make their way to the elite levels.
Harry Kane is turning out to be one of the most impressive England captains Iâ've seen for a while. England are the best team in their half of the draw and could make the final. From there, anything can happen!
Dont normally have much of an opinion on the Royal Family, but I watched a couple of documentaries on the traumas and struggles of returned service men and women and what the Invictus Games have given them. Moved me to tears.You have done a very, very good thing Harry and with great humility and humanity. Good on you. Now an unashamed fan (even though we should be a republic!)
Played hack amateur league football for years and was on the receiving end of tackles infinitely worse, including a studs up over the ball tackle that snapped my PCL. Also played a bit of Aussie Rules and got smashed from all sides. A lot!.None caused me to flap around like an asphyxiating mullet. Nor the players around me.
Fitzy, you seem to forget Stuttgart 2006. One of the most spiteful games in World Cup history in which Croatia snarled, dived, cheated but ultimately were knocked out by a gutsy Roos. No, not Croatia.
Certainly not comparing Anderson with Hadlee. Hadlee was all class and definitely in contention when discussing the greatest ever fast bowlers. Anderson is a still great bowler. That he has held his body together over such a long career and still managed to perform is a credit to him.
You are kidding yourself if you dont think it happens in NZ.Whilst you dont want to this sort of thing to happen, this was just one drunk picking a fight.
Pretty sure that even an English rugby World Cup win at this time would be relegated to a byline pretty qucikly.Taking your marshmallow stuffing record though would definitely warrant a public holiday!
Quade Cooper says yeah, nah.From article on SA sports website....â Is it just me or have All Blacks supporters overtaken their Manchester United counterparts as the most obnoxious fans roaming the earth?âJust a pathetic attempt from NZ and Rugby to try and stay relevant while the rest of the world looks elsewhere. Get over yourselves.
Which NZ ripped off from the Australasian Anti Transport League flag (designed by a Tasmanian probably the first to use a blue ensign with southern cross)
I dont think they are suggesting a banning of aerial contests, just one man lifts.One man lifts will effectively kill contests at kick offs as opposition wingers will be too concerned at conceding a penalty or worse should they clatter in to a player who is put into a potentially dangerous and unstable position. It is being used as a tactic to negate the oppositions strengths (and to cover their own poor marking technique)Should just be a simple man on man contest without any assistance.
Sheesh. Would much rather see my have a red hot crack from the start. Should they then concede a few then park the bus. You don't win games by being ultra defensive.
The reason it is not on FTA in Australia is because it doesnt rate!The game is dying in Australia because A) it is being hammered by a superior product in the AFL and NRL and B) unless the Wallabies are winning no one but diehards gives a rats about the it.
Well I've played football at amateur and semi professional level. In these leagues, tackles are hard and dirty and agricultural. Yet no one threw themselves to the ground and carried on as if they were shot (let alone do it at the slightest touch). They would get up and square up and carry on. To say it's part of the game is just plain wrong.
so, the previous neighbour built a wooden retaining wall instead of a concrete one, then built a fence on top of it.Given the retaining wall is at a height required to allow land to be levelled, sticking a structure on top was always going to block the light (regardless of the construction method used on the retaining wall).And whats with the brown fence and gate.....is that on the property boundary? The part viewable from below is essentially the structure on top....which was initially approved and always going to be built anyway!
Actually, I think Basketball comes before Rugby.Rugby is on a probably par with hockey. Played by diehards and those with links to the game but doesn't attract an awful lot of players outside of this.
Didnt just stand there, but wore a OPHR badge in solidarity with his black opponents knowing full well the trouble it was likely to cause with Australian Athletics officials.
With all due respect, it should be gods own country but is far from it. I spent a while cruising around the Kerala back waters and beaches and it didnt matter where we pulled up or stayed, the place was used as a garbage tip. Broke my heart as it should be beautiful.What struck me most though was that many of the canals were actually built meters higher than the homes surrounding them. It wouldnt take much to breach the canal walls and flood these homes.I feel for the people in Kerala they were lovely. But there are lessons to be learned.
Sacking the coach is simply shifting the deck chairs.A new coach might bring short term results, as is typically the case, but the problems run far deeper than just Cheika. A new coach will just paper over the cracks.
I canâ't explain it either. Even though I was born there, still have a British passport (purely out of laziness/convenience) and have many British family members, I have supported Anyone But England for the last forty years.Probably a symptom of more than a century of sporting rivalries.Its just an antipodean thing and itâ's not personal...Having said that, Iâ'm warming to this England side and might just get on them to go all the way!
ACDC are Scottish/Australian (and Crowded has had 2 Aussies and 1 Kiwii and were formed in Melbourne. The Pav is not Australian or Kiwi...meringue based tortes were around long before either could claim it. Dusty born in Victoria. Cant argue with Russell Crowe but we didnt want him in the first place.Kiwis...trying to lay claim for Australian icons for 100 years. Next youll be saying Jaffas and Flat whites are Kiwi.
Rubbish. Instigated totally by the Filipino coach. Player acted on his instructions with a cheap shot.And I saw 20 random Filipinos pummel a bloke on the floor.
People who insist on carrying on as much luggage as possible and then proceeding to hog the overhead storage above your seat.Getting through Passport Control at English airports. Queuing might be in the Brits DNA but it aint in mine. Time to get in to the 21st century. Mumbai airport has about sixty gates!!
Meanwhile at the G, 70k+ turned up on an awful night to watch the Pies take on GWS (a constructed Sydney team that has about 5 paid up members).To say Rugby in Australia is in trouble is an understatement.BTW, 48,000 in a stadium that holds 84,000 between two Sydney teams in a knockout final is nothing to boast about.
His first goal was a pretty good lash, the second fortunate. Had a good header that just went wide, but also missed an open goal. Couple of times tried to take of the whole defence when better and easier options were available then proceeded to cough it up. Has little skill, touch or vision but his fitness has got better (I suppose thats something!). Would be very surprised if he is there come opening game (maybe a sub in the first home game to bring in crowd but thats all).There are hundreds of suburban footballers that are better.
There are plenty of openers with better averages and long careers! Gavaskar played the vast majority of his career as an opener, as did Hayden, Hutton, Hobbs, Sehwag, Smith.He accumulated runs of a long career, but is not in the same league as those and others mentioned.
Didnt the definition of a shoulder charge change in early 2017? Surely this means that whatever happened in 2016 cannot be used as precedent.Right or wrong, the rules seem pretty clear to me...forceful contact without an attempt to use arms. Ergo, he is gone.
Would dearly love to know what constitutes participants. According to Wiki (and the IRB) there are 848 clubs in Australia. With 83k registered players of which 38k are adults. This means there are almost 100 players per club!141,500 is just fanciful. The ARU never divulge how they actually arrive at these figures.
My personal favourite bread is the Stone Baked Pane di Casa from Coles Supermarket. Especially when it is fresh from the oven. $3.00 a loaf. Crusty and crunch but soft on the inside with a bit density. Great with Italian. Doesnt keep well though.Have tried all sorts of bread from artisan bakeries, larger bakeries, farmers markets etc. and have only found one that comes close (which I havent been able to find again!).
Not a bad suggestion. Will further reduce the likelihood of teams playing for a draw.I would also place Goals Scored ahead of Goal Difference to encourage more attacking play.
Not in a year. If they grew up playing Rugby, then maybe. But, the same could be said for England, Australia, Russia, China and a host of other nations. Imagine how good Germany would be if Rugby was their thing and not football!!
Beg to differ, but I think the vast majority of people know India and Pakistan are in Asia. The term 'Asian' is simply used as a collective noun to group people from East Asia or with oriental features (just as it is used in Britain to refer to people from the subcontinent).
The three other teams are seriously good. Brazil will have a fight but I think their experience at playing boring dour pragmatic football during the group stages will get them through.
Gutted for Japan. But what were they thinking when they took that corner! Seconds to go, and they go looking for an unlikely winner given they hadn't looked like scoring from the air. Left themselves terribly exposed which Belgium exploited brilliantly.That tinny header from Vertonghen gave them hope. From then on they pressed hard but looked out of it up to that point.As they say, as 2 goal lead is the hardest to defend.Good to see the Asian conference teams perform well. Better than the more highly fancied Africans at least.
"Jonathan Milne: If these are Kiwi values, I don't want a bar of them",
Wow. From the responses to this article, the survey needs to be rewritten as none of the listed values are even close to the mark.
World Cup 2018: Cinema's five-worst footballer cameos
Vinnie Jones was great in both Lock, Stock and Snatch!You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.
Shane Jones slams 'Aussie-owned' banks for shutting branches in provincial NZ
Over 300 regional branches have been closed in Australia over the last three years....if they havent got a responsibility to rural Australia, I doubt that they will see NZ as being any different.
I'm not less of a woman because I don't have a child
If I hear ...âas a Mum, I know...â one more time I will scream. As if it makes somehow makes you more attune to how white shirts should be, or how to stick on a bandaid properly, or caring for your loved ones.
Brazil superstar Neymar admits exaggerated reactions at World Cup
âI have not learned to be frustratedâ...umm, so youre spoilt?The biggest load of PR spun tosh Ive read in ages
Did you really just say that? Julie Bishop to Winston Peters
â..for all intent and purpose are Australian citizensâ. No, they absolutely are not!I am a British citizen living in Oz for the past 40+ years, purely out of sheer laziness and convenience. But Australia is home. I am fully aware of the consequences and as such have recently got off my backside to get Australian citizenship (still a process that is a pain in the neck, but something that must be done).You either are or you are not.
Israel Folau calamity sums up Wallabies' night in landmark loss to Pumas
Izzy! What were you thinking! Guaranteed try went begging through your glory hunting.
All Blacks' dominance not damaging test rugby – but their rivals' inertia is
If it were the Wallabies dominating, as an Aussie we would be revelling in it. It is not for NZ to lower its standards but for the rest of the world to either catch up or whither and die, which is precicsely whats happening.It is totally the ARUs fault the game is in dire straits in Australia because they have not risen to the challenge.
Banned Steve Smith still world's best batsman as latest ICC rankings released
The ICC banned him for one match!
Did you really just say that? Julie Bishop to Winston Peters
Honestly. If Kiwis in Australia dont know the consequences of not having Australian citizenship by now, they must be living under a rock.No, seems they want to have their cake and eat it. That aint gonna happen, not under this government at least.And Peters argument regarding income and tax is just a complete herring. Does this mean Australia needs to means test criminals and only deport Kiwis of low income?
"Wales first-five Gareth Anscombe 'crucified' for being a Kiwi",
Ancestry rules should be scrapped. Migrant nations like NZ and Australia are likely to have far more players eligible to play for home nations than the reverse, especially if grand parents (really?) are included in the criteria.The only criteria that matters should be the passport that you hold (and in the case of dual nationality, a player needs to nominate a nation and stick with it).
Google Translate turns into voice of doom - with help from te reo MÄori
Tried it and whaddaya know....Probably an obscure Easter egg left by some developer. Those guys are just so wacky...
Cartoonist defends portrayal of Serena Williams
Non-fiction? Man, I am on the next plane to Hogwarts....where is it?
Strange seismic waves rippled around the world and scientists dont know why
Given this region is home to the Coelecanth, I personally think there is a small fissure through to a prehistoric world down there which, due to recent earthquake activity, has just opened up. The sound being heard is something much, much larger squeezing through! Where is Gojira when you need him!
Croatia coach and TV pundits slam 'ridiculous' VAR decision in Fifa World Cup final
They have been given these right throughout the tournament so at least they have been consistent.IMO, a stone cold penaltyanhway. Perisics arm was raised to go up for the header, but drops it to block the ball.
Tourism industry unhappy that Aussies will get off paying proposed visitor levy
Ridiculous. Most people I know would happily pay the levy and it would have no bearing on whether or not they travel to NZ.Grow some cajones NZ and stop pandering. It makes you look weak.
All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week
Can you quote your source on global average temperature trends please. Every reputable source Iâ've checked states otherwise including nasa and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 'œSince 1970, global surface temperature rose at an average rate of about 0.17°C (around 0.3° Fahrenheit) per decade'”more than twice as fast as the 0.07°C per decade increase observed for the entire period of recorded observations (1880-2015)'
NZ Football technical director Andreas Heraf must change his mentality or resign
Better check your football knowledge too. 11th best team in the world and falling.And disagree entirely. These are the sort of games that any half decent coach will use as the first steps in building a footballing style and philosophy. Results do no matter as much as the manner in which the game is played.
Wallabies finally just as skilful as All Blacks, claims Mick Byrne
What do you want them to say? We are rubbish and the ABs will smash us? Seriously.
Horse racing: the sport of kings, or dead cert gambling-driven animal cruelty?
Yes! Greyhound adoption schemes are not strategies, they are window dressing to cover up the inherent excesses and cruelty of an industry that doesnt give a rats.
Friday's World Cup permutations: could Fifa be drawing lots for the first time since 1990?
I've got a horrible feeling that this World Cup is opening up for either Brazil or Portugal to go all the way. Both have looked average for most of the time, yet both seem to find a way to get the results they need when needed.Pretty, stylish football doesn't matter. But if you have players capable of moments of brilliance you can never be ruled out.
'Rude' Australian cricketers humbled by tampering scandal, Moeen Ali says
Pocock.Humble Aussies do exist, it just our cricket team who carry on like flogs. Glad they have been given a kick in the pants.
"Cricket Australia director Mark Taylor forced to defend his 'toxic' organisation",
About time Cricketket Australia was called to account. Their inaction has gone on for too long and Marsh during his time as chairman of selectors was complicit.
Michael Hooper: Australia's six-million dollar man who's richer than top All Blacks
Regardless of what you think of his abilities, this is a strategic move from the ARU to demonstrate that good players will be rewarded domestically in an attempt to stave of poaching from overseas and to retain players who might consider code hopping.
All Blacks 'almost unbeatable' for next year's World Cup, writes top UK critic
Australia make a lot of errors....guess that means they are a real chance.
Wallabies want Indigenous jersey at World Cup but there's a catch
And which of the 100 plus indigenous languages would you like them to sing in/learn.
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius had concussion in CL final
Well, if Karius was concussed after that, most rugby players must be walking around in a constant stupor.NB. Was still a mongrel act from the dirtiest player in football.
Melons off supermarket shelves after imports suspended
Straya....no L
The week in celebrity Instagrams
Looks like Will Smith is taking Neymar on holiday with the family. Perhaps theyll go diving.
Sonny Bill Williams could join Mark Graham in NRL Hall of Fame
Umm...âNRL rules require a player to have been retired for five years before being admitted to the Hall of Fameâ
After three years and hundreds of grisly deaths, Britain's 'cat killer' case is solved
Ah! Just can back from South Norwood and Croydon (aka The Cronx). Walking between family residences late in the evening I saw five or six foxes in a stretch no longer than 200 metres. They are everywhere in Croydon. Most are scrawny, miserable looking things so it does surprise me that they have taken to preying on cats.
Australian fans drink Russian city dry at Fifa World Cup
Yes they should. They are there to have a good time and make new friends, and not to make idiots of themselves or to rip the place up.
Spark confident they can deliver glitch-free Rugby World Cup to Kiwis
Hope Optus can't sort this out. Love having all World Cup games on SBS
Basketball Australia awaits penalties after wild Boomers brawl with Philippines
What! He doesn't try to run anywhere except into Goulding, who has the defensive position with his feet planted, and deck him this a raised arm! Kickert shouldn't have got involved but neither should the fans and officials. Never mind the the Filipino coach instructed his team during a time out to hit someone and put them on their ar$#
'Abysmal' Kiwis could learn from Australia's 'whole suite' of marine protections
Dont be too quick to praise Australia. We have a liberal government that is hell bent on winding back many marine sanctuaries including those on the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental vandals.
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull survives leadership vote, but threat still remains
A âspill and fillâ is a commonly used term, particularly in business.Positions are vacated and put up for grabs in order to find the best candidate.
All Blacks' dominance not damaging test rugby – but their rivals' inertia is
What rugby has in NZ is a truly national foundation, focus and culture which is lacking in most other countries. NZ has a broad base of players playing in good, strong established competitions around the nation. Good players will naturally make their way to the elite levels.
Fifa World Cup: England overcome penalty shootout hoodoo to beat Colombia
Harry Kane is turning out to be one of the most impressive England captains Iâ've seen for a while. England are the best team in their half of the draw and could make the final. From there, anything can happen!
"Severe storm fails to dampen Invictus opening",
Dont normally have much of an opinion on the Royal Family, but I watched a couple of documentaries on the traumas and struggles of returned service men and women and what the Invictus Games have given them. Moved me to tears.You have done a very, very good thing Harry and with great humility and humanity. Good on you. Now an unashamed fan (even though we should be a republic!)
World Cup 2018: Neymar leads Brazil into seventh straight quarterfinal
Played hack amateur league football for years and was on the receiving end of tackles infinitely worse, including a studs up over the ball tackle that snapped my PCL. Also played a bit of Aussie Rules and got smashed from all sides. A lot!.None caused me to flap around like an asphyxiating mullet. Nor the players around me.
Strange seismic waves rippled around the world and scientists dont know why
One seismologt says â˜almost certainly and were okay with it.97% of climate scientists say â˜definitively and we are still sceptical.Go figure.
Peter FitzSimons: Who I can't pick to win the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup
Fitzy, you seem to forget Stuttgart 2006. One of the most spiteful games in World Cup history in which Croatia snarled, dived, cheated but ultimately were knocked out by a gutsy Roos. No, not Croatia.
Glenn McGrath hails Jimmy Anderson for breaking his test wicket-taking record
Certainly not comparing Anderson with Hadlee. Hadlee was all class and definitely in contention when discussing the greatest ever fast bowlers. Anderson is a still great bowler. That he has held his body together over such a long career and still managed to perform is a credit to him.
Wild brawl erupts after AFL match in Melbourne
You are kidding yourself if you dont think it happens in NZ.Whilst you dont want to this sort of thing to happen, this was just one drunk picking a fight.
Improved Silver Ferns edged by Australia in Quad Series
Good effort, but the Diamonds always looked in control.
Peter FitzSimons: Who I can't pick to win the Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup
Pretty sure that even an English rugby World Cup win at this time would be relegated to a byline pretty qucikly.Taking your marshmallow stuffing record though would definitely warrant a public holiday!
Matt Lauer is just doing it the Kiwi way
To be honest, if I owned a large and scenic property, Id be annoyed that others want to tramp all over it.
"Finally, the real story about Peter Norman and the black power salute at the 1968 Olympics",
Second. In an Australian record time that still stands to this day.
The Meg: Chinese actress Li BingBing thought she was going to die on NZ set of shark movie
Snatch was awesome!!
Wallabies want Indigenous jersey at World Cup but there's a catch
Is it possible that it is the current Australian flag that is divisive?
Steve Hansen hails Bledisloe's sibling rivalry as All Blacks hit Sydney
Of course we would! Just so we can give it to you smug kiwis for a day. We will then return to watching real sport.
Croatian supporters 'just like All Black fans' as they show pride despite World Cup loss
Quade Cooper says yeah, nah.From article on SA sports website....â Is it just me or have All Blacks supporters overtaken their Manchester United counterparts as the most obnoxious fans roaming the earth?âJust a pathetic attempt from NZ and Rugby to try and stay relevant while the rest of the world looks elsewhere. Get over yourselves.
Winston Peters tells Australia to stop copying NZ's flag
Which NZ ripped off from the Australasian Anti Transport League flag (designed by a Tasmanian probably the first to use a blue ensign with southern cross)
New push to ban 'one-man lift' after World Rugby data suggests injury risk
I dont think they are suggesting a banning of aerial contests, just one man lifts.One man lifts will effectively kill contests at kick offs as opposition wingers will be too concerned at conceding a penalty or worse should they clatter in to a player who is put into a potentially dangerous and unstable position. It is being used as a tactic to negate the oppositions strengths (and to cover their own poor marking technique)Should just be a simple man on man contest without any assistance.
Israel Folau calamity sums up Wallabies' night in landmark loss to Pumas
He does it as a playful nod to his young daughter.
Football Ferns coach says New Zealand will never compete with Japan's quality
Sheesh. Would much rather see my have a red hot crack from the start. Should they then concede a few then park the bus. You don't win games by being ultra defensive.
SBS to keep World Cup soccer games in Australia as Optus woes deepen
Yes! Football belongs on SBS.Knew this would happen. You don't fix capacity issues like that in two days.
New Zealand Super Rugby crowds good but South Africa, Australia on life support
The reason it is not on FTA in Australia is because it doesnt rate!The game is dying in Australia because A) it is being hammered by a superior product in the AFL and NRL and B) unless the Wallabies are winning no one but diehards gives a rats about the it.
World Rugby armpit tackle height law trial no certainty on safety
Sigh.... whatever you say mate.How to miss a point.
Emma Keeling: Diving gamesmanship is the way forward, yeah right
Well I've played football at amateur and semi professional level. In these leagues, tackles are hard and dirty and agricultural. Yet no one threw themselves to the ground and carried on as if they were shot (let alone do it at the slightest touch). They would get up and square up and carry on. To say it's part of the game is just plain wrong.
Neighbours cant get over problem fence dividing their properties
so, the previous neighbour built a wooden retaining wall instead of a concrete one, then built a fence on top of it.Given the retaining wall is at a height required to allow land to be levelled, sticking a structure on top was always going to block the light (regardless of the construction method used on the retaining wall).And whats with the brown fence and gate.....is that on the property boundary? The part viewable from below is essentially the structure on top....which was initially approved and always going to be built anyway!
All Blacks' dominance not damaging test rugby – but their rivals' inertia is
Accurate though
How Indian pace bowling was transformed by a school for quicks
âfastest, deepest and most skilful collection of Indian quicks ever.â.....not exactly a high bar to reach though.
Brazil fans lament World Cup loss
Feel for the people of Brazil, but really! You are so much more than just football!
Wallabies' woes run deeper than just rugby
Actually, I think Basketball comes before Rugby.Rugby is on a probably par with hockey. Played by diehards and those with links to the game but doesn't attract an awful lot of players outside of this.
"Finally, the real story about Peter Norman and the black power salute at the 1968 Olympics",
Didnt just stand there, but wore a OPHR badge in solidarity with his black opponents knowing full well the trouble it was likely to cause with Australian Athletics officials.
Will Genia wants Wallabies to wear Indigenous jerseys in every test
They are already represented through the green and gold.
350 killed by floods in India's Kerala
With all due respect, it should be gods own country but is far from it. I spent a while cruising around the Kerala back waters and beaches and it didnt matter where we pulled up or stayed, the place was used as a garbage tip. Broke my heart as it should be beautiful.What struck me most though was that many of the canals were actually built meters higher than the homes surrounding them. It wouldnt take much to breach the canal walls and flood these homes.I feel for the people in Kerala they were lovely. But there are lessons to be learned.
Sack Michael Cheika and his Wallabies staff now, says Australian rugby writer
Sacking the coach is simply shifting the deck chairs.A new coach might bring short term results, as is typically the case, but the problems run far deeper than just Cheika. A new coach will just paper over the cracks.
Fifa World Cup: England overcome penalty shootout hoodoo to beat Colombia
I canâ't explain it either. Even though I was born there, still have a British passport (purely out of laziness/convenience) and have many British family members, I have supported Anyone But England for the last forty years.Probably a symptom of more than a century of sporting rivalries.Its just an antipodean thing and itâ's not personal...Having said that, Iâ'm warming to this England side and might just get on them to go all the way!
San Diego Zoo opens Walkabout Australia with MÄori dancers, angering two nations
They are distinct languages not dialects.
Winston Peters tells Australia to stop copying NZ's flag
ACDC are Scottish/Australian (and Crowded has had 2 Aussies and 1 Kiwii and were formed in Melbourne. The Pav is not Australian or Kiwi...meringue based tortes were around long before either could claim it. Dusty born in Victoria. Cant argue with Russell Crowe but we didnt want him in the first place.Kiwis...trying to lay claim for Australian icons for 100 years. Next youll be saying Jaffas and Flat whites are Kiwi.
Basketball Australia awaits penalties after wild Boomers brawl with Philippines
Rubbish. Instigated totally by the Filipino coach. Player acted on his instructions with a cheap shot.And I saw 20 random Filipinos pummel a bloke on the floor.
After departure cards, 5 things at airports that annoy
People who insist on carrying on as much luggage as possible and then proceeding to hog the overhead storage above your seat.Getting through Passport Control at English airports. Queuing might be in the Brits DNA but it aint in mine. Time to get in to the 21st century. Mumbai airport has about sixty gates!!
Israel Folau calamity sums up Wallabies' night in landmark loss to Pumas
Meanwhile at the G, 70k+ turned up on an awful night to watch the Pies take on GWS (a constructed Sydney team that has about 5 paid up members).To say Rugby in Australia is in trouble is an understatement.BTW, 48,000 in a stadium that holds 84,000 between two Sydney teams in a knockout final is nothing to boast about.
Eight great football movies to see before World Cup 2018
Green St. Hooligans
Descendants of original landowners demand Hato PÄ“tera College be returned
Remember that next time you bow your head on ANZAC day. Prepare for the future by learning from our past mistakes.
Lightning strikes twice: Usain Bolt scores brace for Central Coast Mariners
His first goal was a pretty good lash, the second fortunate. Had a good header that just went wide, but also missed an open goal. Couple of times tried to take of the whole defence when better and easier options were available then proceeded to cough it up. Has little skill, touch or vision but his fitness has got better (I suppose thats something!). Would be very surprised if he is there come opening game (maybe a sub in the first home game to bring in crowd but thats all).There are hundreds of suburban footballers that are better.
France defeat Croatia in goal-fest thriller Fifa World Cup final
Ummm....a FIFA World Cup Trophy says they are!
Record-breaking England opener Alastair Cook to end international cricket career
There are plenty of openers with better averages and long careers! Gavaskar played the vast majority of his career as an opener, as did Hayden, Hutton, Hobbs, Sehwag, Smith.He accumulated runs of a long career, but is not in the same league as those and others mentioned.
Phil Gifford: 12 reasons why the All Blacks want to smash England
A quick Google search would have prevented you from embarrassing yourself.
Free Billy: Precedent tackle convinces the Storm that Billy Slater should play
Didnt the definition of a shoulder charge change in early 2017? Surely this means that whatever happened in 2016 cannot be used as precedent.Right or wrong, the rules seem pretty clear to me...forceful contact without an attempt to use arms. Ergo, he is gone.
NZ-raised Kalyn Ponga hailed as 'very epitome of Australian sport'
Definite similarities but Gaelic sports are not proffesional.
"Samoa, Tonga could be next as Fiji clinch Australian rugby minor premiership",
South Africa teams wants to play in the Northern Hemisphere comp. So, looks like the ABs will be playing with themselves.
World Cup 2018: Denmark advances from Group C after drab 0-0 draw with France
This result was on the cards days ago and was never in doubt.Still, I'm sure any team in their situation would do exactly the same..
Wallabies' woes run deeper than just rugby
Would dearly love to know what constitutes participants. According to Wiki (and the IRB) there are 848 clubs in Australia. With 83k registered players of which 38k are adults. This means there are almost 100 players per club!141,500 is just fanciful. The ARU never divulge how they actually arrive at these figures.
New Zealand Super Rugby crowds good but South Africa, Australia on life support
Your argument lost all credibility when you stated that rugby was the main sport in SA.
Israel Folau outcome could be game-changer for world rugby rules: Daryl Gibson
You can't lift but you can jump on another blokes shoulders to get a lift. Two players (or more) in opposite directions happens every game.
Breaking Bread: The things you didn't know about supermarket bread
My personal favourite bread is the Stone Baked Pane di Casa from Coles Supermarket. Especially when it is fresh from the oven. $3.00 a loaf. Crusty and crunch but soft on the inside with a bit density. Great with Italian. Doesnt keep well though.Have tried all sorts of bread from artisan bakeries, larger bakeries, farmers markets etc. and have only found one that comes close (which I havent been able to find again!).
World Cup 2018: Japan advance on fewer yellow cards despite loss to Poland
Not a bad suggestion. Will further reduce the likelihood of teams playing for a draw.I would also place Goals Scored ahead of Goal Difference to encourage more attacking play.
Goodbye All Blacks? American football writer dares to suggest NFL's top talent could dominate world rugby
Not in a year. If they grew up playing Rugby, then maybe. But, the same could be said for England, Australia, Russia, China and a host of other nations. Imagine how good Germany would be if Rugby was their thing and not football!!
NZ Made/NÄ NÄ«u TÄ«reni: The unsettling truth about the Treaty
Towpaw. There is no evidence, just theories and speculation. Most of it has been debunked.
Our general knowledge about Asia is a 'fail' when tested
Beg to differ, but I think the vast majority of people know India and Pakistan are in Asia. The term 'Asian' is simply used as a collective noun to group people from East Asia or with oriental features (just as it is used in Britain to refer to people from the subcontinent).
Fifa World Cup 2018: Group E and F preview
The three other teams are seriously good. Brazil will have a fight but I think their experience at playing boring dour pragmatic football during the group stages will get them through.
Australian apathy is tarnishing the Bledisloe Cup
Socceroos average audience was over 2 million per game at the last World Cup.
Usain Bolt is 'going to make it' at Central Coast Mariners, says team-mate
Has he actually been on the receiving end of a crunching tackle yet? Will tell us pretty quickly if his heart is in it.
Fans getting out of control on Tour de France climbs
Not practical to fence 150kms of road. UCI should draft a fan code of conduct and dish out heavy fines for breaches.
All Blacks' dominance not damaging test rugby – but their rivals' inertia is
If you are white South African....the thing is, the majority of the country is not and they play football.
Belgium score stunning late goal to beat Japan and reach World Cup's last eight
Gutted for Japan. But what were they thinking when they took that corner! Seconds to go, and they go looking for an unlikely winner given they hadn't looked like scoring from the air. Left themselves terribly exposed which Belgium exploited brilliantly.That tinny header from Vertonghen gave them hope. From then on they pressed hard but looked out of it up to that point.As they say, as 2 goal lead is the hardest to defend.Good to see the Asian conference teams perform well. Better than the more highly fancied Africans at least.
New Zealand Warriors prominent in NRL players' poll
Munster was 3rd with 13%