St Helens and Huddersfield might well have broken a record at the weekend for the most illegal play packed into a 20 second period. In a Super League encounter at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday, Huddersfield’s Joe Greenwood was red carded for elbowing St Helens’ Matty Lees. But that only tells half the story. […]
Anyone defending Owen Farrell at the moment, or the decision to overturn his red card from Saturday, is outnumbered. Not just slightly outnumbered, hugely outnumbered. In fact, there have been very few, if any, decisions in rugby’s history that have bound so many people together in agreement as much as the objection to Farrell’s no […]
The relationship between England and Australia is always a tetchy one in any sport, but it grew infinitely worse this last week in the Ashes. Without getting too technical, the ‘spirit of the game’ was brought into question after Australia wicket keeper Alex Carey stumped England batter Jonny Bairstow, who left his crease believing it […]
It was all going so well in the State of Origin. One of the most violent and ill tempered contests in any sport was in the final minute of a match that had been incredibly clean and well mannered by its usual standard. Fast forward to full time and three players had been sent off […]
