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Ben Pobjie is a writer and comedian whose promising rugby career was tragically cut short the day he stopped playing rugby and had a pizza instead. The most he has ever cried was the day Balmain lost the 1989 grand final. Today he enjoys the frolics of Wallabies, Swans, baggy greens, and Storm.
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I can't remember when a piece of rugby news has excited me as much as the report that moves are afoot to include the…
And so, as The Roar reported, Australian rugby's worst-kept secret is finally out: Phil Waugh has admitted that he is genetically an Ewok. Wait,…
Then what? How will rugby in Australia sustain itself once the two big lump sums run out?
If all else fails, let home viewers referee all games by text, at a cost of 99c per SMS.
Rugby players are a strange breed. They train hard, put themselves through enormous physical pain, sacrifice many comforts in life, and engage in extremely…
Penalty goals have always been at the heart of rugby union - and in six games in Super Rugby Pacific this year, the Queensland Reds have scored none!
OK, so not every one of my formulations for a Waratahs win turned out to be necessary - clearly, this NSW team is so…
One of the facts of life that we all have to face is that the Brumbies are better than the Waratahs. Usually when you…
As an Australian rugby supporter, it's always been my firm belief that when it comes to the New Zealand teams in Super Rugby Pacific,…
The hardest parts of a book to write are the beginning and the ending. At the beginning, you have to find an entry point…
It's great to see Australia riding high once more. It feels right. Look at the state of Super Rugby right now. The Waratahs and…
Was this the greatest Super Rugby round of all time? Well, I certainly can't remember a better one. Though to be honest I can't…
There was plenty of scoffing from the Australian side when Indian captain Rohit Sharma bemoaned an apparent pattern of decisions going against his side,…
Seeing the Wallabies on the weekend inspired many emotions. Pride, joy, euphoria, relief, a certain level of sexual arousal, hunger, etc. But most of…
Well, you've had the first ten, now here's the second half of a list that had to be split in two due to my…
There is nothing more integral to the experience of being a cricket tragic than the making of lists. Lists of best Tests, best players,…
The Grand Final. The Decider. The Big Dance. The Pointy End. Crunch Time. The Acid Test. Old Faithful. Swing Time. Sunday Bloody Sunday. WS…
Well, they did it. I wrote last week that the Wallabies needed, at all costs, to avoid beating the All Blacks in game one…
And so, September is upon us, and the age-old question rears its head: how do we beat the All Blacks? It's a tricky question,…
It's always difficult to judge a coach from the outside. We have so little knowledge of what goes on behind closed doors, of what…
I think Robert Lui retired years ago though.
A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders
They don’t do welcomes to country on flights. You’re confusing it with land acknowledgements, which are a different thing. I am not being pedantic. I am being factually correct. Go look it up.
Analysis: Lions' pressure point that gives Wallabies hope as Farrell goes all in on breakdown dominance
Once again, the “country” in Welcome to Country is not Australia. How many times do you estimate you’d need this explained before you understand?
Analysis: Lions' pressure point that gives Wallabies hope as Farrell goes all in on breakdown dominance
Objecting to WTC might make sense. Having one before each game might make sense. Having one before one game but not the others makes no sense.
Analysis: Lions' pressure point that gives Wallabies hope as Farrell goes all in on breakdown dominance
The “country” in Welcome to Country does not refer to the nation-state of Australia. At least find out what it is you’re opposing.
Analysis: Lions' pressure point that gives Wallabies hope as Farrell goes all in on breakdown dominance
Let me check the figures…yes.
Three Kiwis, two Aussies and ONE bolter named in Lions squad as coach snubs son for Wallabies tour
Forward passes are legal now. They spin a wheel to decide which one in each round will get pulled up, but generally they are legal and since it’s only one per round it’s worth the risk.
Five and a Kick: Herbie goes bananas with blistering try as Dolphins give Eels the slip
Tackling low kills. Thousands die every year because they chose to tackle low. Facts.
Five and a Kick: Herbie goes bananas with blistering try as Dolphins give Eels the slip
I think the entire team should swap every few weeks. Force has to play league, Bears have to play rugby.
Share Bears: V’landys floats bizarre player swap proposal with Force which contravenes the NRL’s own rules
No Phil Blake?
The Ultimate Warriors: the top 10 players of all time from this beautifully maddening NRL club
I guess not, but they’re going away now. To Perth.
Perth Bears launched as V'landys blasts 'biased ... clickbait' paper's front page
Look, this whole thing only arose because of World Rugby’s desire to give the game in the US a boost, right? It’s a World Rugby thing. So, sure, if World Rugby will foot the bill in its entirety, fine, let’s do it.
'You've stunned me': Wallabies star reacts to US expansion talks - 'not sure how it would work'
Bless you.
'You've stunned me': Wallabies star reacts to US expansion talks - 'not sure how it would work'
Hear that whistling overhead?
'You've stunned me': Wallabies star reacts to US expansion talks - 'not sure how it would work'
So they’re already on par with the Knights.
Perth Bears launched as V'landys blasts 'biased ... clickbait' paper's front page
Relocating to Perth is a much more attractive proposition than relocating to Campbelltown.
Perth Bears launched as V'landys blasts 'biased ... clickbait' paper's front page
Sport’s a funny thing isn’t it. A team in Perth will wear red and black and be called the Bears, and therefore North Sydney is, somehow, back.
Perth Bears launched as V'landys blasts 'biased ... clickbait' paper's front page
Please stop posting these snide attacks on my articles.
'You've stunned me': Wallabies star reacts to US expansion talks - 'not sure how it would work'
No. But to be fair they can’t win away with him, or anywhere with anyone.
Super Rugby teams, round 13: Tane starts for Tahs and big guns return from injury, Hunter out for Reds, DMac back for Chiefs
That one has always been my favourite of the adaptations. Killer theme tune too.
An American Super Rugby franchise? An Australian NFL team makes much more sense
For Obelix drunk you should look to Asterix In Britain. This is also, incidentally, the book containing a scene of Obelix playing rugby, which may be relevant to your interests.
An American Super Rugby franchise? An Australian NFL team makes much more sense
Well done!
Billy Moore’s wacky guide to being a Queenslander sums up why Blues just 'don't get' Origin
England not being a sovereign country does not mean that there is no such thing as English people. The Act of Union didn’t cause England to cease to exist.
NRL's plan to take over 'horrendous' Super League worth a look but England's northerners don't like change
Maybe shoulda been an eight-pointer.
NRL Round 10 Talking Points: The best 15 minutes of 2025 ... and the Raider who'll be having 'nightmares for weeks'