I recently had the pleasure of watching a documentary by the name of The Call of the Wallaby in the catalogue on Kayo. I highly recommend! It explores the highs and lows (mainly lows) of being a supporter of the Wallabies. At the time of publication, The Wallabies had lost 11 Bledisloe Cups in a row, weren’t those the golden years! Do you remember anticipating victory like a fool?
Concussion is serious business.
The Australian Sports commission says;
“There is growing concern in Australia and internationally about the incidence of sport-related concussion and potential health ramifications for athletes.”
This concern is not a local issue, but is being tackled head on by organisations around the world. In a balance between trying to avoid liability and actually looking after player welfare, The Rugby Football Union (England’s version of Rugby Australia) has implemented a trial to lower the height of tackles. Continue reading “When Trying to Help Actually Hurts”
After a disappointing 2018 season at all levels, we see what many have labelled inevitable. The streamlining of rugby between State and national teams. A similar system to the largely successful model New Zealand utilises, in which provincial rugby teams are owned and operated by the national body.
Rumours have been circulating since December that Karmichael Hunt would be pulling on the blue jersey for the Waratah’s in 2019. Today these rumours have been confirmed by rugby.com.au in an article indicating the switch with Bryce Hegarty, who heads North to join the Reds.
Just over 12 months ago I left the rugby heartland of NSW to move to South Australia.
Previously the sport section of the nightly news featured any number of Rugby updates, from Izzy’s latest antics on social media and Kurtley’s party tactics to the scores, injury updates and Wallaby woes I’d grown accustomed to over 30 years in NSW.
One definition of ‘reveree’ describes pretty much every blog I’ve ever read.
A loose or irregular train of thought occurring in musing or mediation; deep musing; daydream
Whilst this will likely be no different, it is not why the name was chosen.
The Reveree 