Dane Coles. Saying what we’re all thinking.
The nugget winger / hooker seems to have ruffled a few feathers by stating the obvious at Ellis Park last weekend by pointing out the obvious in that support is[…]
Monthly Archive: July 2017
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 28 July
How cool is this? 105 year old Eileen Ash, who made her debut against Australia in 1937, ringing the Lords bell before the Women’s World Cup final. Here she is[…]
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80 Minutes In 80 Words: NRL Round 21
By Stephen Gallagher THUSRDAY: Penrith Panthers V Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs – Pepper Stadium 21.50NZT The Panthers are so close to making the finals, they just need to keep winning. This[…]
Old Salts and Shitty Night Fare
By The Spotter I’ve been writing on sportsfreak fairly regularly for around three years as ‘the Spotter’ and the thing that still pisses me off the most is our continued subjection to[…]
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The 2021 Women’s Cricket World Cup
This week saw the end of the best ever Women’s Cricket World Cup. That’s not for debate; this was a contest played in proper cricket grounds, on proper pitches and,[…]
Man gives honest interview. Vilified
Tennis is a lonely sport; almost uniquely so, and one that attracts a certain type of driven person. From Jennifer Capriati, through Boris Becker to Andre Agassi it is full[…]
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Stats and other things
The Super Rugby format is a mess; that is universally agreed. But, somehow, we have ended up with the four semi-finalists having the most points in round robin play. We[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 20 July
Pure delight in the Sunwolves coaching box. “These guys spent 12 days acclimatising for this?” The traditional shot of a South African cricketer being consoled by an opponent at the[…]
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80 Minutes In 80 Words: NRL Round 20
By Stephen Gallagher THUSRDAY: Brisbane Broncos V Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs – Suncorp Stadium 21.50NZT As the Broncos look to cement their spot in the top four even more so, the[…]
Their Finest Hour
International Rugby League gets a bit of grief from time to time, but it’s interesting to note that Rugby League was the second team sport to hold a World Cup,[…]
