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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The Canberra Police have been publicly humiliated today, as their officers stand accused of falsifying their statements to get a conviction against two high-profile Indigenous men. The Chief Executive of the Canberra Raiders has today torn strips off the ACT cops who have perservered with charging NRL star Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell with fabricated evidence. Don Furner said yesterday's...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Rugby coach Eddie Jones’ controversial return to the Wallabies is officially over - as Rugby Australia confirms his resignation. It is believed Jones is still very employable at an international level, even after leading the Wallabies to Australia's first Rugby World Cup group stage exit. Despite having previously had this job nearly two decades ago, this ten month stint as...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT Melbourne-based South African expat, Ruben Van Schalkwyk (30), is reportedly in a state of bewildered purgatory as he struggles to find anyone who can grasp or even knows about the profound significance of his home nation's rugby world cup glory. Despite his best efforts to recount the epic win with friends and colleagues, it appears that many in the...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has pulled the pin and resigned this week, coming just days after he said he wouldn't. Rugby Australia is now scrambling to find a replacement. There are many qualified people around the country, these are the leading candidates. A tray of lasagna that's been dropped on the floor Known for being...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The South African Springboks will be facing off with the New Zealand All Blacks in the 2023 France Rugby World Cup final. The two great rivals haven’t met in a RWC final since the dramatic decider of 1995, which saw the Boks win their first World Cup at home - and in turn, bringing their fractured country together in...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Two triple rugby world cup champions will face each other at the Stade de France on Sunday morning, when New Zealand and South Africa fight it out for the Webb Ellis Cup. The All Blacks have already set one record – this is their fifth World Cup final appearance. Their only final loss was in 1995, against South Africa,...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT As the Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion, neutral fans of the game have today confirmed the desire to see an unusual result. "All in brawl and both teams disqualified," explained Berrick Betham, a member of Betoota's increasingly shrinking rugby community. "That's really the only result I could properly enjoy," continued the man who has sat through too...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In an awkward turn of events for all of the talkback hosts and right-wing columnists that demanded the nation vote NO to division, it seems that the media saturation of a cruel and bigoted campaign against Indigenous self-determination has actually resulted in the textbook definition of division. The first professional sporting code in Australia to field an openly gay...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is standing his ground and has pledged to bring Australia's national rugby union side back to their former glory, despite the historically lacklustre performance at the 2023 World Cup. The pressure is mounting up on Jones, as he begins to start copping criticism from former Wallabies players who think they are an authority on the...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT Life is returning to normal for residents of the mighty brown snake, after a tragic Grand Final loss to the Penrith Panthers three weeks ago. That is except for one young man, Broncos fullback Reece Walsh who has a vendetta. A plan. A mission. To return Penrith and make good on his promise. The promise in question is one made on a...