Rugby is back

Rugby League is back. Not here in SA, where quite literally no-one thinks that it’s real, but in the UK and in Australia. I’d love to watch some from the UK, but we don’t get that here. But two or three NRL games a week is a very welcome addition to my sport-watching programme [Mrs 6000 groans].
And because of the time difference, it doesn’t get in the way of the footy!

The Harvey Norman replay returns!

See?

We’re 30 minutes into a game that I’m really not that bothered about, between two teams that I don’t even like, and I’m already questioning the ref’s poor decisions and I’m already fed up with James Tedesco’s whining. To be fair, he’s mainly whining about the ref’s poor decisions, but still…

And it’s only on in the background while I’m doing other stuff.

[goes and does other stuff in the kitchen at half time]

Still, it’s a nice escape from the other stuff that’s happening around the world.

Although if the ref keeps going with calls like he’s just started the second half on, there will be violence.
And quite reasonably, too.

Panthers – It’s happened again!

Aussie sport?

You betcha, mate! I love a bit of Rugby League.

After last week’s incredible extra time finish to their match against the Melbourne Storm – see here for details – the Penrith Panthers were pegged back and forced into Golden Point time again in today’s game against the Canberra Raiders.

There was a very short bit of to and fro, and then the Panthers’ Nathan Cleary got a chance to go for the field goal to win the match… and… this happened:

Absolutely unbelievable. And despite there being another big match directly after this one, the commentators couldn’t stop talking about this moment. And who could blame them?

Sport, eh? It’s often mundane, it’s occasionally exciting, and then sometimes – in moments like this – it’s absolutely… everything.

You couldn’t write a finish like this. No-one would believe you.