The Canberra Raiders have put out word that Australia will play New Zealand in a Rugby League test match for the centenary next April:
Australian Rugby League Commission Interim Chief Executive, Mr Shane Mattiske, today joined ACT Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Sport Andrew Barr, Australian coach Tim Sheens, Raiders Chief Executive, Mr Don [...]

Capital Football have sent out the dramatic news that their Chair and President Rachel Harrigan is leaving:
Capital Football Chair and President, Rachel Harrigan has resigned from her position on the Board for personal and work reasons. With increasing pressures in her day job, Rachel has indicated that she can no longer devote the time and [...]

(and Pocock doesn’t count as we’ve lost Hooper)
The Australian team to play New Zealand in Sydney at 8pm on August 18th:
15. Kurtley Beale (Melbourne Rebels)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW Waratahs)
13. Rob Horne (NSW Waratahs)
12. Anthony Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
11. Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
10. Berrick Barnes (NSW Waratahs)
9. Will Genia (Queensland Reds, vice-captain)
8. Scott Higginbotham (Queensland Reds)
7. David [...]

Saturday saw the once every four years madness of the Ratlympics come to Downer oval.
If you’ve wondered what sports can be done with a freakbike this is your long awaited chance for enlightenment.
[Music by the Missing Lincolns, thanks to Andy M for the below photo]

[ 18 August, 2012; 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. ]

Ever since seeing the Riot Act’s article on Game of Foams: Kingslayer, tens of you have no doubt be keen to find out how it went.

We had 40+ attendees/fighters and even interested members of the public who came to check it all out. We’d played quite a few different games thru the day, including [...]

This in from Capital Football:
Belconnen United claimed the loop Premier League championship for the first time since 1998 with two rounds to spare building an insurmountable lead at the top of the table with a 5-0 hammering of Canberra City at McKellar Park on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils entered the match knowing a win [...]

Foxsports have the happy news that the as ever fast finishing Raiders have had a handy away win against the Penrith Panthers:
On the back of a solid defensive effort, the Raiders trailed 6-0 at halftime but, with a strong wind behind them in the second half, they finished over the top of the home [...]

The Brumbies have announced the outcome of last night’s presentation gala:
University of Canberra Brumbies hooker Stephen Moore has been named Brett Robinson Player’s Player for the 2012 Super Rugby season after the club held its Presentation Night on Saturday.
Moore enjoyed one of his most comprehensive seasons, knocking over his 50th Brumbies cap against [...]

Hi everyone,
I am wanting to play tennis and only seem to be able to find competitions that are super-serious. Given that I’m a beginner and am going to kind of suck, is there anywhere I can play that caters to beginners? I can travel to anywhere in Canberra to play.
Thanks in advance, hive mind!

Simon Corbell has announced that rather than deal with the feral letter writers of the Inner South he’s calling in the paperwork to put lights up at Manuka Oval (paving the way for more and better cricket through summer).
Mr Corbell used his call-in powers to approve a development application to construct six lighting towers for [...]

The Ultimate Rugby Podcast for 2012!
Rob, Tim and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton, and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is the Coopers Vintage Extra Strong Ale (best for the year and with my new camera best beer photograph by a mile)
You can download it now.
See you rugby fans next year [...]

It was breast cancer that put personal trainer Tanya Gendle on to the path of holistic health. Today she draws on her experiences to help others to nurture their health and fitness at Strive Holistic Personal Training.
“Being told I had breast cancer at the age of 27 was devastating. I couldn’t understand how this could [...]

Over the last few weeks there’s been little more depressing than an Australian Government Minister cheerleading failure at the Olympics.
But ACT Senator and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy has been moved to put out a media release explaining why her half billion dollar elite sports program is really really good despite not winning the [...]

Foxsports tells the tale of the Raiders’ improbable finals tilt with a long awaited home win, and over the Broncos no less.
Brisbane’s nightmare week has continued, going down 28-12 to Canberra, as the Raiders continued their fight to make the NRL finals.
The Broncos’ latest caning follows last Monday’s diabolical 42-22 loss to Parramatta and [...]

Streetwise free “learn to skateboard” clinics are running every Saturday this August at Skateparks in Canberra from 9am -11am by accredited skate coaches! You just need a parent or guardian over 18 to sign off for you to participate. Safety equipment and skateboards are provided. Here’s some August and September dates.
Skateboard Coaching 9-11am @ skateparks [...]

Rob, Tim and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton, and expound on matters rugby and Pocock.
The music is by Mornings
You can download it now.
Our tips are:
Rob: Chiefs
John: Sharks
Tim: Chiefs

Wallabies captain David Pocock has signed on with the Brumbies for a three-year deal, starting next year when his Wallabies commitments are complete.
Pocock said he was looking forward to a fresh start with the Brumbies.
“I’m incredibly thankful to the Emirates Western Force and the people of Perth for the support they have given me over [...]

The Raiders lost against the Newcastle Knights last night at Canberra Stadium.
The Canberra Raiders have been defeated by a rampant Newcastle Knights 36-6 in their Round 21 clash at Canberra Stadium.
Trailing 12-0 at the break, the Raiders couldn’t handle the Knights after Sandor Earl was sin-binned and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs left the field injured, missing a [...]

The Canberra Raiders have joined up with loop to launch the “loop Raiders Recess Program”, which will involve the Raiders visiting schools around the ACT to “provide the students with a healthy eating and activity guide full of fun facts and activities for the kids” and share their own stories.
Raiders Captain David Shillington believes that [...]

The University of Canberra has thirteen students, a staff member and three graduates participating in the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. They will be participating in swimming, track and field, volleyball and cycling events.
The university also has a researcher attending the games in order to run a study on volunteers.

The Canberra Darters have launched their 2012 netball season today. At the launch Andrew Barr announced that they will be receiving a 12.5% increase in funding this year (going up to $27,000 this season) from ACT Labor.
He has stated:
“ACT Labor is a strong supporter of women’s sport and our elite female sporting teams, and today [...]

In their inexorable rise to being the One True Sport of Canberra the Canberra Roller Derby League has facebooked their new bus buyout.
Colour me impressed.

This grim news in from Capital Footaball:
A hat-trick from Dustin Wells has given Belconnen United a firm grip on the loop Premier League title as the Blue Devils romped to a 6-1 win at McKellar Park on Saturday evening against the out-gunned Monaro Panthers. Wells struck once in the first half and twice after the [...]

Rob, Tim and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton, enjoy the astonishingly good $5 T-Bone (monday nights only, with a full priced schooner of Carlton Dry or a cider) and expound on matters rugby and beer.
The beer for review is the Four PInes Pale Ale (take II because Rob forgot we had [...]

The Canberrra Cycling Club has announced the cancellation of the 2012 Canberra Tour:
The Canberra Cycling Club regrets to advise that Canberra Tour scheduled for September this year has had to be cancelled.
This is the second time the club has had to postpone/cancel the event in 2012.The reason for the cancellation is due to new requirements [...]

Foxsports have the intriguing news that SuperCoach Furner has pulled off a huge smashing of the Cronulla Sharks:
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan admits the return of skipper Paul Gallen and Jeremy Smith can’t come soon enough after the freefalling Sharks blew a shot at the NRL top four with a 36-4 home thumping at the hands [...]

James Fahy has sent in this sweet picture of colour coordinated tradies watching the ice skating in Garema Place.
But in other news Impact Comics have announced on Facebook that the wildly successful ice skating is bringing the curtain down with a Japan Day to include cosplayers on ice.
ATTENTION COSPLAYERS!
Sunday 29th of July is Japan [...]

Are there any decent cricket teams worth watching round here in the summer?
I see Australia have got WI in February at Manuka, but is there a local league, or any professional sides?

Andrew Barr has excitedly announced Canberra’s first One Day International will be on 6 February 2013 between Australia and the West Indies:
Manuka Oval will host the one-day international match on 6 February 2013 as part of the 2012-13 Commonwealth Bank Series. It will be a day-night fixture.
The Australian team is coming to Canberra as part [...]

A reader has sent in the observation that the GWS giants have added an intriguing level of customisation to their merchandise, but still fall short in the reader’s view:
Got all excited that I could finally get some Giants merch I’d be happy to wear….
Sadly not as it turns out. Couldn’t customise the back view [...]

The Raiders have the interesting news that despite having China’s Huawei as a major sponsor the Defence Housing Authority is coming on as a sleeve sponsor.
The two-year deal starting with the 2013 season will see DHA displayed on the Raiders NRL jersey sleeves and below the number on the reverse of the jersey.
DHA General [...]

Rob, Tim and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton, enjoy the astonishingly good $5 T-Bone (monday nights only, with a full priced schooner of Carlton Dry or a cider) and expound on matters rugby and beer.
The beer for review is the stonking Imperial Pint of Little Creatures Pale Ale and the music [...]