Rugby Union

Malcolm Knox

Malcolm Knox is a sports columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.

The Brumbies won the battle against the Force in round 3, but may yet lose the war.

Super Rugby, where impenetrable logic meets immovable Force

Super – okay, Unleaded – Rugby has entered its Sophie's Choice phase. The Waratahs and the Reds have been sent off to spend the war in Switzerland, untouchable and undiscussable. So when it comes to deciding which child to sacrifice, the choice has come down to the most financially stable (Force), the most successful (Brumbies) and the most, um, embarrassing (Rebels)?

New dream: Jarryd Hayne trains with the Fiji sevens side.

Why I'm over the Hayne fairytale

But at least he made the NFL, didn't he? Or you could say, the whole thing was a marketing scam to suck in all of us who wanted to believe the best of people.