January 23, 2023: Canberra launch for Two Tribes next Monday
We're going to the Kingo at 7pm on January 30.
NEXT week, myself and my wife Sarah are undertaking an ambitious journey promoting Two Tribes.
On Monday we’re driving down to Canberra and hitting the Kingston Hotel for the Raiders launch of the book. See you at 7pm.
Then it’s off to Melbourne and onto Adelaide!
BRITAIN USED BANNED TACTIC TO STOP DALEY
Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, November 12 1997
By STEVE MASCORD
GREAT Britain have used a defensive tactic banned in the Australian Rugby League and not approved by Australasian Super League to blunt Australian captain Laurie Daley.
Test referee Phil Houston admits he has approved the tactic whereby a player stands inside the five metres on the open side of the scrum when the opposition has the feed, giving him a better chance of tackling Daley or the first Australian runner.
But Australian coach John Lang said the British were exploiting the tactic by having centre Paul Newlove and halfback Bobbie Goulding both stand in an offside position.
He will take the matter up with Rugby Football League referees' co-ordinator Geoff Berry this week.
The International Laws of the Game Committee barred Canberra from using a similar tactic in 1994 and ARL referees co-ordinator Michael Stone said on Monday: "Under our rules it would be completely illegal because only the halfback can be inside the five."
Super League Australia operations manager Graham Annesley said his organisation had no policy on the ploy but if a club started using it, a meeting of coaches would be called immediately to form one.
Houston said: "Great Britain coach Andy Goodway did ask, through the co-ordinator, about playing the scrum-half in a roving role in defence.
"My ruling was that he had to be within an arm's length of the loose forward, regardless of what side of the scrum he was on."