Ben Pobjie

Melbourne

Writer and Comedian at Sydney Morning Herald

Writer and Comedian at The Age

Columnist at Sydney Morning Herald

Host at Gather Around Me

Blogger, Columnist, Father. I guess you could call me the Hugh Jackman of the blogosphere.

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Shute Shield Round 2 Wrap: First-half shootout in Gordon win, Eastwood's 'clinic' in demolishing Souths

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | James Kane |Christy Doran |Ben Pobjie

Easts def Hunter 15-12The Wildfires nearly pulled off the boilover, opening with a monster 50-22 from flyhalf Connor Winchester, thanks in part to some radioactive ball-watching from fullback Chris Bell at the back. But Easts weathered the early storm. Momentum swung when Hunter’s no. 13, Sitiveni Vahai — a certified handful all game — pinched a turnover and went 80 metres downfield. Could’ve gone either way, but sometimes the footy gods just let it ride.
Wanting consistency from referees is one of the sporting world's more adorable lies - here's how to fix them

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie |James Kane |Nick Wasiliev

Referees are a problem. We know that they are a problem, because we keep talking about them. I am talking about them right now, and when you read this, you will start talking about them too. We cannot stop talking about them because they are a problem, and until they stop being a problem, we will not be able to rest.
Players are stepping up: The Wallabies have a better chance against the Lions than everyone may think

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Christy Doran |James Kane |Ben Pobjie |Harry Jones

The Wallabies have been written off year by year, game by game, for ages now. I get it. That disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign made both Australian fans – and those abroad – stop believing. However, quietly in the shadows, the Wallabies have been rebuilding, and when the Lions tour in July this year, I think we will be in for a closer series than you think.
What drives rugby players to be bad, when the option of being good is right there?

2 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie

Rugby players are a strange breed. They train hard, put themselves through enormous physical pain, sacrifice many comforts in life, and engage in extremely bizarre activities in full view of the general public, all in service to a game which I think we can all agree is utterly meaningless. It takes a special kind of personality to pack into a scrum knowing that what you are about to endure will serve no greater purpose.
Reds winning, but look like a rugby league team: Kiss will never reach the top until he learns beauty of penalties

3 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie |Nick Wasiliev |Peter H. Darrow

Les “Glasgow” Kiss is currently one of the front-runners for the Wallabies coaching job, alongside Michael “Mad Dog” Cheika, Stephen “Formaldehyde” Larkham, Dan “Could be worse, I guess” McKellar, and Stuart “Stuart” Lancaster. Amid that reasonably warm field, Kiss’s credentials are stacking up well.
Super Rugby teams round 7: Suaalii returns for trans-Tasman Tahs test, Brumbies rest key duo

4 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie |Christy Doran

The 4-1 Waratahs have made the most of home comforts but are about to feel the pressure go up another notch with their first visit of the season to play the Hurricanes and kick off round seven. The Brumbies will host the Highlanders later on Friday with the Reds vs Force match on Saturday night bringing the curtain down on a four-game weekend as the bye kicks in. See all the teams as they’re released below.
'Who could not be glad they were alive in that moment? Larkham, obviously, but he's not alive to begin with'

4 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie |Christy Doran

OK, so not every one of my formulations for a Waratahs win turned out to be necessary – clearly, this NSW team is so good it can win even without the world’s greatest ever player, and Taniela Tupou seemed only mildly annoyed throughout his stint – but you can’t deny I was on the money with a few of them. Getting the Brumbies carded worked a treat. The Waratahs were seen on several occasions actually trying to defend mauls. Giving the ball to Noah Lolesio was one of the Tahs’ most effective gambits.
Fire up Tupou, give the ball to Joseph, dive like Neymar - 7 things the Tahs must do to take down the Brumbies

1 month ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie

One of the facts of life that we all have to face is that the Brumbies are better than the Waratahs. Usually when you make a statement like that, you’re talking about the state of things in the present moment, but the Brumbies have been better than the Waratahs for so long that it’s attained the status of a natural law. Death, taxes and the Brumbies being better than the Waratahs – these are the three certainties.
Gut-wrenching, real and a bit mean: Breeders is the best show about parenthood there is

1 month ago | watoday.com.au | Ben Pobjie

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Gut-wrenching, real and a bit mean: Breeders is the best show about parenthood there is

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Ben Pobjie

By Ben Pobjie March 13, 2025 — 5.30am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. BREEDERS ★★★★March 18, 8.30pm, ABC and ABC iviewThe title “Breeders” has a distinctly dystopian flavour, like a 1970s sci-fi about a nightmarish future where humanity has been depleted by powerful corporate interests.

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Articles

Shute Shield Round 2 Wrap: First-half shootout in Gordon win, Eastwood's 'clinic' in demolishing Souths

Wanting consistency from referees is one of the sporting world's more adorable lies - here's how to fix them

Players are stepping up: The Wallabies have a better chance against the Lions than everyone may think

What drives rugby players to be bad, when the option of being good is right there?

Reds winning, but look like a rugby league team: Kiss will never reach the top until he learns beauty of penalties

Super Rugby teams round 7: Suaalii returns for trans-Tasman Tahs test, Brumbies rest key duo

'Who could not be glad they were alive in that moment? Larkham, obviously, but he's not alive to begin with'

Fire up Tupou, give the ball to Joseph, dive like Neymar - 7 things the Tahs must do to take down the Brumbies

Gut-wrenching, real and a bit mean: Breeders is the best show about parenthood there is

Gut-wrenching, real and a bit mean: Breeders is the best show about parenthood there is

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