Matt Bungard is a columnist at ESPN Australia and New Zealand. He covers a range of topics in the sports realm, focusing on team sports and the business side of sports. His work has been featured in Nine Digital, ESPN2 Australia, ESPN Classic, and ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
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Matt Bungard's coverage primarily focuses on local sports, particularly the NRL and State of Origin in Australia. His articles mainly include event coverage, exclusives, evolving stories, and breaking news related to these sports.
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By: Matt Bungard
The 2025 NRL season has reached the finals and with injuries, suspensions and form all having a say, it is a wide open competition from here.
By: Matt Bungard
With the Panthers roaring and the Sharks circling, week 2 of the NRL finals has been run and done.
With a few minutes to go at Stadium Australia on Sunday night, the Brisbane Broncos found themselves in a familiar position - minutes away from
With Samoa and Tonga now being major players and legitimate contenders, rugby league has something truly special on its hands, something that money can't buy and other sports can't emulate.
There's an old quote from British football manager Howard Wilkinson, which has rattled around since the 1990s, and it was a challenge he put to his Leeds United players; "Do you want to win?"
By: Matt Bungard
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