Cummins hat-trick, Warner 50 help Aussies stay unbeaten with commanding win over Bangladesh

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A hat-trick from Pat Cummins and a half-century from David Warner have steered Australia to a comfortable victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected Super 8s clash in Antigua, to extend their unbeaten start to the T20 World Cup to five matches. After Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to bowl first amid intermittent drizzle, […]

Wallabies coach reveals stance on early exits for NRL converts, explains why he hasn’t picked a skipper

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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has suggested he would be open to allowing Carter Gordon to leave early for the Gold Coast Titans after deciding the World Cup flyhalf is surplus to requirements with the Wallabies. Schmidt, as expected, opted not to name Gordon or fellow NRL 2025 convert Mark Nawaqanitawase (Sydney Roosters) in his first […]

Wallabies’ tight five issues intensify with World Cup hooker off to France and Schmidt relying on rookies

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For now, Jordan Uelese’s international career looks over, with the former Rebels rake excluded from Joe Schmidt’s first Test squad. It comes after the two-time World Cup member, who famously was first selected by Michael Cheika for the Wallabies after just 28 minutes of Super Rugby action in 2017, signed with Montpellier in the French […]

Wallabies squad: Key forward to miss July Tests through injury as Schmidt set to name first selection

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Melbourne Rebels skipper Rob Leota is set to miss out on the July Tests against Wales and Georgia after suffering an injury in Wallabies’ train-on camp this week. Leota was one of the players told to keep training after finishing their Super Rugby commitments. It’s unlikely Schmidt will name the backrower when he releases the […]

AFL News: Suns CEO’s radical call to force Vic clubs to play interstate finals, Port, Crows to stick with SANFL

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Gold Coast CEO Mark Evans has suggested the AFL should force Victorian clubs to play home finals interstate, in a bid to even up the advantage they receive by having the grand final played in Melbourne. The league’s decider will remain at the MCG until 2059, as part of a deal between the AFL and […]