Brumbies beat Waratahs in monsoonal conditions as injury toll goes from bad to worse

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They were made to roll up their sleeves, but the ACT Brumbies have kept their top two hopes alive by holding on to beat the NSW Waratahs 29-21 in Sydney. In monsoonal-like conditions, where the heavens opened in the second half, it took until replacement prop Sefo Kautai to cross in the 77th minute for […]

Baffling sin bin sends Storm spiralling as Sharks overcome Hynes’ absence to silence critics … somewhat

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The NRL’s crackdown on kick pressure has officially jumped the shark after a crucial call went Cronulla’s way with Storm star Harry Grant ending up in the sin bin.  Grant appeared to accidentally make contact with Sharks five-eighth Daniel Atkinson late in the first half of Saturday night’s top-of-the-table tussle at AAMI Park.  He was […]

Blues hang on against Hurricanes in game of the season to move atop Super Rugby standings, Crusaders go down AGAIN

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The Auckland-based Blues held on with their backs to their goal line after the fulltime siren to beat the Wellington-based Hurricanes 31-27 in the match of the season in Super Rugby Pacific.  In Saturday’s match between the long-time New Zealand rivals, the Hurricanes had the last attacking opportunity and battered the Blues’ goal line in […]

Wallaroos defeated by Canada as pressure turns on Yapp’s side ahead of USA clash

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The Wallaroos’ new era under Jo Yapp has got off to a losing start, with Canada spoiling the party by recording a 33-14 win at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening. Behind a dominant forward pack, the visitors ran in five tries to the Wallaroos’ two to record the comfortable win. The result turns the pressure […]

Latrell underwhelms on return but Lomax underlines Origin case as Dragons defeat sodden Souths

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South Sydney’s horror streak shows no sign of abating after a comfortable 28-14 defeat to a resurgent St George Illawarra at Kogarah Oval. One set, midway through the second half, was the whole game. The Dragons pinned Souths onto their line, kept them there for four tackles and were rewarded with an error from Keaon […]