July is almost upon us and with it comes the start of the Test-match season and the announcement of Joe Schmidt’s first ever Wallabies squad. Friday’s first squad announcement will give those chosen just under two weeks to get across the detail and gameplan which Schmidt and his team have devised over the last six […]
NSW captain Jake Trbojevic is unfazed by the prospect of playing limited minutes again this State of Origin series, shrugging off the criticism that followed his cameo in game one. Meanwhile, the Blues insisted second-rower Liam Martin is on track to play in the must-win second game despite missing training to rest his toe injury […]
Queensland selector Darren Lockyer has revealed Selwyn Cobbo told Maroons coach Billy Slater he wasn’t up to playing in Origin II next week. Cobbo’s demotion from the team that won the opening game raised plenty of eyebrows with pundits questioning the Queensland “pick and stick” philosphy. “Selwyn is not quite 100 per cent at the […]
The Blues have been boosted by the shock return of their skipper for the Super Rugby final against the Chiefs in Auckland on Saturday (5.05pm AEST) Patrick Tuipulotu is back in the starting XV for the sold out showdown at Eden Park, two weeks after suffering a tear to his medial ligament in his right […]
From a red-hot German start to a Spanish masterclass, these are my key talking points from Euro 2024 Matchday One. Germany’s young talent can make anything happen for the hosts Forget Young Player of the Tournament; Germany may have two Player of the Tournament candidates. The 21-year-olds Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz were breathtaking in […]
