‘It can be something great’: Schmidt turns to ‘scrum doctor’ as next step in Wallabies rebuild

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Joe Schmidt has locked down the world’s top scrum guru, Mike Cron, as part of his Wallabies coaching team. The Kiwi, known as the ‘scrum doctor’ has been an assistant at five men’s World Cups and one women’s tournament and was most recently World Rugby’s set-piece consultant at last year’s World Cup where he worked […]

NRL News: Sharks face hefty fine over trainer spooking goalkicker, Arthur adamant Eels won’t crater without Moses

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Cronulla could cop a heavy fine after one of their trainers appeared to put Jamal Fogarty off as he attempted a crucial kick for goal in Sunday’s clash at Shark Park. Former NRL player Daniel Holdsworth ran near Fogarty in his line of sight as the Raiders halfback tried to convert a James Schiller try […]

There are only two ways rugby can go from here – and there’s no middle ground between physicality and safety

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I don’t watch replays of players getting injured. I’ll change channels, cover my eyes if I’m watching with others or simply wander off to avoid seeing legs break or knees buckle. I don’t want to see blokes landing on their heads, being knocked out or dislocating a shoulder. I accept that those things can happen […]

A history of hip-drops: What Super Rugby can learn from NRL & NFL to stamp out the most dangerous tackle around

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Super Rugby is currently experiencing what the NRL and NFL have gone through plenty of in the last few years: a hip-drop drama. Over the weekend, Wallabies hooker Lachlan Lonergan was felled by international teammate Tate McDermott in the game between the Brumbies and Reds, leaving him with a serious ankle injury that seems likely […]

NRL Power Rankings: Round 4 – Tigers in finals mix? Panthers’ challengers falling by the wayside, Roosters lay an egg

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Wests Tigers. NRL finals. It’s too early to put those two terms in the same sentence but their fans can dare to dream once more after the Benjaissance delivered a second straight boilover. Benjolution? Benjovation? There’s something there. And there’s plenty brewing at the Tigers after adding Parramatta’s scalp to Cronulla’s in two straight rounds.  […]