Benji Marshall has plenty of kids in his side and, sitting 14-6 to the good at half time over the Bulldogs, he might have turned to the elder statesmen in the sheds and asked them to help steer the ship to victory. Instead, the Tigers conceded 18 unanswered points to lose 22-14 and ended up […]
Reds snap 25-year drought in Christchurch to beat Crusaders as Wilson, Ryan star
The Queensland Reds have snapped a 25-year drought in Christchurch, holding on to beat the Crusaders 33-28 on Saturday afternoon. With the scores locked at 21-all midway through the second half, Harry Wilson charged David Havili’s attempted clearing kicking away and picked up the scraps to score after 61 minutes. Then, Super Rugby rookie Tim […]
‘I fell over the line well, didn’t I?’: Hooper scores maiden sevens try on perfect day for Aussie men and women
Michael Hooper has made light of his first try for Australia’s national sevens team on a landmark day in his bid to play at the Olympics. The Wallabies great, who’s switched to rugby’s short format in a bid to go for gold in Paris, dived over for his maiden score at the Singapore Sevens on […]
Rebels face more hurdles despite $25m rescue plan, call on RA to show support and reveal hand as court battle looms
A vote to save the Melbourne Rebels may prove to be only a stay of execution, with the debt-ridden Super Rugby Pacific club facing further hurdles in its bid to stay alive. The positive vote in favour of the Rebels came as the Super Rugby franchise’s head coach Kevin Foote hit out at Rugby Australia, […]
Aussies leapfrog India in rankings despite neither team playing, Starc returns to form in IPL
Australia have reclaimed top spot in the ICC’s Test rankings, replacing India. Despite not playing since winning 2-0 in New Zealand in March, Pat Cummins’ team have jumped above India, who they defeated in last year’s World Test Championship final. Australia were able to return to No.1 due to the latest update dropping out the […]