The Blues beat the Crusaders for the first time in 10 years on Saturday, consigning the seven-in-a-row champion to a stunning 0-5 start to the season. Auckland broke the game open in the second half after going to the break 9-6 ahead. In an earlier game the Chiefs moved to 4-1 in 2024 by overcoming […]
Flanagan given brutal rebuild reminder as Cowboys stick 42 unanswered points on sorry Dragons
Shane Flanagan has been given a fresh glimpse at the scale of the job at St George Illawarra after the Dragons dished up a Jekyll and Hyde performance in a disappointing home defeat to the Cowboys. In their first home game of the NRL season at Kogarah, the Dragons suffered a 46-24 loss, conceding 42 […]
Ricciardo’s ‘painful’ qualifying error makes for tough Aus GP task as fellow Aussie sets six-year best
From Albert Park Just as Ferrari fans thought the Red Bull dominance was set to be broken, Max Verstappen did what Max Verstappen does best: finish first in a Formula 1 session. This time around it was another pole position for the Dutchman, his fourth consecutive and 34th overall, as he prevented Carlos Sainz from […]
Tahs put down marker by thrashing Fijiana, Force overcome Reds in Super Rugby Women
The NSW Waratahs have exacted some revenge with a comprehensive 62-21 Super Rugby Women’s win over defending champions Fijian Drua in Lautoka. The Waratahs piled on 10 tries to consolidate top spot on the ladder and turn the tables on the Drua after two painful finals losses to the Pacific Islanders. The Tahs had their […]
Oh no Tino! Titans talisman hobbles off as Des gets booed on Belmore return amid Dogs disaster
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui was carried off on a horror afternoon for the Gold Coast Titans, who went down 32-0 to a resurgent Canterbury Bulldogs at Belmore Sports Ground. The talismanic Titans captain stayed down underneath a tackle in obvious discomfort midway through the second half and played no further part in the game, turning what was […]