On Monday morning, my local café was buzzing because the footy is back. Three Rosettas is many things, but for me it’s a café where the locals gather to banter about rugby league with owner George, who is a mad Wests Tigers fan. On Monday, rather than talking about who was leading the café’s tipping […]

As Les Kiss prepares to hand Harry McLaughlin-Phillips his first start against the Rebels, the experienced coach called on Super Rugby officials to make a stand and protect the playmakers in the competition after Tom Lynagh was smashed late in a tackle during their win over the Chiefs last weekend. Nor is he the only […]

The Wallabies aren’t playing a Test match on April 29, and there are no Super Rugby matches on that day either. But the last Monday in April is shaping up as a defining day in the future of Australia rugby.How so? April 29 is when Rugby Australia holds its annual general meeting. AGMs are usually […]

Sydney Roosters officials will put their entire club through cultural training after Spencer Leniu revealed a common use of racial terms between coloured players across NRL squads during his judicial hearing. Leniu was on Monday night banned for eight weeks after telling Brisbane’s Indigenous star to “f*** up you monkey” after hearing his name said […]

The 2026 Commonwealth Games could be staged in Malaysia after the country’s Olympic Council said there was a £100 million ($A194 m) offer to assist with hosting. The cash has come from the compensation paid by the state of Victoria which withdrew last year citing cost overruns leaving the multi-sport event without an official host.  […]