Viva Las V’landys: Vegas party has started for the NRL but it is hard to tell if there’s an American flavour … yet

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From Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas If Peter V’landys wanted a party, that’s certainly what he got in arguably the party capital of the world. Ever since the gates opened around two hours before kick-off there was no shortage of sounds, music, light shows, fun food and drink as the crowd slowly built before kick-off. There […]

Turbo shines on return, Brooks brilliant in new colours as Sea Eagles run down Rabbitohs in Vegas

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Manly defied the odds in Las Vegas to upset South Sydney 36-24 and show they can be a headline act in 2024 to kick off the historic Round 1 double-header. The NRL executives wanted to put on a show with their bold gamble of staging matches in the United States and both teams fulfilled their […]

Pucovski retires hurt in distressing scenes after another Sheffield Shield head knock

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The future of Will Pucovski is again up in the air after the star batter suffered another knock to the head while batting during Victoria’s Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania in Hobart. Pucovski, facing just his second ball, was struck on the side of the helmet after ducking into a rising Riley Meredith delivery on […]

‘Keep this up and Australia might wait 16 years before touring next time’: The Liebke Report Card

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Australia, astonishingly, deigned to make the lengthy journey to New Zealand for their first Test series over there in eight years. Excited at the rare presence of his baggy green visitors, Tim Southee won the toss and accepted the rare present of a bigly green pitch. Here’s the report card for the first Test of […]

Joy of six: Lyon dismembers Black Caps as Aussies surge to commanding win, 1-0 series lead

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When Nathan Lyon was taken out of the attack after just two overs on the fourth morning in Wellington, New Zealand, as far off as their target of 369 remained, would have been forgiven for thinking the momentum was theirs. Instead, the Australian off-spinner instantly returned at the other end, the source of the majority […]