‘He’s a big lump of a thing’: Des could spring surprise positional switch with Gordon at Titans

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Carter Gordon is one of Australian rugby’s finest halves but the young playmaker could find himself in an unfamiliar role after completing his blockbuster switch to the NRL’s Gold Coast. Titans coach Des Hasler said the rangy Wallabies No.10 could play anywhere as he finds his feet in the new code. “He’s a big lump […]

Axed Wallabies star to be called up to Aussie Sevens side ahead of Olympics

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Mark Nawaqanitawase’s short-term future in a Wallabies jersey might be over but the World Cup winger could return to France next month in gold for the Olympics after being called up to the Australian Sevens team. The Roar can reveal the 23-year-old will feature against Fiji next week in a series of matches against the […]

Celtics on verge of sweeping Mavs after a controversial game three win sees Doncic fouled-out

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The Boston Celtics have held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in the NBA Finals. The result gave the Celtics a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and left the Mavs’ Australian duo of Dante Exum and Josh Green clinging […]

Aiden Markram: The Captain Marvel of irony in cricket

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As the T20 World Cup approached the halfway point of the first round group stages, I was planning to write an article for The Roar on the super-flops of the current World Cup; high profile players who had failed miserably. With scores of 12, 0 and 4, batting in the vital first-drop position, Aiden Markram, […]

‘Super Rugby’s dying on its arse’: Eddie Jones’ brutal verdict on game’s domestic crisis

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Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says rugby union is “not financially sustainable” in its current form and needs to innovate to survive at domestic level across the world. Jones, who returns to international coaching with Japan when they host England on Saturday week, has delivered a sobering assessment of the health of the game in […]