AFL News: Roos president reveals ‘anger’ over Thomas in open letter, Brayshaw calls for concussion ‘safeguards’ step-up

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North Melbourne president Sonja Hood has opened up on her ‘frustration’, ‘anger’, ‘disappointment’ and ‘sadness’ in former Roo Tarryn Thomas, after the troubled 23-year old was sacked by the club followed an AFL-imposed 18-match suspension. Thomas was found guilty by an AFL investigation of inappropriate behaviour towards a woman, the latest in a long line […]

‘They laughed at us’: Snobby slap down driving Force gun – and why he’s needed a chip on his shoulder

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If you want to know why Carlo Tizzano has a chip on his shoulder, you’ve got to go back to 2017. After a state schoolboys match, the teenager went to exchange jerseys with his rivals from the eastern states. What happened next left his blood boil. “When you to go to state teams as a […]

NRL News: Beale a chance to make code switch as clubs consider offer, Gus pours cold water over Vegas hype

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Former Wallabies star Kurtley Beale could make a surprise NRL switch to finish his career with some clubs reportedly considering making an offer for the veteran playmaker. Beale, who was recently cleared of sexual assault charges, is without a contract after the 95-Test Wallaby was stood down by Rugby Australia before last year’s World Cup […]

Aussie cricketers get chance to reverse Wallabies hoodoo as Smith recalled to prove he’s World Cup worthy

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For decades, Auckland’s Eden Park has been a place where Australian dreams went to die. Ask any Wallaby who has played there since 1986. However, this weekend another Australia side have the rare opportunity to lift a trophy at the venue, with Mitch Marsh’s Twenty20 team arriving with a 1-0 lead in the Chappell-Hadlee series. […]

Moment of truth looms for Coleman’s Waratahs – and more is on the line for NSW should their season come to naught

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The unease permeating around Australian rugby is hard to miss, but it seems especially potent right now if you are a Waratahs fan. An unflattering trials campaign, the move of all operations under the roof of Rugby Australia as part of the new centralisation program, and trying to make amends after an underperforming campaign last […]