After a round chock-full of controversy, it’s time to get angry… because the coaches aren’t allowed to be

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With 114 out of 207 home and away games now ticked off, we find ourselves in a new phase of the season. The hopeful, the patient, the philosophical – those cheerful characters once so prevalent – have all but disappeared. In their place, seemingly at every turn, we are now met by the irate, the […]

Learning from the Rebels’ mistakes: How to grow the game beyond Australia’s traditional rugby ‘hotspots’

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The Rebels are dead! Long live the Rebels! The proverbial bell has tolled, the curtain has come down; and the Melbourne Rebels, Rugby Australia’s most recent franchise is no more. Despite the talk of rallying against the dying of the light and having nothing to lose, unfortunately, the Hurricanes didn’t read the Australian script and […]

Nestory Irankunda slots maiden Socceroos goal, celebrates in style as Yengi stars in WCQ thrashing of Palestine

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Socceroos forward Kusini Yengi scored two goals before Nestory Irankunda added the icing on the cake as Australia posted a 5-0 World Cup qualifier victory over Palestine in Perth. Yengi opened the scoring in Tuesday night’s clash via a fifth-minute penalty, and he made it 3-0 in the 41st when he produced some fancy footwork […]

Jets jump for joy: Newcastle saved by new owners and future looks bright despite rumours the A-Leagues are dead

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The A-League world shared a collective sigh of relief with the news on Tuesday that the Newcastle Jets had finally been bought and are now also certain to compete in the 2024/25 A-League competition. Maverick Sports Partners has invested in the club, effectively taking the reins from a group of rival A-League clubs that had […]

Rebels lock ‘will find a way’ to get game time, with Wallabies recall to face Wales the goal

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Lukhan Salakaia-Loto says he will be ready to answer a call from Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt, despite missing the back half of the Super Rugby Pacific season. The Melbourne lock had a pin inserted in his foot after fracturing it in mid-April and had hoped to make his return this weekend if the Rebels made […]