The six candidates open to replacing Warner as Head’s partner at the top of the ODI order

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With so many theories and counter-theories debated over who would replace David Warner in the Test team, perhaps it’s a sign of ODI cricket’s diminishing appeal that the race to be the new white-ball opener has barely caused a ripple.  Travis Head, after a lean run of four runs across three dismissals from just seven […]

What might have been: Socceroos valiant in defeat as missed chances, not Arnold, to blame

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The Socceroos went down 2-1 to South Korea in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup, just minutes away from holding on to a slender 1-0 lead after a 42nd-minute Craig Goodwin goal. Substitute fullback Lewis Miller brought down Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min in the final minutes of injury time, resulting in a penalty. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Hwang […]

Force edge Reds at Ballymore after Harry Potter double as fit-again Wallaby stars

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Life on the road is already looking brighter for the Western Force after a late penalty earned them a 21-19 pre-season win over the Queensland Reds at their Ballymore heartland. The Force (5-9) missed finals by one victory last Super Rugby Pacific season, despite not registering a win away from Perth. But coach Simon Cron […]

Rebels put aside off-field drama to deliver Super Rugby ‘statement’ win over Tahs as recruits stand up

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The Melbourne Rebels have put aside their off-field woes to post a 38-12 victory over the NSW Waratahs in their first hit-out of the year. The Rebels entered voluntary administration this week but the side gave their fans at local club Moorabbin something to cheer about on Saturday, stretching their 12-5 halftime lead into a […]

‘He was pretty keen to sign me’: NRL heavyweight reveals Eddie made Wallabies poaching attempt

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Former NRL enforcer turned professional boxer Tevita Pangai junior has revealed that Eddie Jones approached him to switch to rugby union midway through last year. In a sprawling interview with the Courier-Mail, the former Bulldog said that he had a sit down with the then-Wallabies coach just days after quitting Canterbury to take up a […]