Aussies thrash England to all but book U19 World Cup semi-final berth as Queensland pair star

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Australia have powered ever closer towards the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup after two Brisbane Grammar School old boys teamed up to spearhead a comprehensive thrashing of England at Kimberley. At the Diamond Oval in South Africa’s old mining centre, captain Hugh Weibgen, with a superb 120, and Callum Vidler, taking four wickets in […]

New concussion protocols announced for grassroots sports with mandatory extended ban after head knocks

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New concussion guidelines to help protect Australia’s grass-roots athletes have been introduced. The guidelines, announced on Thursday by sports and medical officials, include a return-to-sport protocol aimed at ensuring a minimum three-week break between a concussion and the resumption of competitive contact or collision sport. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), in partnership with Sports […]

Shake-up for Slater’s Origin coaching staff with Smith saying sayonara to Maroons role

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Matt Ballin will replace Cameron Smith on the Queensland coaching staff this State of Origin series. An assistant coach at Brisbane since late 2021, Ballin joins Josh Hannay and Jonathan Thurston as an assistant to Billy Slater, who is preparing for his third series in charge. Ballin has previously worked with the Maroons on game […]

The Roar’s A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 15

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Things are as tight as they have ever been at the top of the Roar tipping ladder. The fans hold sway marginally, yet things are also shifting quickly on a week to week basis. Round 15 sees the Phoenix involved twice, opening against Roar on Friday night before grappling with the Mariners next Tuesday. In […]

Bula & GI: Can a living legend help the Tigers superstar rookie to kick on in year two?

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The appearance of Greg Inglis at Tigers HQ in full training kit certainly set tongues wagging across the NRL. Fans love nostalgia, so the chance to see a legend like Inglis link up with another, new Wests coach Benji Marshall, was perfect for a bit of silly season content. GI turning up at the ironically […]