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 […]
COMMENT: The Dees failed Christian Petracca on King’s Birthday – and questions must be answered
“I’ll back in the medical staff, who are incredibly highly rated professionals that are the best in the business, that wouldn’t take unnecessary risks with a player’s health. “I just don’t like taking pot-shots from afar at medical staff, who I think are very, very good at what they do.” This is what Jason Dunstall […]
Borthwick announces squad for Japan-All Blacks series, six debutants named, Ford sidelined
Following a bronze-placed finish in the 2024 Six Nations, Steve Borthwick has made several changes to his national squad – announced for their upcoming three match tour of Japan and New Zealand. Steve Borthwick has included six uncapped players in his 36-man squad, made up of 20 forwards and 16 backs, will depart for Tokyo […]
AFL News: Petracca’s nightmare injury toll revealed, Pies share love with Maynard after tough week
Melbourne star Christian Petracca has undergone surgery, after being sent to hospital following a brutal knock in the Demons’ King’s Birthday loss to Collingwood. Petracca copped a knee to the ribs from Magpies captain Darcy Moore on the stroke of quarter time at the MCG; while he attempted to play through the pain, he was […]
NRL News: Gutherson put in naughty corner, Galvin tells teammates he wants to ‘get out’, Smith returns from ‘kick up the a–e’
Eels captain Clint Gutherson was sent to the naughty corner in the 75th minute during Monday’s blockbuster game, as the fullback was told ‘do not speak to me like that’ by referee Peter Gough. After Blake Wilson’s cracker match-winning try on the right edge, Gutherson was arguing to Gough about the obstruction and a lead […]