New Zealander Joe Schmidt has been confirmed as the Wallabies’ new coach on a two-year deal through to the end of the British and Irish Lions tour. The 58-year-old spent more than six years as head coach of Ireland and joins from the All Blacks where he was an assistant to Ian Foster at the […]
‘What the hell are we doing?’ Tennis world reacts to latest AO marathon as former great blasts ‘looney tunes’ 3:39am finish
Late-night finishes have become a controversial talking point at the Australian Open in recent summers, and the debate has reignited after third seed Daniil Medvedev needed to play into the small hours to defeat Emil Ruusuvuori. With the match only beginning at 11:15pm following a marathon women’s singles match between Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova, […]
Nobody Goes For Pints with Joe: ‘Cult-like figure’ with an ‘exhausting’ style who might just restore pride to a rabble
“Nobody goes for pints with Joe,” I was told by someone who knows what she is talking about. “But he will teach. He has soft-spoken power. He will bring discipline. If you are on time with Joe, you are late.” The Wallabies have been stymied by seven cardinal rugby sins for a decade or more. […]
Salah blow leaves Liverpool fans waiting anxiously for word on goal scoring star
Liverpool fans will be holding their breath with news that Mohamed Salah suffered a potentially serious injury in Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah limped out of the game just before half-time with what appeared to be a muscle injury as he grabbed the back of his leg following […]
Chasing stability over pipedreams and rent-a-quotes – why RA chose an ‘Ordinary Joe’ to move on from Eddie
For years disgruntled Australian rugby fans called on the Wallabies to let their actions do the talking. Now they have a figurehead who will preach that message. Schmidt the coach is one of the great modern-day rugby tacticians, but a promoter he is not. If Australian rugby fans wanted someone different from Eddie Jones, they’ve […]