Dragons set to be left out of NRL’s Magic Round as 2024 draw gets closer to release

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St George Illawarra are expected to be the team omitted from Magic Round in 2024 as the NRL prepares to release its draw early next week. Clubs were notified of their home games on Friday, with the full schedule set to be released publicly on Monday. The addition of a 17th team from 2023 has […]

Nestory makes history: Bayern set to swoop for teenage superstar in A-League record deal

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Adelaide United wunderkind Nestory Irankunda is on the brink of an A-League record sale, with the 17-year-old set to join German giants Bayern Munich. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has reported that a deal worth £3m GBP ($5.75m AUD) has been agreed for Irankunda, which would more than double the previous record received by an Australian […]

Don’t mention the VAR: Vuck waste chance against shotless Nix, but nobody happy as ref and tech dominate

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After a week in which VAR has dominated headlines across the Premier League and Champions League, it was perhaps only appropriate that the A-League got in on the act. The 1-1 draw between Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix had plenty of action regardless of the refereeing, but a series of four calls either side of […]

NRL powerhouse target Wallabies young gun as replacement for Suaalii

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Less than 10 months after losing prized young gun Joseph Suaalii to Australian rugby, the Sydney Roosters could be plotting some revenge after arranging to meet with Wallabies star Mark Nawaqanitawase. The 23-year-old Wallabies winger will meet with Roosters officials, including head coach Trent Robertson, next week about a potential cross-code switch. With Suaalii to […]

‘An experienced 10 would have helped’: Wallabies open up on on failed World Cup they’ll have to ‘live with’

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In comments bound to raise eyebrows in Melbourne, Rebels-bound star prop Taniela Tupou says the Wallabies’ World Cup flop was down to the young side, particularly at fly-half, not being able to handle the pressure. The fallout and inquest into the Wallabies’ horrendous World Cup campaign is continuing despite their fate being sealed some five […]