The Rebels players have been fearing the worst for months and grieving for nine days but it did nothing to lessen the hammer blow of the final siren of their final match in Super Rugby. Distraught players were choking back tears as the realisation sunk in that a quarterfinal loss to the Hurricanes also meant […]
Latrell Mitchell boosted his hopes of a NSW recall as South Sydney have claimed back-to-back wins for the first time this season after a dominant 46-12 victory over Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Mitchell did his hopes for a spot in Michael Maguire’s squad for Origin II at the MCG no […]
The Hurricanes will continue through to a home semi-final – but they had their work cut out against a resilient Melbourne Rebels. The 47-20 scoreline suggests a one-sided affair, however anyone who watched knew it was anything but. The hosts were heavy favourites coming into the match, and with over 65% possession, many were stunned […]
Liam Martin and Dylan Edwards are both expected to be fit for selection for the second State of Origin fixture, Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has revealed. Martin picked up a toe injury stemming from Wednesday’s series-opening 38-10 loss to Queensland, while Edwards missed the chance to make his Blues debut after the fullback was ruled […]
A spectacular 80 from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and four wickets from captain Rashid Khan have powered Afghanistan to a dominant 84-run victory over a sloppy New Zealand, to start their T20 World Cup on the sweetest possible note. Having never previously downed the Black Caps in T20I cricket before, the underdogs capitalised on a series […]
