Rugby News: Why ABs legend changed his mind on Razor, Farrell back after mental wellbeing statement

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Scott Robertson’s former teammate Andrew Mehrtens says the new All Blacks coach wouldn’t have made a good coach in the “old model” he had in his playing days – but backed him as the right man for right now. Mehrtens told NZ radio show The Platform that Razor has the skillset to make a success […]

‘Special’ Villa leapfrog shot-shy City to go third – but Emery insists that his side are no chance for the title

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High-flying Aston Villa have produced a stunning performance to beat champions Manchester City 1-0 in the EPL thanks to a second-half strike from Leon Bailey. The result meant Villa climbed above City, who again badly missed the suspended Rodri and are now without a win in four games, into third place – but coach Unai […]

‘Open minded’: Waugh backs foreign Wallabies coach – but with one non-negotiable

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As Phil Waugh confirmed the Wallabies’ first grand slam tour since 2016, the Rugby Australia chief executive left the door open for a foreigner to become the next Australian coach. Waugh’s comments come as he prepares to make his “biggest” decision on the direction of the game, as RA looks to announce their director of […]

‘Not what you want to see for Test cricket’: Aussie stars sound franchise alarm ahead of international summer

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Senior Australian players have admitted growing concerns over the future of Test cricket, ahead of a summer that includes South Africa sending a second-string side to New Zealand. Cricket Australia face a tough sell for this home summer, with three Tests against Pakistan to be followed by West Indies touring for a second straight season. […]

Stars coach blasts Aussie camp over Boland being told to sit out BBL opener: ‘Four overs is not going to kill him’

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Melbourne Stars coach David Saker is fuming after being overruled by Cricket Australia’s high-performance staff, who have ruled Scott Boland out of the BBL opener. Boland was selected in the 14-man squad for the first Test in Perth next week against Pakistan and has been told to rest up even though he is unlikely to […]