Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has labelled social media abuse towards him and his family as “vile” and called for the trolls to be held to account. The 44-year-old English official’s last match was one of his most challenging, and included a first-ever red card in a men’s World Cup final to New […]
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says Eddie Jones’s calamitous World Cup campaign ran over budget but he wanted to give the walk away coach every chance of success in France. McLennan told Stan Sport that the campaign – after he promised Jones anything he wanted – cost more than RA wanted. “Yeah it was a […]
Canterbury have made a splash in the NRL player market by signing a quartet of players on two-year deals that will strengthen their depth in the spine in particular. The Bulldogs have acquired hooker Jake Turpin, forward Poasa Faamausili and versatile duo Drew Hutchison and Kurt Mann through to the end of 2025. The Cameron […]
Glenn Maxwell’s epic double ton to lead Australia to victory over Afghanistan at the World Cup is undoubtedly one of the greatest performances with the bat in one-day cricket history. Australia skipper Pat Cummins, who had the best seat in the house at Wankhede Stadium for much of Maxwell’s fireworks as his batting partner, was […]
Michael Maguire was “gun shy” when his phone rang, especially if it was a player on the other end. He had just received several calls from players who, for several reasons, would be unavailable for selection consideration in the upcoming Pacific Championships against the two World Cup finalists, Australia, and Samoa. The “NO” column started […]
