With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what they need to improve and where they might find it. […]
Mary Fowler has unleashed a long-range thunderbolt and Sam Kerr scored again as the Matildas posted a 3-0 Olympic qualifying win over Taiwan in Perth. In front of 19,084 fans at HBF Park on Wednesday night, it took until the 62nd minute for Australia to open the scoring – but it was worth the wait. […]
Australia’s in-form allrounder Glenn Maxwell has been concussed after falling off a golf cart and will miss the World Cup clash against England. Maxwell is under concussion protocols for up to eight days after his second freak accident in the past year. Last November, Maxwell broke a leg when he slipped while pretending to chase […]
Robbie Deans has offered Rugby Australia some sage advice after becoming the first big name to rule himself out as a contender to replace Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach. Deans remains Australia’s longest-serving Wallabies coach, having presided over 75 Tests between 2008 and 2013 for a record of 44 wins, two draws and 29 losses. […]
Latrell Mitchell has broken his silence surrounding his “traumatic” arrest after police threw out fighting charges against him and Jack Wighton. Prosecutor Sam Bargwanna decided not to offer any more evidence on Wednesday morning, ending the prosecution of the star NRL duo. The most senior police officer involved in their arrest – Sergeant David Power […]
