Bernie’s big ‘bash’: The hunger games fuelling Brumbies’ Super Rugby finals charge

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Stephen Larkham is building a dog-eat-dog culture at the ACT Brumbies with players desperate to win his favour with intense training ground battles – and it’s paying off big time as they target a Super Rugby Grand Final. The team overcame serious struggles with their set piece on Saturday night to put in a superb […]

Opener onslaught, Zampa suffocation earns Aussies clinical win to leave England’s WC in sticky situation

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A whirlwind opening partnership from David Warner and Travis Head and a miserly spell from Adam Zampa have led Australia to a commanding 36-run victory over England in Barbados, to leave the old enemy’s T20 World Cup precariously placed. Having shaken off the cobwebs with a rusty win over Oman in their tournament opener, the […]

JOHN CONNOLLY: ‘It’s a disgrace that the Rebels were set up to fail from day one’

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The Melbourne Rebels were set up to fail from day one by Rugby Australia – and quite frankly it’s been a disgrace to the sport I love. From day one 13 years ago, the Rebels have been fighting for themselves. And nothing’s changed as they prepare to head to the Federal Court to fight for […]

The female Rafa? Scintillating Swiatek emulates clay court legend with crushing win for third straight French Open title

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With a ruthlessness that echoed Rafa Nadal in his Roland Garros heyday, Iga Swiatek has blasted her way to a fourth French Open singles title, dismantling Jasmine Paolini quite mercilessly on Court Philippe Chatrier. At just 23, Swiatek’s current domination of women’s tennis was underlined by her 6-2 6-1 victory over the surprise Italian finalist Paolini in […]

‘Fast, physically impressive and a tough centre’: Cyril Towers was the godfather of running rugby

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The late Cyril Towers and running rugby go hand in hand with the ethos of the Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club. The philosophy was based on an attacking mindset with the main intention to get the ball to the wings. What this does is create and develop players who have only attack on their […]