NSW coach Michael Maguire and Queensland counterpart Billy Slater both will run out with their selected line-ups with no late changes for game one of the State of Origin series at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night. The match starts at 8.05pm and teams have officially been announced an hour before kick-off. Maguire’s Blues will be […]
Matildas, Opals, Wallaroos and …? Sevens star seeking nickname for gold medal hopefuls
Superstar skipper Charlotte Caslick is urging the Australian people to come up with a catchy moniker as the country’s triumphant women’s rugby sevens team eyes Olympic glory in Paris. Fresh off winning the world series in Madrid at the weekend, the sevens champs will head to Paris as equal gold medal favourites with arch rivals […]
SVNS Series: Aussie women finish the season as they started it – winning. The men are still too inconsistent
The SVNS Series for 2023-24 is done and dusted. All the focus is now on the big prize for 2024, the Olympics. At the Madrid Grand Final the France men and Australia women were crowned the HSBC SVNS 2024 Champions. France beat Argentina 19-5 and Australia defeated France 26-7. Both French teams are looking pretty […]
‘Chat and a laugh’: Arnie shrugs off ultimatum with young star set to debut in WCQ
Teen sensation Nestory Irankunda will make his hotly-anticipated Socceroos debut in Australia’s World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh. Coach Graham Arnold confirmed 19-year-old Irankunda would play in Thursday night’s match at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka. Irankunda’s debut should end scrutiny over the Bayern Munich-bound winger’s international future. More Football ‘Chat and a laugh’: Arnie shrugs […]
‘Life beyond cricket’: Cummins signs shock four-year US deal, lured by riches of Silicon Valley unicorns
Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins has given cricket in the United States a huge boost after signing a shock four-year deal with the San Francisco Unicorns. Cummins became the latest – and biggest – signing for Major League Cricket (MLC), which in its second season has been given official ‘List A’ status. That designation means […]