Taniela Tupou’s frustrating season could take another turn for the worse after he was cited for his brutal hit on Wallabies teammate Darcy Swain in their loss to the Brumbies. Tupou came flying into the ruck in the 65th minute with the Brumbies defending their try line. Referee Angus Gardner was preoccupied with the Brumbies’ […]
NRL Round 13 Teams: Origin causing havoc with clubs, Moses a chance to boost Eels, Tigers firebrand banned
State of Origin is causing havoc with Penrith, the Roosters and Cowboys in Round 13 with each team having a heavy representation in the NSW and Queensland squads. The Panthers host the Dragons, while the Roosters are at home to North Queensland in another match which will be affected in a major way by player […]
Super Rugby finals: Best and worst case ladder positions for every team and predicted quarterfinal match ups
Well, it’s that time of the year again. How this season has flown by. With the final week approaching for the regular season of Super Rugby Pacific, it is time for us to dive headlong into our best and worst-case scenarios for every team… and we think will be going through to the quarterfinals next […]
Carnage on the clay for Aussies as Ajla bombs out in Roland Garros return: ‘I have to reprogram my mind’
Beaten on the comeback trail, Ajla Tomljanovic has headlined a dispiriting first-day wipeout for the Australian challenge at the French Open, admitting she has “a mountain to climb” because she’s not the player she was. Tomljanovic, playing just her second full match in four months after 18 months of injury and surgery setbacks, showed inevitable […]
The Wrap: Is Australian rugby about to throw a whole heap of valuable coaching IP out the window?
On Friday in chilly Canberra, a chat with Melbourne Rebels’ assistant coach Tim Sampson revealed an interesting perspective on the current state of Australia’s high performance coaching stocks. With Darren Coleman shown the door at the Waratahs, and an incoming coach likely to have his own ideas about who might comprise the rest of his […]