Joe Schmidt says he wants Carter Gordon to stay in Australian rugby, but the new Wallabies coach won’t shed tears if he decides to switch codes. Off contract at season’s end, the 23-year-old, who was one of only two playmakers taken to France by Eddie Jones for last year’s World Cup and started in the […]
Super Rugby Pacific teams round 11: Harrison in for Edmed, Lynagh, White out, Rebels change entire front row
It’s another big week of trans-Tasman rivalry with four Aussie teams going up against Kiwi opponents and the Brumbies hosting the Fijian Drua. See how all the team news unfolds below. (All times are AEST) Friday Hurricanes vs Waratahs, 5.05pm Darren Coleman has made several changes to his side for Friday evening’s almighty task against […]
Full of himself, prickly and easy to rile. Is there any point to NRL360 without Paul Kent?
The latest Paul Kent fracas has livened up things for rugby league fans this week, and looks like providing plenty of storylines over the coming months. One of the may subplots involve the fate of Fox Sports’ rugby league chat show, NRL 360, on which Kent has been a panelist since it began in 2013. […]
Al Ahed vs. Mariners: AFC Cup Final Preview
This weekend, a year long odyssey ends in either triumph or heartbreak. After taking the longest possible route – twelve matches, seven opponents, six countries, and God knows how much time flying around to all of them—the Central Coast Mariners are officially in their first continental tournament final. They’ve earned a $1.15 million prize just […]
Slow train (still) coming: James Graham’s ‘unrealistic and naïve’ take ignores realities of the modern world
Recent retirement announcements from Dale Finucane and Luke Keary have put the topic of CTE and concussion back on the radar. We have also seen a debate emerge this week over whether kick offs ought to be removed because they involve the risk of long range collisions like the Moses Suli/JWH incident over the weekend. […]