Woo that hurt: Lee to play Masters with broken finger and ‘a lot of anxiety’ after freak injury

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Australian golf star Min Woo Lee has revealed he will play the Masters with a broken finger after suffering the freak injury in the gym last week. Lee is also entering the year’s first major with an untimely bout of the flu but is remaining upbeat after detailing exactly how he fractured the wedding finger […]

NRL News: Eels encounter ‘market value’ hitch in trying to seal Lomax deal, hobbled Reynolds sets sights on early return

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Parramatta will need to apply for an exemption from the NRL to sign Zac Lomax at his market value after St George Illawarra released him under the condition that they would not pay a cent for his contract beyond this year. Lomax will see out the season at the Dragons and the Eels are the […]

What the UCL? Kane pain and penalty drama for Gunners, Modric magic and stunning strikes in Madrid as 10 goals rain in

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Ten goals flew in across the opening two quarterfinals of the Champions League as honours ended all square in Madrid and London. An incredible see-saw battle in Spain saw Real Madrid go behind in two minutes to Manchester City, then lead 2-1, trail 3-2 before equalising in a game marked by some stunning strikes. In […]

Finding the right kind of violence: Why rugby has never been harder to play

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My old junior rugby coach, an intellectual man given to deep thoughts, was always at pains to emphasise that rugby was a violent game. If you weren’t willing to both withstand and commit acts of violence, he reminded us, this was not the game for you. Violence was in the spotlight over the weekend, as […]

COMMENT: Australian rugby is a depressing picture – the RA board must be axed and the constitution changed

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I have to declare I am part of a group known as Supporters of Australian Rugby Reform, SOARR. The objective of this group is to effect constitutional change in Rugby Australia. Any analysis of Australian rugby shows a depressing picture. On field performance of our national team, the Wallabies are ranked ninth in the world. […]