All hell has broken loose at Homebush as the Roosters suffered one of the worst first halves in history with Dom Young sent off and both James Tedesco and Sam Walker forced to leave the field with concussion. The English winger was walked for a high shot on Canterbury fullback Blake Taaffe – who himself […]
Pickett learns fate for high elbow despite Crow playing down hit
Adelaide’s Jake Soligo is playing down the incident with Kysaiah Pickett that has led to a one-match suspension for the Melbourne livewire. Pickett was on Friday handed his third ban since the start of last season, this time for his high contact on Soligo. Pickett jumped off the ground and made glancing contact with his […]
‘Calls for the board to resign are a distraction’: NZR rejects Players Association recommendation
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have described the players’ union call for the board to step down while governance reforms are carried out as a distraction and not in spirit of the review which triggered the planned changes. The governing body of the country’s favourite sport is at loggerheads with the provincial rugby unions over the […]
Super Rugby Power Rankings – and how the next three games will shape the Aussie clubs’ seasons
Teams are heading into the midway block of the Super Rugby season and for many sides it will be a crucial to shaping their final fortunes. For the next three rounds there will be bye weeks for four teams each week, and in a 15 round regular season where each team actually only plays 14 […]
‘A great strike’: Liverpool avoid red faces to regain EPL top spot after stunning Mac attack sinks Sheffield
Alexis Mac Allister scored a stunning goal to help Liverpool beat Sheffield United 3-1 and reclaim top spot in the English Premier League. Darwin Nunez had given Jurgen Klopp’s team a first-half lead at Anfield on Thursday (Friday AEDT), but Sheffield United were gifted a way back into the game through Conor Bradley’s own goal […]